Gerardo Frisina

For a prolifc artist as Gerardo Frisina, almost two years without a new
release from him seems like an eternity: this brand new 12″ EP entitled
“Soul Drum” breaks the silence, giving us three new works composed
by Gerardo, four if we consider the two versions of the title track.
This EP anticipates the full album already in the works, scheduled for
release at the end of 2022.

Without losing his Latin trademark, Gerardo continues his research into
hypnotic and pulsating rhythmic patterns in both acoustic and electronic
form, which are now a fundamental stylistic element of his. As on his
previous album “Moving Ahead”, the rhythmic style blends naturally
with echoes of tribal voices, piano keys and wind instruments (trumpet,
saxophone, flute), creating the “Joyful Sound” (title of the forthcoming
album) that reverberates on the surface. With an artist as meticulous
as Gerardo Frisina, it is to be expected that even the simplest beat has
been deeply thought out and chosen from a potentially infnite sound
palette, and this can be heard perfectly in the depth of sound of the four
tracks of this release.

“Soul Drum” is dedicated to the loving memory of bassist Enzo
Frassi, who contributed to this EP – along with ‘usual guests’ Fabrizio
Bernasconi, Gendrickson Mena, Alfonso Deidda and Ernesto Lopez.