Album entitled The Other Accordion by accordionist Gianni Coscia. The record was recorded in May 1985 at Studio 7 in Milan and released by the Dire
Gianni Coscia: accordion, vocals/Fred Ferrari: piano/Sandro Gibellini: electric guitar/Carlo Milano: double bass/Gil Cuppini: drums/String Quartet composed of Bruno Moretti: violin, Bill Rose: violin, Bruno Mussato: viola, Carlo Milano: cello
In 1985 Gianni Coscia recorded his first record as a leader entitled The Other Accordion and, four years later, La Briscola, with which he achieved second place in the Top Jazz referendum, held by the magazine Musica Jazz
In the liner notes Gianni Coscia writes – “This record is a new endeavor, a risky project, it is the will to build a result that in its completeness recognizes the accordion, rather than the performer, as a qualifying presence.”
The entire material recorded on analog media shared by Michele Zottis was digitized and restored by sound engineers at Saint Louis College of Music in Rome under the supervision of Paolo Marra, curator of the Archives of Jazz in Rome.
