HORO Records by Aldo Sinesio

The HORO Records is one of the most prestigious italian jazz label, founded on 1972 by Aldo Sinesio.

In this preview post, you are the story and the specifications of this label.

Now, some gems of this legendary label is again available in CD's from Atomic Records,
but the 14 december 2009, Gianni Morelenbaum Gualberto says that the real HORO CDs, completely remastered, will be out in a couple of months at the latest, starting with a 3-package CDs with David Schnitter by Freddie Hubbard, Billy Childs, Larry Klein and Carl Burnett

He also will print the Jazz A Confronto series?

JAZZ A CONFRONTO 14 - ENRICO RAVA - HLL 101-14_New Upload

It takes just two lines to introduce this record:

The first is that in this quartet has developed the genius of Massimo Urbani, born into a world of lyricism and expressive power, with a creative multi-language, in a space "unique", but without any border.
The second thing is that this disc, for too many years, has remained caged in its beautiful form of vinyl, without the possibility of releasing free in the space, as the stars are ...

Credits:

Label: HORO
Catalog#: HLL 101-14
Format: LP
Country: Italy

Recorded at “Titania’s Studio”,
Rome on 1974, November 18

Enrico Rava (tp), Massimo Urbani (alto sax),
Calvin Hill (drums), Nestor Astarita (drums, perc)


Tracklisting:


Side A_flac
A1) Closer
A2) Maranhao
A3) Wrong Side
Side A_mp3

Side B_flac
B1) Un Barco Hasta El Cielo
B2) Any Kind Of Birds
B3) Vento Rosso
Side B_mp3

The Definitive Roswell Rudd - HORO HZ 12 - 1979

The Jazz A Confronto series is stopped for some time.

I need three titles to complete the discography, but the "big deal" of Megaupload has again made unavailable these rare recordings.

I thought about reloading, but no one of the hosts available today seems reliable.

I'll go on randomly, hoping for a healthy law on sharing art and a higher intelligence that, probably, most of the human race don’t get even in this new century.

Credits:

Label: HORO
Catalog#: HZ 12
Format: LP
Country: Italy

Recorded at Audio Sound Studio

in Rome - March 6, 1979

Roswell Rudd

(trombone, piano, 

bass, drums and voice)

Tracklisting:

Side One
or
Side One

A1) Up Front – 6:08

A2) Keep Your Heart Right – 3:10

A3) Laughing on the Outside (Crying on the Inside) – 4:37

A4) One-A-Day Brand Shout – 8:22

Side Two

or
Side Two

B1) Zeibekiko (Greek Blues) – 5:55

B2) You Don’t See My Face

B3) Rhythm is King (Melody is Queen) – 13:05

HORO 34 - OSCAR VALDAMBRINI & DINO PIANA - HLL 101-34

  

Still a good one!

 

Only three titles are missing to complete this discography.

where are you?

 

 

Credits:

Label: HORO
Catalog#: HLL 101-34
Format: LP
Country: Italy

Recorded in June 1976, Rome

Oscar Valdambrini (tp, flgh),
Dino Piana (tbn),
Mario Midana, Ennio Gabbi (tbns),
Biagio Marullo (bass tbn),
Enrico Pieranunzi (p),
Bruno Tommaso (bass),
Roberto Podio (drums)


Tracklisting:

Side A

A1) No Easy - 6'16"
A2) Un Signore Chiamato Blues - 5'06"
A3) Dedica - 4'32"
A4) Blue Generation - 3'32"

Side B

B1) Three and Four - 6'25"
B2) Il Più che Lento - 5'33"
B3) Giugno 1976 - 5'22"

 

 

HORO 4 - FRANK ROSOLINO - HLL 101-04

Another missing records is added to this discography dedicated to Aldo Sinesio's label, always thanks to Alessandro, who wanted to share a little piece of his passion with us.

Frank Rosolino - August 20, 1926, Detroit, Michigan / November 26, 1978, Los Angeles, California - will be remembered and respected throughout the contemporary jazz world for his mastery of the trombone, his uncanny ability to fit and work successfully with a wide range of musical ideas, and perhaps last but not entirely forgotten, his wit and capacity for comic entertainment. There has seldom been a time when any single aspect of this amazingly complex individual was submerged for any great length of time. He was always the superb performer, upfront individually as a musician or commercially as an entertainer.

