6 March 2011

FERNANDO GRILLO "FLUVINE" (CRAMPS, 1976)




It may seem unlikely but this CD (then as a LP) was my first exposure to music made by double bass solely. Since this "satori" some 25 years ago I have heard a bunch of sometimes outstanding solo outings by bassists. (K.H. Stockhausen once called F.Grillo the "Buddha" of the double bass).
There's a buddhist proverb which goes roughly - "If you meet Buddha kill him" - in this case I would prefer to caress him.

Today it seems he's concentrating on his personal vision of baroque music.
There are not many available recordings with him in a contemporary setting. One exceptional exemple of his skills can be heard on Iancu Dumitrescu's first published CD, where he plays a grandiose interpretation of "Medium III" - strongly recommended.

'Nuff said...




FERNANDO GRILLO "FLUVINE"


Fernando Grillo, double bass


1. Fluvine Uno 05:27
2. Fluvine Due 09:11
3. Fluvine Tre 09:07
4. Fluvine Quattro 22:45



Recorded at Studio Ricordi, Milano, Italy.
Released 1976.


CRAMPS DIVerso n.3
(This rip from the - now deleted - japanese CD edition POCE-1195)
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15 comments:

  1. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth6 March 2011 at 13:50:00 CET

    http://www.multiupload.com/Y486H4MXU7

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  2. Unknown6 March 2011 at 15:41:00 CET

    many thanks

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  3. glmlr6 March 2011 at 20:27:00 CET

    Excellent choice!

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  4. 10096 March 2011 at 23:11:00 CET

    I love Dumitrescu and am very much looking forward to this! Thanks!

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  5. Anonymous7 March 2011 at 00:15:00 CET

    Hello dear friends

    It would be much appreciated other fantastic cramps recordings.
    I have a copy of Frances-Marie Uitti "The second Bow" from cramps and it's a monster record...
    In the next few weeks I will try to convert in digital for you.

    Bye Riccardo

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  6. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth7 March 2011 at 00:20:00 CET

    That's a good idea.
    I already thought about posting Frances-Marie Uitti's "The second Bow".
    If you'll do it - wonderful!

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  7. Ernst Grgo Nebhuth7 March 2011 at 00:29:00 CET

    @ 1009,

    Iancu Dumitrescu is one of my favourite composers - along with Xenakis, Nono, Ligeti, Vivier, Scelsi, Denyer, Christou, Grisey...

    A new discovery is Ole-Henrik Moe - awesome composer an instrumentalist - he's also an improviser...

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  8. Igor7 March 2011 at 13:58:00 CET

    Tempting!
    But...the first time I heard the double bass solo performance was a cassette tape with Barre Phillips' solo performances on it. I remember it was scary, and then I promised myself that I will no longer afford such pleasure.
    Well, the time has come for a new attempt ...
    Thank you, whatever happens.

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  9. Peter8 March 2011 at 00:39:00 CET

    thanks for this...always on the lookout for solo souble bass recordings....

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  10. Peter8 March 2011 at 00:41:00 CET

    thanks for this. i'm always on the hunt for solo double bass stuff...

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  11. Anonymous9 March 2011 at 09:46:00 CET

    I'm really grateful for it, I've searched these CRAMPS japanese reissues for years, may of these titles were never reissued in Italy too.

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  12. corvimax9 March 2011 at 19:12:00 CET

    I started listening some solo bass with Marcin Oles and Francois Rabbath, so thank you, I will try this one

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  13. Love Letters Journal24 March 2011 at 18:08:00 CET

    O! Thank you for the overflow of glowing sounds poured out the past few weeks! And yes, someone please share "the second bow" with us!

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  14. superdaimante8 April 2012 at 20:01:00 CEST

    For the ultimate collection of solo double bass recordings, please check this: solodoublebass.blogspot.com

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  15. superdaimante3 May 2021 at 09:55:00 CEST

    The name of the above mentioned site solodoublebass.blogspot.com has changed. It is now solodoublebassrecordings.blogspot.com

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