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Ellen Christi/Fiorenzo Sordini Quintet

A Piece of the Rock

(Splasc(h) Records, CDH 393.2) (CD)

  1. A.A. (Carlo Actis Dato) (8:09)
  2. Strollin' (Ellen Christi) (5:25)
  3. Thanks to Creator (R. Campbell) (5:00)
  4. Banana Split (Enrico Fazio) (6:43)
  5. Betrayal (Ellen Christi) (6:39)
  6. Dudu (Carlo Actis Dato) (9:49)
  7. The Count (Masahiko Kono) (5:34)
  8. Raga (Carlo Actis Dato) (7:47)
  9. Bird with a broken Wing (Ellen Christi) (6:13)

Ellen Christi: voice
Fiorenzo Sordini: drums, percussion
Calo Actis Dato: tenor and baritone saxes, bass clarinet
Masahiko Kono: trombone
Enrico Fazio: bass

Recorded on January 3 and 4, 1991 at Baby Monster Studio in New York City
Engineered by Steve McAllister
Produced by Peppo Spagnoli
Cover art: Angioletta Firpo
Photography: Bob Parent, Antonella De Grandis, and Kenji Takigami
Poetry: Michael Vecchio

Released 1992