Bangkok Next Project Bangkok Next Project
Album info
Album-Release:
2018
HRA-Release:
14.07.2020
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- 1Uncovering the Truth06:54
- 2A kind of Returning06:12
- 3Never Forget05:47
- 4Leaving05:19
- 5Moment in Time04:35
- 6The Pledge03:22
- 7Apology05:49
- 8Makom05:59
Info for Bangkok Next Project
Bangkok Next Project is the brainchild of Italian composer Bruno Brugnano – having now lived and worked in Thailand for many years, he wanted to do an album with some of the friends he’d met along the way. And his friends just happen to be great musicians, so Bangkok Next Project is all about the connections and friendships that have formed in Bangkok. All of these musicians have passed through the bustling city at some point in time – all to have crossed paths with Bruno.
While some have moved on, the wonders of modern technology have enabled them to keep in touch and also produce an album. The album features compositions of Bruno Brugnano and Craig Kickbush (bassist on one of Bruno’s other projects, Bangkok New Trio). In some ways the Bangkok Next Project builds on what the trio does, with an even broader musical palette to draw upon.
It’s truly an international band, representing Italy, U.S.A, Denmark, Australia, Romania, Switzerland, Singapore.
“Uncovering the Truth” is a cool ballad, with a searching melody and sees Jakob Dinesen soaring over the top to conclude the piece. Craig Kickbush features on fretless bass.
“A Kind of Returning” is a latin inspired outing, featuring the Project’s horn section of Chuck Curry and Dinesen – the latter who modulates the tune’s energy at the end to take it somewhere more intense than when it began – one ends up remembering it as a less innocuous piece.
“Never Forget” features Chuck Curry on flugelhorn – a beautiful, bittersweet ballad - Doru Apreotesei paints his impressionistic colours in sympathy.
“Leaving” is a reflective moment with a hopeful bridge – Chuck brings it home on a rocky outro. A big focus of this album is on beautiful melodies, and “Moment in Time” is no exception. This time Bruno is joined by Nick LaFleur on alto and Taurey Butler on piano.
“The Pledge” sees the rhythm section reduce to a trio – Bruno winds his way through the thorny harmonic landscape on guitar synth.
“Apology” is a Craig Kickbush tune whose jewel in the crown is Doro Apreotesei’s solo that begins the second half of the tune. Another harmonically rich piece, augmented by a string arrangement and Silvano Borzacchiello’s masterful empathetic drumming we could see an orchestral album in the future if this is anything to go by.
“Makom” is a groovy African inspired tune, complete with vocal samples – Bruno, Jakob take a solo, followed by the exuberant piano of Jeremy Montiero – a joyous ending and a celebration of the friendships that made this album possible.
Bruno Brugnano, guitar
Silvano Borzacchiello, drums
Craig Kickbush, bass
Jakob Dinesen, tenor saxophone
Chuck Curry, trumpet, flugelhorn
Doru Apreotesei, piano keyboards
Jeremy Montiero, piano (on track 8)
Nick LaFleur, alto saxophone (on track 5)
Taurey Butler, piano (on track 5)
Bruno Brugnano
is an Award Winning Movie Composer and recording artist.
Born in Milan, Italy, Bruno first thought of becoming a jazz guitar player, left Italy in 1990 to pursue music as his life’s work .
Bruno is an honours graduate from the Musicians Institute, College of Contemporary Music in Los Angeles, California, USA, where he studied under guitar legends Scott Henderson, Joe Diorio, Joe Pass and Norman Brown. Ron Eschete, also studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Perugia, Italy, and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Jazz Guitar from the C.D.M. Milan Music Institute where he studied with the legendary Filippo Dacco'.
Bruno moved from Los Angeles to South of Asia where he continued to perform live and started a career as a music producer and music composer
Prior to his freelance career Bruno worked extensively for GMM Grammy Entertainment, Sony, BEC Tero, Polygram, and numerous other major record labels. Bruno has created hit songs and award-winning albums for a diverse array of artists.
Bruno has composed, arranged and produced music scores and original songs for feature films, musicals, documentaries, commercials, television series, multimedia and reality shows and his projects have received awards, and been showed at film festivals around the world.
In 1996 Bruno was the arranger and producer for the album and live show held at the Thai Cultural Center in Bangkok in occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Ascension to the Throne of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bruno has also worked closely with H.R.H Thai Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya, first daughter of the Thai King Rama IX for four consecutive years composing and arranging the music for her feature films and TV programs.
in 2018 Bruno had the honor to arrange the new Thai Royal Anthem for King Rama X featuring the Four For Music Orchestra from Sofia.
Bruno in 2018 has composed the scores for a wide range of films and documentaries including the new Steven Seagal movies " Attrition " and " General Commander " , a documentary " Ghost Fleet" which is been selected at the Sundance Film Festival and a documentary about the great Architect Mario Botta " Oltre lo Spazio" which open the Locarno Film Festival.
Bruno in 2019 has co-composed the soundtrack for " The Devil Child of Nezha " which became China's highest grossing animated film of all time and also first 3D animated IMAX feature film produced in China.
He was a guest speaker at the first TED Conference held in Bangkok, and also he's been included in The 300 list (Thailand Leading Expats)
for the last six consecutive years
Exhibiting a wide stylistic range and facile command of both orchestral, acoustic and electronic composition, Bruno has become one of the most sought-after composers in Asia.
Bruno's ability to work in creative partnership with a film's director, as well as his skills as an arranger and engineer add to his appeal
In 2019 Bruno become a member of the Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Jury