Moving Target by SMOOTH ELEVATOR

This trio’s journey began in 2011, when drummer Gioele Pagliaccia, guitarist Will Bernard, and bassist Danilo
Gallo first crossed paths. What started as a one off encounter between three like-minded musicians has since evolved
into a deep and unpredictable conversation—one that thrives on raw energy, intuition, and reinvention.
Recorded live in the studio right after a week long tour Moving Target captures the trio navigating the space between
structure and spontaneity, where jazz dissolves into psychedelia, grooves fracture into abstraction, and melodies emerge
like fleeting apparitions. Elements of jazz, funk, avant-rock, and ambient textures collide in a fluid, shape-shifting
soundscape. More than a collection of tracks, this album is a testament to the power of connection—formed over years,
forged in the moment, and always open to the unknown.
Individually, each member has carved out a distinct path in the world of creative music. Their credits include Tom
Waits, Don Cherry, John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter, Dr. John, Zigaboo Modeliste. Bill Frisell,
Marc Ribot, Jim Black, Wayne Horvitz, Mike Patton, Benny Golson, Guano Padano. Joe Lally, Rosa Brunello,
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids, Vincenzo Vasi, Massimo Pupillo, and Gianni Gebbia, among other international
jazz and avant-garde artists. Together, they create a sound that is both deeply rooted and constantly evolving

All compositions by Will Bernard (Bognata Music BMI), Danilo Gallo (SIAE), Gioele Pagliaccia (SIAE)
Will Bernard thanks JAM pedals, Dunlop, D’Angelico, Red Panda, Mesa Boogie, Hoeg Guitars
Danilo Gallo endorses Fattoria Mendoza and Black Kat Devices pedals, Dogal strings
Gioele Pagliaccia uses Bosphorus Cymbals

Tracklist

1.	Slow Mover	7:48

2.	Erik	6:28

3.	FutuRISIKO	2:32

4.	Lullaby of Rattlesnakes	5:36

5.	Leda	4:44

6.	Miguel's Panda	3:45

7.	P.M. Gone	4:43

8.	Urban Modesty	7:05

9.	Civico 0 - In fondo alla strada	3:17

10.	Walking Through the Suburbs of Rome late at Night	8:26

11.	Judie Lee	3:02

12.	Healthy is good	2:36

13.	Blues for Bologna	6:31

Credits

released June 27, 2025

Will Bernard – guitar
Danilo Gallo – bass
Gioele Pagliaccia – drums, percussion

Recorded by Marco Sirio Pivetti at Metrò Rec Studios, Riva del Garda, Italy, november 24th, 2024
Mixed and mastered by Vincenzo De Leo, Crossroad Recording Studio, Cologno M.se - Milano, Italy,
december 2024
“Blues for Bologna” is a live recording at Angelica Festival in Bologna, Italy, november 2024, by
Lorenzo “Benzo” Bini, mixed by Danilo Gallo, mastered by Vincenzo de Leo
Artwork by Geir Hareide Andersen
Produced by Smooth Elevator and Losen Records, Norway

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