Trudy

An amazing tune written and arranged by a very close friend, one of the most prolific italian jazz musicians who had been a former student of mine about 25 years ago. I'm very proud on his work.
The solos are by Julius Loglio on tenor sax, Marcello Noia on alto sax and Beppe Caruso on trombone.
The complete track had been released in 1995 in the CD "Skydreams" played by the Jazz Chromatic Ensemble.

JCE - New York Dresser (D. Cavallanti) (teaser)

Ezz-thetic was one of my very first arrangement more than 25 years ago. In those years I was charmed by the Geroge Russel's Lydian Chromatic Concept and the stunning Gil Evans's version of Stratusphunk that I took down from 'Out Of The Cool' adjustying it in turn for my band as I did with Mingus's Orange. Ezz-thetic, with its angolous head, was a wonderful training in writing a chart for my band.
The soloists are Sergio Orlandi on fluegelhorn and Tino Tracanna on alto sax.
This track had been released in 1993 in the CD "Evening Standards And New Music" played by the Jazz Chromatic Ensemble.

JCE - Ezz-Thetic (G. Russell - arr. A. Tarocchi)

I knew about the music of Howard Skempton in summer 1991 through pianist John Tilbury. The Five Interludes are a part of 'Images', twenty pieces composed for a television series celebrating the birth of photography. When I first heard the Interludes wonderfully played by John I was impressed by their semplicity and poetic qualities. JCE's version are my personal rendition to these qualities.
The five tracks had been released in 1993 in the CD "Evening Standards And New Music" played by the Jazz Chromatic Ensemble.

JCE - Five Interludes (H. Skempton - arr. A. Tarocchi)

The score of this lovely chart of Gil Evans was unavailable in the italian music shops in the late eighties, so how could I play it with my band ? Simply taking down from the records by ear, adjusting the voicings for the JCE (ATB, 2tpts, 2 tbns, tuba and RS) and, why not?, putting some new material. That's what I did. 
The tbn soloist is Lauro Rossi.
This track had been released in 1993 in the CD "Evening Standards And New Music" played by the Jazz Chromatic Ensemble.

JCE - Orange Was The Colour Of Her Dress (C. Mingus - adapt. A. Tarocchi from Gil Evans)

This chart is arranged for combo (trumpet/baritone sax & rhythm section). It is focused to educational purpose and thinked for young players. Many RS parts are fully notated.
The two front-line instruments counterpoint each other and play backgrounds based on the guide notes. The solos in the demo are approximate.

Level medium-high of difficulty; solos: trumpet, bari sax, double bass

If anyone is interested to play this chart w/ his band don't hesitate to contact me at angiolo.tarocchi@fastwebnet.it for the score/parts pdf packet!

Charts - Combo - Airegin (S. Rollins - arr. A. Tarocchi) - MIDI DEMO

This is a MIDI demo of a chart arranged for 5 saxes (AATTB) and rhythm section. This chart is focused to educational purpose and thinked for young players. Many RS parts are fully notated.
The sax lines are mixed (5-way subst, counterpoint, indipendent lead etc) and let the students practice w/ many treatments of the material.
Level medium of difficulty; solos: piano, alto sax

If anyone is interested to play this chart w/ his band don't hesitate to contact me at angiolo.tarocchi@fastwebnet.it for the score/parts pdf packet!

Charts - Sax quintet - Along Came Betty (B.Golson - arr. A.Tarocchi) - MIDI DEMO

Teaser from the track released in the first CD of Jazz Chromatic Ensemble in 1993. Piano solo by Umberto Petrin

JCE - Nardis (arr. A. Tarocchi) - Teaser

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I am an italian musician with expertise in classical and jazz music as composer, arranger, conductor, double bass player, producer and educator.

My musical education includes Specialist Certificate in Jazz Composition and Arranging (Berklee College of Music On-Line), MA in Double Bass (Italian Conservatory of Brescia) and BA in Electronic Composition (Italian Conservatory of Milano).

I was awarded the Herbie Hancock Celebrity Scholarship, Berklee College Of Music On-Line, 2016.

I am presently a teaching professor in Jazz Arranging at the Conservatory of Piacenza, Italy.

Besides the music, I practice as a medical doctor specialized in surgical pathology, in the field of pain therapy, acupuncture and homeopathy.

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Angiolo Tarocchi

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