April 09, 2026

Perigeo – Azimut (1972, CD, Italy)



Tracklist:
1 Posto Di Non So Dove 6:12
2 Grandangolo 8:22
3 Aspettando Il Nuovo Giorno 3:55
4 Azimut 7:18
5 Un Respiro 1:30
6 36° Parallelo 9:51

Musicians:
Contrabass, Electric Bass [Arco], Voice, Music By, Arranged By – Giovanni Tommaso
Drums, Percussion – Bruno Biriaco
Electric Guitar – Tony Sidney
Piano [Pianoforte], Electric Piano – Franco D'Andrea
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Claudio Fasoli

Perigeo – Abbiamo Tutti Un Blues Da Piangere (1973, CD, Italy)




Tracklist:
1 Non C'È Tempo Da Perdere 8:48
2 Déjà Vu 4:58
3 Rituale 7:30
4 Abbiamo Tutti Un Blues Da Piangere 6:08
5 Country 3:03
6 Nadir 3:46
7 Vento, Pioggia E Sole 9:40

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Tony Sidney
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Claudio Fasoli
Drums, Percussion – Bruno Biriaco
Piano, Electric Piano – Franco D'Andrea
Vocals, Bass, Double Bass – Giovanni Tommaso

Perigeo – Genealogia (1974, CD, Italy)





Tracklist:
1 Genealogia 8:24
2 Polaris 5:02
3 Torre Del Lago 3:09
4 Via Beato Angelico 4:57
5 (In) Vino Veritas 6:45
6 Monti Pallidi 4:31
7 Grandi Spazi 3:39
8 Old Vienna 3:24
9 Sidney's Call 4:58

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Tony Sidney
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Claudio Fasoli
Drums, Percussion – Bruno Biriaco
Piano, Electric Piano – Franco D'Andrea
Synthesizer [Moog] – Giovanni Tommaso (1, 4, 8)
Vocals, Bass, Double Bass – Giovanni Tommaso

Perigeo – La Valle Dei Templi (1976, CD, Italy)






Tracklist:
1 Tamale 4:29
2 La Valle Dei Templi 6:12
3 Looping 3:03
4 Mistero Della Firefly 5:56
5 Pensieri 2:15
6 Periblo 5:04
7 Eucalyptus 0:58
8 Alba Di Un Mondo 2:53
9 Cantilena 3:55
10 2000 E Due Notti 5:35
11 Un Cerchio Giallo 4:30

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Tony Sidney
Contrabass, Electric Bass, Synthesizer, Voice – Giovanni Tommaso
Drums, Percussion, Piano [Acoustic] – Bruno Biriaco
Percussion – Toni Esposito
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Franco D'Andrea
Tenor Saxophone, Saxophone [Contralto], Soprano Saxophone – Claudio Fasoli

Perigeo – Non È Poi Così Lontano (1976, CD, Italy)





Tracklist:
1 Fata Morgana 4:44
2 Tarlumbana 7:21
3 Myosotis 2:33
4 Take Off 3:37
5 Acoustic Image 8:25
6 Terra Rossa 4:17
7 New Vienna 6:14

Musicians:
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Tony Sidney
Arranged By, Directed By [Strings] – Pete Pedersen
Contrabass, Electric Bass, Vocals [Vocals Interventions] – Giovanni Tommaso
Drums – Bruno Biriaco
Percussion [Percussions] – Dick Smith
Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Franco D'Andrea
Tenor Saxophone, Saxophone [Contralto], Soprano Saxophone – Claudio Fasoli

March 21, 2026

Providence – There Once Was A Night Of "Choko-Muro" The Paradise (1996, CD, Japan)




Tracklist:
1. HCHO 40 8:31
2. An Epilogue For Cajolement 7:53
3. There Once Was A Night Of "Choko-Muro" The Paradise 19:11
4. Erlio 2:02
5. A Breeze In The Dawn 10:53
6. "Choko-Muro" The Paradise 1:55
7. In The Moonlight 2:35

Musicians:
Bass – 中陳 文敬  (Nakajin Fumitaka)
Drums – 杉山 雄一  (Sugiyama Yuichi)
Guitar – 木ノ内 亜土夫  (Kinouchi Ajio)
Keyboards – 塚田 円  (Tsukada Madoka)
Saxophone – 斉藤孝男  (Saito Takao)
Vocals – 菅原 貴子  (Sugawara Takako)

Hailing from Hokkaido, Japan, Providence is one of the most remarkable Symphonic Prog bands of the 90s. Led by the brilliant keyboardist Madoka (Tsukada) and the evocative vocals of Eriko (Kumazawa), this album is a cinematic journey into a high-fantasy world.

The music is characterized by complex, "Baroque" arrangements and lush synth layers, drawing comparisons to Renaissance and Early Genesis but with a distinct Japanese neoclassical flair. Originally released on the Made in Japan label (and later reissued by Musea), "Choko-Muro" is a rare masterpiece of technical precision and fairytale atmosphere, highly prized by fans of intricate, keyboard-driven progressive rock.