E Bairàv Ensemble
Fabrizio Meloni (clarinet)
Emiliano Rodriguez (saxophones)
Massimiliano Rocchetta (piano)
Roberto Bartoli (doublebass)
"E Bairàv Ensemble" - literally "Ensemble of the Wind" - for more than ten years has devoted its work to the study of the musical traditions of the Balkan countries.
This band has participated in numerous festivals around the world and has published the CDs “Pulcherrima Ignota – Tribute to the gypsy music in the world”, “La musica del vento” with the orchestra “I Virtuosi Italiani”, and the CD/DVD “# 1 Cratere Bartok ” (Warner-Chappel), a heartfelt homage to the great Hungarian master through original compositions, that has recently given its world premiere at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
The latest project, "Orient Express", represents a sort of "imaginary journey" through the Eastern European music of yesterday, today and tomorrow, through original compositions and unpublished arrangements.
It is a poignant and at the same time overwhelming music, with overflowing lyricism and euphoric restlessness. It’s performed by combining the individual experiences of the musicians with the the “tzigane” praxis, characterized by expressive melodic inflections of "rubato" and "glissando", a typical rhythmic approach and by frequent and sudden dynamic changes.
Fabrizio Meloni, first clarinet soloist of the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra in Milan since 1984, has collaborated with great world-famous conductors and soloists (B. Canino, A. Lonquich, H. Schiff, F. Gulda, Hagen Quartet, M.W. Chung , P. Moll, Fine Arts Quartet, D. Baremboim, etc.). He has held concerts in the most important halls in the world, masterclasses in the most prestigious academies and recorded with important label such as Deutsche Grammophon, Warner, CPO, etc.
Emiliano Rodriguez has performed in Europe, Africa and the Middle East and has collaborated with prestigious orchestras (Teatro alla Scala of Milan, Rai National Symphonic Orchestra, Rome Opera Theatre, San Carlo Theatre in Naples,etc.), great conductors (R. Muti, D. Robertson, E. Inbal, G. Pretre, D. Harding, R. Chailly, D. Gatti, Z. Metha) and important jazz musicians such as P. Fresu, E. Rava, S. Bollani, G. Trovesi, P. Favre, H. Bullock, Dado Moroni, M. Godard, L. Biondini, G. Mirabassi, E. Fioravanti, J. Girotto, etc. He is a saxophone teacher at the Academy of Music “Briccialdi” in Terni (Italy).
Roberto Bartoli, double bass player, composer and arranger, has participated in prestigious international jazz festivals collaborating with important artists of different backgrounds such as S. Grossmann, P. Fresu, G. Trovesi, Dum Um Romao, L. Bowie, F. D'Andrea, E. Fioravanti, S. Battaglia, M. Urbani, Tony Scott, M. Tamburini, G. Mirabassi, D. Schnitter, C. Davis, M. Brunello, L. Biondini, etc. He has recorded with Dodicilune, Limenmusic (Warner / Chappell), El Gallo Roho,
Massimiliano Rocchetta, pianist, composer and arranger, jazz piano teacher at the Academy of Music “Rossini” Pesaro (Italy), has played all over the world and collaborated with prestigious artists such as B. Brookmeyer, Anne Ducros, Dave Weckl, F. Bosso, M. Tamburini, A. Dulbecco, B. Herbin, B. Tommaso, F. Boltro, Giorgio Albertazzi, etc. The collaboration with the great american saxophonist Bob Mintzer is recent, on the occasion of the recording of latest CD “Intelligenze naturali" (2020).