The musical project was founded by musicians James Senese and Franco Del Prete, who following the disbandment of their previous R&B band The Showmen [it] (later known as Showmen 2) wanted to pursue a different musical path.[1] The style of the band is characterized by a mixture between rock, folk, jazz and blues, with lyrics in Neapolitan language which often deal with social themes.[1] The group got an immediate commercial and critical success with its first eponymous album and its first single "Campagna", representing a significant exception to the other successful Italian bands of the time, either dedicated to progressive rock or characterized by a melodic and romantic repertoire.[2]
Shortly later the release of their first album, bassist Tony Walmsley and keyboardist Mark Harris left the band to join Il Rovescio della Medaglia, and it started a period of numerous lineup changes, which also briefly saw Pino Daniele as bassist.[2] In the early 1980s Senese pursued a solo career, putting the band on hyatus.[1][2] Senese reconstituted the band in the early 1990s, with Savio Riccardi, Gigi De Rienzo and Agostino Marangolo.[1] In 1992 they released their comeback album Jesceallah, in which Art Ensemble of Chicago members Lester Bowie and Don Moye collaborated.[1]
Personneledit
Discographyedit
Album
1975 – Napoli Centrale (Dischi Ricordi, SMRL 6159)
1976 – Mattanza (Dischi Ricordi, SMRL 6187)
1977 – Qualcosa ca nu’ mmore (Dischi Ricordi, SMRL 6224)
1992 – Jesceallah (Blue Angel, BAR 40592)[3]
1994 – ’Ngazzate nire (Blue Angel, FDM 70494)[3]
2001 – Zitte! Sta venenn’ ’o mammone (Sony, PDG 5030512)
2016 – 'O sanghe (Ala Bianca/Warner Music, RNR 128554132-2)
2018 – Aspettanno ‘o tiempo (River Nile Records, RNR 128554197–1)
Referencesedit
^ abcdeEnrico Deregibus. "Napoli Centrale". Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. p. 329. ISBN8809756258.
^ abcRoberto Ruggeri. "Napoli Centrale". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 1172-3.
napoli, centrale, band, napoli, centrale, italian, jazz, rock, group, founded, naples, 1975, napoli, centrale, 2010, contents, history, personnel, discography, references, external, linkshistory, editthe, musical, project, founded, musicians, james, senese, fr. Napoli Centrale is an Italian jazz rock group founded in Naples in 1975 Napoli Centrale in 2010 Contents 1 History 2 Personnel 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe musical project was founded by musicians James Senese and Franco Del Prete who following the disbandment of their previous R amp B band The Showmen it later known as Showmen 2 wanted to pursue a different musical path 1 The style of the band is characterized by a mixture between rock folk jazz and blues with lyrics in Neapolitan language which often deal with social themes 1 The group got an immediate commercial and critical success with its first eponymous album and its first single Campagna representing a significant exception to the other successful Italian bands of the time either dedicated to progressive rock or characterized by a melodic and romantic repertoire 2 Shortly later the release of their first album bassist Tony Walmsley and keyboardist Mark Harris left the band to join Il Rovescio della Medaglia and it started a period of numerous lineup changes which also briefly saw Pino Daniele as bassist 2 In the early 1980s Senese pursued a solo career putting the band on hyatus 1 2 Senese reconstituted the band in the early 1990s with Savio Riccardi Gigi De Rienzo and Agostino Marangolo 1 In 1992 they released their comeback album Jesceallah in which Art Ensemble of Chicago members Lester Bowie and Don Moye collaborated 1 Personnel editDiscography editAlbum1975 Napoli Centrale Dischi Ricordi SMRL 6159 1976 Mattanza Dischi Ricordi SMRL 6187 1977 Qualcosa ca nu mmore Dischi Ricordi SMRL 6224 1992 Jesceallah Blue Angel BAR 40592 3 1994 Ngazzate nire Blue Angel FDM 70494 3 2001 Zitte Sta venenn o mammone Sony PDG 5030512 2016 O sanghe Ala Bianca Warner Music RNR 128554132 2 2018 Aspettanno o tiempo River Nile Records RNR 128554197 1 References edit a b c d e Enrico Deregibus Napoli Centrale Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana Giunti Editore 2010 p 329 ISBN 8809756258 a b c Roberto Ruggeri Napoli Centrale Gino Castaldo edited by Dizionario della canzone italiana Curcio Editore 1990 pp 1172 3 External links editNapoli Centrale at AllMusic nbsp Napoli Centrale discography at Discogs nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Napoli Centrale band amp oldid 1167753145, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
