Derby Chang wrote:
That looks beautiful, Dario. Are there details about the musicians? Google
is my friend, I suppose.
Hi Derby, thanks for commenting. Perhaps a few more explanations on my side
are in order here. This year, my task was to put together a 'pure' photo
book, hence just pictures and no comments at all, while last-year
publication had quite a different purpose and layout.
'I'm here to steal the show' (Dec.2008) was mainly conceived as a
presentation of my capability to shoot pictures and put together articles,
hence it featured a magazine-style layout, including short text/captions
accompanying the pictures and introducing the performers/bands.
'Music for your eyes' (Dec. 2009 http://www.blurb.com/books/1153533) is
meant as a classic photo book, hence just pictures on clean background.
Also, some pictures are more sophisticated, some make use of less obvious
techniques, and so on. All in all, I find it a much more enjoyable work for
the wide public of photography lovers.
About the musicians/bands, here is the list:
Osanna & David Jackson (Osanna was an Italian prog-rock band of the
Seventies, now resurrected, while Mr. Jackson was a former member of Van Der
Graaf Generator).
Jackie Perkins & Gabin Dabiré (American folk/roots meets ethnic music)
Nicola Conte (brother of the better known Paolo Conte, he nicely plays jazz)
Vanessa Da Mata (brazilian pop singer)
Floyd Machine (an excellent Pink Floyd cover band)
Cristina Zavalloni (hard to label, but she merges French chansonnieres with
Italian music of the fifties/sixties)
Made in Purple (an excellent Deep Purple cover band)
Ana Popovic (great great great blueswoman and guitarist. Love her music)
Saba (born in Somalia, daughter of Italian father and Ethiopian mother, her
family was driven out of Somalia. She now sings ethnic music and supports
refugees)
Vanessa Peters (Texan indie folk/roots/pop/rock/whatever singer mostly
living in Holland/Italy when she's not in tour. Love her music)
Esperanza Spalding (raising star, I suppose)
Small Jackets (an excellent rock band, whose main flaw is to be Italian)
Jethro Tull (no need to explain)
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (a great classic Italian prog-rock, still alive)
Dolcenera (pop singer/player whose talent goes far beyond her own songs)
Richie Kotzen (an excellent American rock guitarist)
Elliot Murphy (roots/folk/blues. I've been delighted by his performance)
Michael Burks (hard blues, if I can say that)
Sonny Landreth (bayou/cajun/zydeco blues guitarist, whatever that means)
Yes, I believe Google and Youtube are good friends of yours now.
Cheers,
Dario
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