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Studio Album, released in 2009, Italy.

Rock Progressivo Italiano.

A highly regarded sextet from Italy, MALIBRAN is a dynamic -- at times explosive -- group that features two guitarists and a sax/flute player. The presence of winds over strong, symphonic arrangements allows the band to engage in the kind of complex interplay that marked such Italian masters as LOCANDA DELLE FATE.

Although nominally a Malibran album, it"s probably more correct to think of Trasparenze (2009) as a Giuseppe Scaravilli solo project. In fact, it"s even sub-titled "A new musical project by Giuseppe Scaravilli from Malibran". Having said that, four members of the original band play on the album and Malibran is still on the go. The other members of Malibran, past and present, that feature here are Alessio Scaravilli (drums), Jerry Litrico (guitar) and Giancarlo Cutuli (saxophone). Guest musician Toni Granata also plays violin on three tracks. Giuseppe handles the vocals and plays all other instruments... guitars, bass, keys, flute.

Trasparenze is classic "70s-inspired RPI and Giuseppe himself believes this to be his best work to date. The cd booklet contains lyrics and lengthy sleeve notes for each song, one song to each page. Although this text is in Italian, the production information is printed in English. Strange. This album is heavier in places than other Malibran discs, with the usual Camel and Jethro Tull stylings seemingly absent. However there"s still plenty of acoustic stuff , mostly around the middle of the album, and Genesis remains a strong influence.



Songs / Tracks Listing

1.Trasparenze (13:46)
2. In un Attimo (7:08)
3. Vento D"Oriente (6:08)
4. Presagio (6:47)
5. Pioggia di Maggio (6:47)
6. La Marea (5:43)
7. Nel Ricordo (5:34)
8. Volo Magico (2:52)
9. Promesse Vane (6:53)
10. Gioco di Specchi (3:25)
11. Pensieri Fragili (13:11)

Total time: 78:37

Line-up / Musicians

- Giuseppe Scaravilli / vocals, acoustic, electric & slide guitar, flute, electric bass, keyboards
- Jerry Litrico/ sinth guitar (1), guitar intro (3), guitar solos (2, 5, 7 & 11)
- Alessio Scaravilli / drums

Special Guest:
- Giancarlo Cutuli / saxophone (2, 11)
- Toni Granata / violin (3, 5 & 8)