Italian Opera Meets Jazz

Mike del Ferro / Claron McFadden / Metropole Orkest

Label: Challenge Records
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917342826

Catalog number: CR 73428
Releasedate: 06-05-16

- Italian Opera meets Jazz is an album with the beloved Italian Belcanto repertoire: Neapolitan songs and famous arias

- all songs are arranged by eight international arrangers to cast them in an entirely new mould

- performed by the grammy winning Metropole Orkest with jazz pianist Mike del Ferro and vocalist Claron McFadden

This release is the fourth album in the ten-part series “Songs inspired by wandering the globe,” a series based on Mike del Ferro’s worldwide travels. Neapolitan songs, particularly arias by Puccini and Verdi are meshed together with jazz, blues, and Afro-Cuban rhythms to create a truly unique soundscape. Pianist Mike del Ferro is an internationally renowned artist. He has appeared in 116 countries across the globe, with performances varying from solo recitals to contemporary crossovers. Ferro is joined here by guest singer, US born Claron McFadden. Her highly distinctive voice allows her to flow effortlessly between classical and jazz, opera and concert, and traditional and modern repertoire.

Brindisi (from “la Traviata” by Guiseppe Verdi)