Toni Esposito - Mercato Di Stracci ( Rag Market)

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Napoli/Naples percussionist, drummer, composer...Has collaborated ( in albums & live concerts) with Alan Sorrenti, Pino Daniele, Perigeo, Francesco Guccini, Don Cherry, Eumir Deodato, Brian Auger, Gilberto Gil etc

 

Very talented ( saw him in concert w P.Daniele-RIP) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Esposito_(musician)

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Magnificent tune imo...Magical

 

Guitar - Francesco Bruno 

 

Moorish Tale

 

 

 

 

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Market stand ( so typical in Naples)

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples

 

 

There's also (or at least used to) a big US Military Base in Naples ( it's a port city) in the Bagnoli area

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The departure

 

 

 

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Celebration on the mountain

 

 

 

 

 

Album ( Processione Sul Mare)  lineup:

 

Toni Esposito (drums, percussion)

Gigi De Rienzo (bass)

Francesco Bruno (guitar)

Stefano Sabatini (keyboards)

Robert Fix (sax)

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Winter song ....Love this one....Great atmosphere....I swear it can be listened to  in every season of the year with no consequences whatsoever....

 

 

 

 

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Dawn in the neighborhoods

 

Voice wants to re-create the feel  of one of the many street market vendors namely in Naples where st. markets do take place every day and  in most  city neighborhoods....Actually it's Renato Marengo's voice, a music journalist ( from Naples himself so he has just the right accent...), a friend of Toni

 

 

 

 

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Procession on the sea

 

 

 

 

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Dance of buttons (meaning real buttons...not belly-button mind you)...From his 1st album ( "Toni Esposito")

 

 

 

 

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The plastic hero

 

 

 

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The elastic band vendor ..... Showing  Toni's ability especially as a percussionist ....In this track he uses / plays everyday usage tools  ie. pots & pans, bottles, cutlery, glasses etc ...

 

Absolutely awesome imo

 

 

 

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"Neapolitan red" suite (1974) from 1st album

 

Trying to put into music the atmosphere, sounds, colors, noises, feel of Naples streets and its people.....

 

 

 

 

With Edoardo Bennato ( vocals) , Paul Buckmaster  ( keyboards) etc.