THE BLUE DOLLS

THE BLUE DOLLS
É um trio vocal italiano, na mesma linha das Andrews Sisters ou, mais recentemente, das Puppini Sisters.

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THE BLUE DOLLS
The Blue Dolls is an Italian female vocal trio, comprised of Erika Celesti (soprano), Federica Pallante (soprano), Viviana Dragani (alto).

THE BLUE DOLLS: The Blue Dolls

THE BLUE DOLLS
Mais um trio vocal fantástico - desta vez, italiano - surgiu, na onda do "revival" das "Andrews Sisters". Eu já havia postado o vídeo há algum tempo.  Agora o pacote fica completo, com a postagem deste ótimo CD.
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THE BLUE DOLLS
The Blue Dolls are a vocal trio in the style of the Trio Lescano, with a full repertoire of Italian songs from the swing era (1930-1940) and from more recent masterpieces of Italian swing and pop music. During the '30 and '40 in Italy there were several swing composers, arrangers and band leaders, among them, Alberto Rabagliati, Pippo Barzizza, Gorni Kramer, who filled the Italian top charts: "Maramao perché sei morto, Baciami Piccina, Ciribiribin, Non dimenticar le mie parole, Ma l'amore no" are among the songs contained in the Blue Dolls' shows. In the 50's many of these songs were adopted by Italian-American performers, such as Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Tony Bennet, but also by jazz icons such as Louis Armstrong and Count Basie (remember his famous rendition of Ciribiribin). Now the Blue Dolls Trio offers you the music of this era in its original format. The vocal Soprano-Soprano-Alto trio, whose members – Viviana Dragani, Angelica Dettori, Flavia Barbacetto - in spite of their young age, have excellent backgrounds in musical and opera singing in starring roles. The trio is well sustained by the rhythm section composed of Marco Parodi, guitarist and arranger of the group, whose background covers 20 years as performer in the swing and manouche styles, Paolo Volante, pianist, leader and promoter of the group, Riccardo Vigorè, one of the best double bass players in the Milan area and Luca Rigazio, excellent drummer. The Blue Dolls climbed the ladder of success thanks to several appearances on Italian nationwide TV programs. The Blue Dolls are also good anchorwomen, in fact they were requested to present the 2008 edition of "I've seen films" festival together with the famous actor Rutger Hauer. In 2008 the trio received the nomination as Best Jazz Singer at the Italian Jazz Awards.
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ALBUM REVIEW
If you like the Puppini Sisters, you might also like The Blue Dolls, a vocal trio from Italy. They specialize in Italian 1940's style vocal 'close harmony' music such as Trio Lescano. The Blue Dolls are Erika Celesti (soprano), Federica Pallante (soprano), Viviana Dragani (alto) and the trio is backed by Marco Parodi (guitar), Paolo Volante (piano), Riccardo Vigorè (double bass), Luca Rigazio (drums). On this self-titled album they mix swing jazz standards such as Shoo Shoo Baby, Sing, Sing, Sing and Some Of These Days with Italian songs from the swing era. They also sing a version of Charleston and even the blue grass song, Down In The River To Pray, that you might recognize as the song that the sirens sing in the movie "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?".
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MINHA OPINIÃO
"The Blue Dolls" se situa no mesmo (altíssimo) nível das congêneres, "Puppini Sisters","Doodlin" e "Sisters Swing".  O "blend" das suas vozes vozes é perfeito (tão bom quanto o das "Sisters Swing" e melhor que o das "Puppini"). Os arranjos - tanto vocais quanto instrumentais, de excelente qualidade - recriam com extrema delicadeza aquele encantador clima da "vintage" (a releitura  de "Whispering" é deliciosa;  a de "Someone to watch over me" é linda). A exemplo do que já ocorrera com a "Sisters Swing", considero algumas versões das "Blue Dolls" ("Shoo, shoo, baby" e "Sing, sing, sing") melhores do que as originais, das "Andrews Sisters" - mais um daqueles casos em que as criaturas superam as criadoras. OURO EM PÓ!
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THE BLUE DOLLS: The Blue Dolls

THE BLUE DOLLS
Erika Celesti (soprano)
Federica Pallante (soprano)
Viviana Dragani (alto)

PERSONNEL
Marco Parodi (guitar)
Paolo Volante (piano)
Riccardo Vigorè (double bass)
Luca Rigazio (drums).


TRACKS/FAIXAS:
1. Tuli-Tuli-Pan
2. Shoo Shoo Baby
3. Ma l'amore no
4. Handful of Keys
5. Non dimenticar le mie parole
6. The Original Charleston
7. Camminando sotto la pioggia
8. Whispering
9. Ciribiribin
10. Sing Sing Sing
11. Tornerai
12. Some of These Days
13. In cerca di te
14. You Took Advantage of Me
15. Maramao perchè sei morto
16. Someone to Watch Over Me
17. C'è un'orchestra sincopata
18. Down In the River to Pray