FOREVER

Alessandro Alessandroni (Rome, Italy 03/18/1925 – Swakopmund, Namibia 03/26/2017) is one of the most important Italian musicians of the 20th century; a composer, arranger, singer and multi-instrumentalist whose impact on pop culture is immeasurable, from his unique guitar work and — perhaps most famously — his whistle for Ennio Morricone’s spaghetti western soundtracks to the unforgettable vocal hook of Piero Umiliani’s “Mah Nà Mah Nà”. In a career that spans seven decades, Alessandroni scored almost a
hundred movies and recorded countless production music albums, many of them for Flippermusic, starting in 1969 with his classic “I Cantori Moderni”.

“Forever” is a special album that celebrates Alessandroni’s genius and represent his musical testament. Composed and arranged in Namibia during the last months of his life, the album is a stunning collection of orchestral tracks that reveal Alessandroni’s many virtues and abilities as a composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, fusing pop, jazz and classical music with his unique (Italian) touch.

ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI: Keyboards, Guitars, Mandolin, Recorder, Accordion, Whistle, Vocals
ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI JR.: Piano, Keyboards, Vocals, Strings and Horns Conduction
CINZIA ALESSANDRONI: Vocals
DAVID NERATTINI: Drums
PAOLO PECORELLI: Bass (01 – 02 – 03 – 06 – 07 – 08 – 09 – 16 – 17)
NANNI CIVITENGA: Bass (04 – 05 – 10 – 11 – 13 – 14 – 15)
ORCHESTRA DI ROMA: Strings
ANTONIO PELLEGRINO: Concertmaster
GIANNI SAVELLI: Tenor Saxophone
FERDINANDO BRUSCO: Trumpet

Composed and arranged by ALESSANDRO ALESSANDRONI
except “Papà”, composed and performed by Alessandro Alessandroni Jr.
Produced by Alessandro Alessandroni Jr.
Executive Producer: Romano Di Bari per Flippermusic Srl
A&R: David Nerattini per Flippermusic Srl
Recorded in Swakopmund, Namibia and Rome, Italy (Telecinesound)
Engineer: Simone Sciumbata