# CD review: Dario Germani – Alvito 2019: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/06/19/dario-germani-alvito-2019-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2019-06-19T17:09:14+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**A musical album born almost by chance. The stage, for the occasion, was that of
the evocative Alvito theater, rich in history and charm. **

It is there that the sounds of double bass player Dario Germani and guitarist Roberto
Cervi, the first of Arce and the second of Val di Comino, took shape, merging naturally,
like a magical alchemy. The walls of the ducal palace of the Gallios, in particular
the one that was once the “Throne Room”, have preserved excellent acoustics. That’s
why the two musicians decided to record their live on CD. It was last December 23rd
when they interacted and shared notes through improvisation and interplay. A first
time also for the theater room, which now has the first official recording to its
credit.
 An album of ten pieces in which the echoes of the guitar are supported 
by the harmonic and rhythmic structure of the double bass. Each track has as its
title the name of a city or a country: for example Sora, for solo bass, Alvito, 
Picinisco, for solo guitar, Tivoli or Calcata in the Viterbo area. The two artists,
however, have also dedicated their melodies to overseas centers, such as New Orleans,
New York, Niagara Falls and Toronto in Canada.

“The formation of the duo, in some ways, is an even more risky experience than the
solo. It is a formula based profoundly on the interaction between musicians and 
the sharing of spaces. So much so that the risk is to watch a performance in which
one of the two protagonists prevails over the other, in which the monologue imposes
itself on dialogue – explained double-bass player Dario Germani -. The duo brings
you to experience a theatrical experience because it is a question of staging a 
dialogue in which it is also necessary to wear the clothes of the other. Playing
in two means building a deep relationship with your colleague and you always need
to be ready to exchange roles. Therefore, we have the opportunity to enter the expressive
universe of the partner, listen to him, and share a dialogue with him ».

01. Dario Germani; Roberto Cervi – Niagara Falls (2:19)
 02. Dario Germani; Roberto
Cervi – West (6:38) 03. Dario Germani; Roberto Cervi – Tivoli (5:02) 04. Dario Germani;
Roberto Cervi – Toronto (5:36) 05. Dario Germani; Roberto Cervi – Sora (4:08) 06.
Dario Germani; Roberto Cervi – Picinisco (6:33) 07. Dario Germani; Roberto Cervi–
Calcata (2:28) 08. Dario Germani; Roberto Cervi – New York (6:28) 09. Dario Germani;
Roberto Cervi – New Orleans (6:23) 10. Dario Germani; Roberto Cervi – Alvito (4:
03)

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