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Tony Bianco

In a Western Sense

33Jazz

The obstacles for me writing music from a drummer's point of view was to know how to elaborate the motifs of the music without going into automatic pilot.

To be loose and tense, free and strict. Of course, finding the right band is important. Carlos, Oli and Zoe work great together and their understanding of my well-meaning but vague directions just added to the magic of this recording.

We recorded theses 11 tracks one afternoon in December in 2002 in London. Five of the pieces I wrote while the band was coming around to my place for rehearsals, so I felt like I was writing for the band personally.

Tony Bianco

Carlos Lopez-Real - alto and soprano saxophone
Zoe Rahman - piano
Oli Hayhurst - bass
Tony Bianco - drums