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Credits:

Label: HORO

Catalog#: HLL 101-04

Format: LP

Country: Italy

Recorded at “Junior Studio”,

Rome on 1973, May

Frank Rosolino (trombone), Franco D'Andrea (p),

Bruno Tommaso (bass), Bruno Biriaco (drums)

Guest:

Gianni Basso (tenor sax) on track A2,

Enrico Pieranunzi replace F. D'Andrea on track B4

Tracklisting:

Side A

A1) Waltz for Roma - 8'19"

A2) Alex - 7'32"

A3) Free for All - 8'02"

Side B

B1) Blue Daniel - 6'47"

B2) Close the Door - 4'59"

B3) Skylab - 6'28"

B4) Toledo - 4'50"

HORO 35 - PIERO UMILIANI & HIS ORCHESTRA - HLL 101-35

Here come the '70s and in full pop and rock age, Umiliani enters in his Sound Work Shop studio to record "Jazz A Confronto No. 35" on HORO label.

The album is a vibrant ode to Duke Ellington, played with friends Cicci Santucci, Nino Culasso, Marcello Boschi, Gianni Basso and other famous names in italian jazz.

Finally Umiliani, age 48, thirty years after finding that record forbidden called "Hot Duke" in a little shop in Florence, he feels ready to dedicate a tribute to his idol, his inspiration.

Those tracks will be reprinted in the 2000 CD "Ode to Duke Ellington" (Easy Tempo ET 935) with the addition of special versions of Ellington songs recorded by Umiliani in it's activities.

http://www.umiliani.com/

Credits:

Label: HORO

Catalog# HLL 101-35

Format: LP

Country: Italy

Released: 1974, March-April

At “Sound Work-Shop Studio”

Produced by Aldo Sinesio

Nino Culasso, Cicci Santucci,

Romano Parrini, Michele Lacerenza (trumpets),

Giancarlo Becattini, Ernesto Pumpo,

Paolo Boccabella, Baldo Rossi (trombones),

Marcello Boschi, Baldo Maestri (alto saxophones),

Gianni Basso, Sal Genovese (tenor saxophones),

Giuseppe Taurino (baritone saxophone),

Carlo Zoffoli (vibes),

Bruno Carnini (hammond organ),

Roberto Pregadio (piano),

Pino Rucher (guitar),

Maurizio Maiorana (electric bass),

Roberto Zappulla, Vincenzo Restuccia (percussion),

Piero Umiliani (moog, arranger and conductor)

.

Al Corvin replaces Nino Culasso in

“Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”

and “It Don’t Mean A Thing...”

 

Tracklisting:

Side A

.

A1) Prelude to a Kiss (Ellington - Gordon - Mills)

Soloist: Gianni Basso (ts)

A2) Caravan (Ellington - Tizol - Mills)

Soloists: Nino Culasso (tp), Gianni Basso (ts), Cicci Santucci (tp)

A3) Jeep’s Blues (Ellington - Hodges)

Soloists: Cicci Santucci (tp),
Sal Genovese (b. fh), Marcello Boschi (as)

A4) Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington)

Soloist: Piero Umiliani (sinth)

A5) The Mood to be Wooed (Ellington)

Soloist: Marcello Boschi (as)

Side B

B1) Mood Indigo (Ellington - Bigard - Mills)

Soloists: Piero Umiliani (sinth),
Marcello Boschi (fl), Cicci Santucci (tp)

B2) Take The «A» Train (Strayhorn)

Soloists: Cicci Santucci (tp), Marcello Boschi (fl), Gianni Basso (ts)

B3) Sophisticated Lady (Ellington - Mills - Parish)

Soloist: Piero Umiliani (sinth)

B4) Blues of The Vagabond (Ellington)

Soloists: Nino Culasso (tp), Cicci Santucci (tp)

B5) It Don’t Mean A Thing (Ellington)

Soloists: Gianni Basso (ts), Marcello Boschi (fl),
Piero Umiliani (sinth), Al Corvin (tp)

B6) Solitude (Ellington - Mills - De Lange)

Soloists: Piero Umiliani (sinth), Bruno Carnini (h. org)

HORO 33 - LUIS AGUDO & AFONSO VIEIRA - HLL 101-33

The musicians who play in this record were often involved in jazz:
Afonso Vieira is the drummer in Irio De Paula's group and played with such jazzmen as Sal Nistico, Gato Barbieri, Steve Grossman and Archie Shepp;
Luis Agudo disclosed his incredible capabilities during some unforgettable performances with Elvin Jones' group.
So, no wonder if their names appear in this cover, especially in our days, when a lot of labels have turned into what they really are: words.

Credits:

Label: HORO
Catalog#: HLL 101-33
Format: LP
Country: Italy

Recorded in Rome 1975, November 11

Luis Agudo (percussion, berimbau & voice)
Afonso Vieira (drums, surdo, flute & voice)


Tracklisting:


Side A

A1) Jorge Do Pandeiro - 4'40"
A2) Sumarè - 7'44"
A3) Coacatu - 3'04"
A4) Bachicha - 6'06"

Side B

B1) Foresta - 5'50"
B2) Agueira - 17'35"