MORRICONE IN LOVe
In a fusion of live music and cinema, Italian ‘Giallo’ films provide a sublime backdrop as Fiona Staniland and band explore the haunting wordless female vocalize of Edda Dell’Orso and the psychedelic lounge tripiness of Ennio Morricone’s cult erotic thriller scores of 1968-72.
Expect a triptastic mix of hypnotic jazz rhythms, bossa beats, soaring soprano and avant garde expressionism – all to a stunning backdrop of the original film visuals. Think Alain Delon wrestling 6 foot black eels off the Sicilian coast, 60 year olds in ecstatic orgies and naked women found dead in fridges…plus other rare treats.
Photos by Agnieszka Ramm
Vocals, Keyboard / Fiona Staniland
Keyboard, Orchestration/ MD / Nick Ramm
Brass, Wind and Guitar / Gerry Hunt
Guitars / Jon Gingell and Jonny Phillips
Bass and Double Bass / Tom Mason
Drums / Chris Preece
Lighting Design and Projections / Jonathan Unsworth
I'm off to Umbria on a yoga retreat tomorrow. Here's a beautiful pic of Veruschka and Swami Satchidananda from 1972.
We're super pleased that Morricone In Love has been booked as the closing night performance of the Everyman Music - Film Festival (11th on 19th November). Amongst our favs on the festival menu are Bayou Maharajah - a new documentary exploring the life and music of piano legend James Booker, who Dr. John described as "thebest black, gay, on-eyed junkie pano genius New Orleans has ever produced"
We've been invited to play a two night special at Festival No. 6. Saturday's 'Morricone Giallo' will focus on the thriller horror moments, whilst Sunday's 'Morricone In Love' indulges us with themes of erotic love. We celebrate Maestro and Muse at the heights of their creative genius performing live Ennio Morricone/Edda Dell'Orso to original Giallo film visuals.
We've been invited back to the Electric by Mandy Kean and team for a sumptuous Valentine's Special. Morricone In Love has been dubbed as "A magical mix of some of the most under-rated and underplayed parts of the epic Morricone catalogue, coupled with clips from films I never thought I would see..."
Seems to me it could go one of three ways. She dries hersful and goes to bed. She's seduced. She dies...
As well as outdoor baths on the water side veranda, giant sized beds, luxury wooden cabins, horse riding, delicious food and friends, lovely audience and generous hosts in the form of @MandyKean and team. Morricone In Love in English Countryside Paradise.
@SohoFarmhouse 's Electirc Barn openning. We shall be seeing a lot more of him tomorrow night with @mandykean, @nickRamm, @chrispreece, @jonnyphillips, @gerryhunt et al
Looking forward to playing to a packed house at The Electric Cinema on Valentine's Night. Here's a beautiful still of Tony Musante, Florinda Balkan and Lino Cappolicchio from Giuseppe Patroni Griffi's 'Metti Una Sera a Cena' to get you in the mood ;-)