Poesia in Bottiglia

Poesia in Bottiglia

Canzone Poesia, venuta dal mare
Messaggio in bottiglia, portato da un’onda
Arenatosi su una spiaggia bianchissima
E’ un profumo che aspetta di essere ascoltato.

Da un lontano oriente, un oceano distante
Il liquido rosso e’ andato ma...qualche parola rimane...

Gemiti di schiavi in catene
Arrembaggi di navi da corsa private
Chi va su un’isola a cercare una ciurma
Per nuove avventure, conquiste, bottino
Chi viene venduto sulle coste dorate
E se muore nel viaggio, non e’ poi tanto peggio.
C’e’ poi chi parte per fuggire miseria,
Fame, poverta’, un’idea diversa
E quelli che partono con sogni di gloria
Nascosti in valigia, non dichiarati in dogana.

Fotografia ingiallita dal tempo
Di un uomo e una donna che sognao l’amore
Generazioni e vite trascorse invano
L’amore l’hanno venduto per un televisore.

Messaggio in bottiglia, chi vuoi che ti legga?
La gente non ha piu’ tempo di pensare.
Racconti una storia che nessuno piu’ aspetta,
La gente non ha piu’ voglia di sapere.

E’ un mondo ormai ancorato al presente
Che ignora il passato e se ne frega
Di quel che accadra’.

Canzone Poesia dimenticata dal tempo
Nei fumi di sigaro e vino svanito,
Scivola via come la pioggia per strada
Lacrima che al sole non asciuga.

The Free Art Project new CD

Hi everybody, I'm glad to announce that the new cd of The Free Art Project is now available for FREE listening and order at cdbaby.com

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/freeartproject

we are very proud of this work, shows are also going really well.
I am now playing with this amazing band called Bridgeport Folly and the Clockwork Collective, having a lot of fun. Also the Christmas concerts were really good and I can't wait to play with the Brass quintet on Easter.

Coming this month new The Free Art Project shows and two festival with Bridgeport Folly, plus new recordings.
Check out the gig schedule on

http://www.francescosalomoni.com

also if you want to have some fun take a look at the new paintings that I post weekly.

If you drink, let someone else drive...yeah right, be sure he/she didn't drink:)

Miami and all that jazz

Hi beloved readers. I know I'm really bad in keeping you updated with all the events, please forgive me. I started this new thing calle The Free Art Project just to have some fun and all of a sudden a cd is ready to be released. I'm amazed. I am already working on the second one. This will be the first of all a series of surprises I'm working on for you.)
Hopefully I'm starting to play with some local bands after a period made of false starts and I'm really excited. There are some interesting things going on here.
take care

website updated and pics

Well everybody! I just updated my website http://www.francescosalomoni.com with the new projects and with pictures from the Atlantic Center for the Arts with Sam Rivers. Just a few images of the ensemble. More in the next days.

Be ready to read some big news in the papers for the upcoming show we are rehearsing with our arrangements.

yuk

Hey Folks!!!

So this has been a very busy day but I'm satisfied. I spent three hours this morning working on my new project and I finished the arrangement for Sam Rivers, then I spent the whole afternoon with the other guys in the residency rehearsing our arrengements. After dinner we met with Sam and we played our stuff. Everybody's was great! I feeel so blessed to be working with such talented musicians.
After a quick break we listened to Alex's new cd. Alex is the only other male in the residency besides me, a great Saxophone and flute player. Check out for Alex Coke from Texas! It was very interesting, everybody was giving an opinion about the recording and a lot of technical things.
To be equal I'll tell you also that Roberta showed us the cover of her new cd coming out soon. Roberta Pikett Trio. She is an amazing pianist and composer, she also helped me understand how much I like to play free, which led to my project the Free Art Show.
So goodnight to you all people, I'm going back to my room to work a little bit more on my project. Tomorrow's gonna be another really busy day.

Associate Artist

Mmmmm! Second day as an Associate Artist. Well the place is great, in the middle of a jungle, 20 people working on projects...nice.
Last night I started working on Sam Rivers' project. I haven't perfectly clear what I have to do anyway I will see it tonight at the next meeting.
He gave us one of the spirituals from his grandfather's book to work on. The melody line is a bit confused and that's the only thing we have. So last night I just put chords on it and played it to get the feeling. This morning I wrote a new melody line that may work with those chords and with the original melody, then I guess I have to organize the melodies and do an arrangement for a whole band. But it's not clear if it has to be done now or in the next days.

This afternoon we all have to make a public presentation of our personal works. I rehearsed a tune with pianist Roberta Piket which is in the group.

More in the future.
Have a grat day you all

yeah right!

Oh man!
you guys have no idea how many miles I'm doing in these days.
Am I on tour? No, just moving to a new house, but the house is not ready...
ok I'm havig fun anyway.

One day I'm in Vermont, next day Boston, the day after Jacksonville, then the Keys, then Miami, then the Keys again..tonight...Jacksonville again. I whish I could play more my trombone.

Love to you all

mumble

Yo! ah ah

A man I met on the bus told me I don't spend much time in the same place. I guess he was true.

I had a great time in this little...very little town in Vermont but it's time to go. I can't wait to be in Florida. A few more days... goodbye Middlebury.