AMARANTO by Francesco Cataldo
“Amaranto“ pays tribute to a dear friend, mentor and inspiration, Giuseppe Agosta. Until his death, Giuseppe was director of Caritas, a volunteer organization helping the poor in Francesco’s hometown of Syracuse, Sicily. Francesco got the idea to record his new works on piano when he came upon St. Paul’s Anglican church while visiting in Rome in the summer of 2022. Known as St. Paul’s Within the Walls, the church is renowned for its fine acoustics. Built in 1873, the Gothic Revival edifice is a frequent venue for classical and opera performances. “Inside I felt a call,” Francesco remembers, “I saw a coda piano, started playing and It was one of the most beautiful and spiritual experiences in my life.”
“Amaranto“ is truly a labor of love!
Elzy Kolb (Journalist, New York)
Front cover painted by Stefano Lazzari
Tracklist
| 1. | Prologo | 2:08 |
| 2. | Amaranto | 2:45 |
| 3. | Vito, raccontami | 2:37 |
| 4. | Empty Hallways | 2:30 |
| 5. | Better days | 3:06 |
| 6. | Two Colours | 3:04 |
| 7. | Pictures | 3:14 |
| 8. | Your Silence | 5:11 |
| 9. | Rimas Mood | 3:25 |
| 10. | Nothing by Chance | 2:55 |
| 11. | Our Journey | 4:10 |
| 12. | So Simple | 1:28 |
| 13. | Epilogo | 1:16 |
Credits
F. Cataldo piano, compositions and arrangements.
License
All rights reserved.
Francesco Cataldo was recently singled out by Jazzwise as “a musician of great sensitivity, a prolific composer whose work is heavily influenced by life in the Mediterranean.”
His new album “Giulia” was released in Italy in February 2020, the USA release will be later.
In 2012 he recorded “Spaces” (Alfa Music) in New York with Scott Colley, D. Binney, S.Bonafede, C.Penn and E. Friedlander.