Diapason - Diapason (1975, LP, Italy)

Diapason played together since the late 60's, initially basing their music on foreign artists' covers (among these Zappa and Emerson Lake & Palmer), then gradually expanding towards a more creative style that gave space to improvised parts. They were the first group in Abruzzo to play single band concerts (rather than in festivals as it was common practice at the time), and also began using theatrical contents in their live acts around 1974.
The band played at 1976 Pescara Jazz Festival and split in 1977.
Two of Diapason members, pianist Leonardo Epifani and drummer Paolo Previtali (here on bass guitar) also collaborated with Preghiera di Sasso, that despite being less known, had the chance of playing some important open-air festivals (Nettuno and Villa Pamphili).
The band played a Nucleus/Soft Machine/Perigeo styled instrumental jazz-rock; some Diapason concerts were recorded for a proposed live album, but this was never released. italianprog

DIAPASON
Emilio Di Pasquale (guitar)
Leonardo Epifani (electric piano)
Ubaldo Di Gregorio (sax, clarinet)
Salvino Epifani (bass)
Paolo Previtali (drums, percussion)