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Daniel VISANI

guitar / composer

(FRANCE)

    Jim Hall : "It's great to hear you !"


site perso en français / French version site

Daniel Visani plays a very authentic music and presents a repertoire of his original writings.
The sound, the ideas, the swing all point to a musician with natural feelings.
Daniel Visani is playing the guitar since many years now. He is a musical personality that has kept it's freshness and always, something new to offer.
His music is spontaneous which he interprets with delicacy, sensibility and meticulously and with a solid subtlety of his phrasing.

He has been described as the heritage of Django who links to the great American masters like Wes, Farlow, Raney, Kessel, Burrel….

Originating from Franche Comté (France), Since 1980 he has been a regular feature in clubs, concert halls and festivals. He is a regular in the east part of France but also a familiar face in Switzerland, Germany and Belgium.

Daniel exchanges his rhythmic section often. He recently played with : Dado Moroni, Andy Scherrer ,William Evans, Bruno Castellucci, Salvatore La Rocca, Peter hmidlin, Stephan Kurmann, Nobert Pfammatter , Michael Wipf, Peter Wagner, Dominique Egli, Josef Dumoulin, Christophe Devisscher, Benjamin Moussay, Luc Isenmann, Arnault Cuisinier, Philippe Leclerc, Gérald Muller, Francesco Rees, Alain Jean Marie, Luigi Trussardi, Charles Bellonzi...


Daniel Visani quartet " changin' "
Maison de disque et d_édition : Elabeth 1998 		With 3 partners of choice, Alain Jean Marie Luigi Trussardi, Charles Bellonzi, He produced, '98, a remarkable first album of original compositions that was largely hailed by the specialized press. Jazz Magazine referred to "Changin' as "Best album of the year". Other magazines like Jazz Hot: , So What, Jazz Notes, Jazzman , Cadence were also very enthusiastic and he received particular congratulations from Jim Hall and Martial Solal.

release of second album "IMPROVISTA" February 14, 2005
Nice guitar from way out east ! I'm sure everybody will like it just as I do ! "

    Jimmy Gourley
order online / pour une precommande du cd vous pouvez suivre les liens suivants:
http://macdan.org/mac_&_guitare/article.php3?id_article=366
Maison de disque http://www.elabeth.com/

Other links :
Portrait en français on http://www.laguitare.com/visani.html
concert article Daniel Visani et Cojazz http://www.jazzbreak.com/jb/articles.asp

Contact : daniel Visani tel/fax (33) (0)3 84 28 07 82 (France)
Email : daniel.visani@wanadoo.fr

From the press (National / international) :
Jazz magazine (claude Oberg) Selection des disques de l'année 98 / Best album of the year Jazz Hot (Yves Sportis) Un réel talent au service d'une musique swinguante / A real talent at the service of a swinging music.
Cadence (U.S.A.) :I can hear that he is a competent guitarist. This collection of bop and blues tunes nods in the direction of Wes Montgomery's early riverside sessions and some of the work Grant Green did on Blue Note. Visani has a clean vibrato-less tone, likes to push ahead of the beat on his solos... Jazz notes : la passion et beaucoup d'élegance, de remarquables compositions, un disque superbe / Passion and lots of elegance, remarkable compositions, a suberb record
Jazzman : (Franck Bergerot) Une sonorité ronde et pleine, sur le terrain de Jimmy Raney avec un regard plus moderne, Daniel Visani joue une musique très authentique. / A full and rounded sonority, on the turf of Jimmy Raney but with a more modern look, Daniel Visani plays a very authentic music. So What (véronique Pernin) Un disque très authentique, vrai, qui respire l'ambiance club, les compositions de Daniel Visani sont originales, sensibilité, naturel et fraîcheur / A very authentic record, true and inspiring club atmosphere. The compositions of Daniel Visani are original, sensible, natural and fresh
Martial Solal : Un très beau disque, les compositions sont très interessantes, j'espere que ce disque recevra les échos qu'il mérite. / A very nice record, the compositions are very interesting. I hope that this album will receive the due attention which it merits.
After Concerts Reviews
Basel : Daniel Visani dessen eigenkompositionen praktisch das ganze repertoire der formation ausmachen, entckt den saiten seiner spiel spiegelt mit viel wärme und einfühlungsvermögen dressig jahre musiker-erfahrung wider / Daniel Visani plays his own compositions shining with wormth of his long experience. Geneva :un héritage de Django ici relié aux grands maîtres américains, Wes, Farlow, Raney, Kessel, Burrel... / A heritage of Django linked to the great American masters Wes, Farlow, Raney, Kessel, Burrel...
Le pays de franche comté: Un grand moment de musique, un façonneur de belles improvisations / A great moment of music, an architect of beautiful improvisations. L'est républicain: Ingéniosité et generosité, le talent et la sincérité, faire dire aux cordes ce que l'on a dans la tête et le cœur (F.Zimmer) / Ingenuity and generosity, the talent and the sincerity dictate to chords what's in the head and the heart.
La liberté de l'est : inventif et plein de surprises, une atmosphère moderne et authentique. / Inventive and full of surprises, an atmosphere of modernity and authenticity. L'alsace : un remarquable concert. / A remarkable concert.
Journal de l'yonne : Un musicien de jazz à situer au premier rang pour les idées le swing et le son. / A jazz musician to place at the head for ideas, swing and sound.

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