ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Adriano Orrù is an Italian composer and double bass player. He has collaborated with artists such as Giancarlo Schiaffini, Paolo Fresu, Tony Oxley, Lenka Zupkova, AN MOKU, Ettore Fioravanti, Roberto Cipelli, Marco Tamburini, Tino Tracanna, Andy Gravish, Tim Hodkinson, Marcello Magliocchi, Victor Nubla, Simon Balestrazzi, Silvia Corda, Takatsuna Mukai, Henning Frimann, Renato Ciunfrini, Guro Skumsnes Moe, Håvard Skaset, Angelo Contini, G.P. Campus, Corrado Altieri, Monica Serra, Mauro Cossu, Clara Murtas, Stella Veloce, Sebastiano Meloni, Alessandro Garau, Stefano Figliola, Alessandro Olla, Paolo Angeli, Manuel Attanasio, Elia Casu, Mauro Usai, Paolo Sanna, Roberto Pellegrini, Carla Onni, Giacomo Calabrese, Sara Marasso, Mario Faticoni, Riccardo Pittau, and Massimo Carboni.
He has recorded for Splasc(h), Digitalis Purpurea, Comar23, TiConZero, Big Round Records, Setola di maiale, Magick With Tears, LaBèl.
Reviews of his work have appeared in Down Beat, Il Manifesto, Musica Jazz, Cadence, Jazzit, Cuadernos de Jazz, All About Jazz, L’Unione Sarda, La Nuova Sardegna, Double Bassist, Jazzword, One Final Note, Flash Art, and on Radio 3 RAI.
ABOUT THE TRACK:
"How my bass sings" is a melodic tune based on the soft sound of natural harmonics (pizzicato as well as bowed) which is so typical in double-bass playing. Even though overdubbing is "not my cup of tea", this time I overdubbed an accompaniment in an almost latinish style, and a light third track that echoes the melody.
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