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-RIP, Perigeo, Francesco Guccini, Don Cherry-RIP, Eumir Deodato, Brian Auger, Gilberto Gil plus many other Int'l artists.....

 

Much talented ( saw him in concert w P.Daniele in the 80's) 

 

From his 2nd album  "Processione Sul Mare" ( procession on the sea) 1976

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Magnificent tune ...Magical

 

Francesco Bruno - guitar

 

Moorish Tale

 

 

 

 

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Departure

 

 

 

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Celebration / party  on the mountain

 

 

 

 

 

Album  lineup:

 

Toni Esposito (drums, percussion)

Gigi De Rienzo (bass)

Francesco Bruno (guitar)

Stefano Sabatini (keyboards)

Robert Fix (Italian despite the name...saxophone)

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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 Army / Navy  base in Naples ( it's a port city) in the Bagnoli area....AFI (Allied Forces in Italy) base if I'm not mistaken.....

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Winter song ....Love this one....Great atmosphere....To me one of the best tracks on album

 

I solemnly swear it can be listened to  in every season of the year with no (bad) consequences whatsoever....Word

 

 

 

 

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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 starting very early in the morning (at dawn more or less)....

 

The guy keeps saying " Mille lire" (one thousand Liras)...That was of course before the Euro...1,000 Liras would be  roughly  1.5 bucks back then....

 

Actually it's Renato Marengo's voice, a music journalist ( from Naples himself so he has just the right accent...), a friend of Toni and also the album producer

 

 

 

 

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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" 1974

 

 

 

 

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Plastic hero

 

 

 

 

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The elastic band vendor (great track)

 

Showing  Toni's ability especially as a percussionist ....In this track he uses/plays everyday usage tools  ie.  pots & pans ( some really tiny), bottles, cutlery, glasses etc ...

 

To me...Absolutely awesome

 

 

 

 

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"Neapolitan red" suite

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With Edoardo Bennato ( vocals) , Paul Buckmaster-RIP  ( keyboards.....has collaborated with Elton John and others.....) etc.