MERIDIAN 71
GRAMMY Awards®
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PARALLEL DIMENSIONS
Giuseppe Paradiso & Meridian 71
Ubuntu Music
Featuring:
Giuseppe Paradiso - drums, percussion, electronics, vocals and compositions
Mark Zaleski - alto & soprano sax, clarinet
Utar Artun - piano & keyboards
Phil Sargent - electric guitar
James Hazlewood-Dale - upright & elec. bass
Malick Ngom - sabar and West African drums, percussion and vocals
BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
‘Parallel Dimensions steers the listener's imagination through a luxurious multicultural tapestry woven in music by drummer, composer, arranger and producer Giuseppe Paradiso and his sextet’ - Chris M. Slawecki, ALL ABOUT JAZZ (Read full review)
Boston’s popular cross-cultural music project Meridian 71, led by the versatile Italian drummer and composer Giuseppe Paradiso, to release 3rd album Parallel Dimensions on April 15, 2022 (Read full press release)
Meridian 71 is a cross-cultural music project created and led by Giuseppe Paradiso since 2012. The project name comes from Boston's longitude: the 71st meridian that passes precisely through the eastern part of the city. Their third album features original compositions by Giuseppe who performs with an eclectic and multicultural ensemble of well-established Boston-based musicians.
“Boston is the location where I met musicians from different parts of the globe. We are deeply connected and spoke the common language of music together”, reflects Paradiso. “It felt like I had known for a long time that at some point in my life I would have met musicians just like them, way before moving across the Atlantic in 2008. Meridian 71 became the creative laboratory and space to develop this music.”
Meridian 71 is more than a conceptual band; it’s a dynamic and ever-changing musical project with a revolving lineup and a driving vision to use music and sound to inspire, bridge cultures and create links within different traditions.