Released: 1997

“Black & Blue” is a sincere homage to the very high vocal civilization that the Afro-American world has shown its ability to express. Ours is an open window on this world, although always remaining close to our home.
CREDITS
Soprano vocals: Manuela Bazzoli, Barbara Calamai, Cristina Capocchi, Micaela Leoncini, Francesca Messina, Letizia "Molly" Renzini, Claudia Tellini, Alessandra TocciContralto vocals: Guia Barsanti, Paola Bortolotti, Anna M. Gglitto, Sabrina Manetti, M. Cristina Pantaleone, Letizia Russo, Alessandra Sarsini
Tenor vocals: Luciano Bazzoli, Leonardo Carrani, Daniele Casarosa, Antonio Fazzini, Piero Gesué, Gianluca Gori, Andrea Lorimer, Ettore Melani, Stefano Naddi
Bass vocals: Lorenzo Brunetti, Luca Cellini, Enrico Fink, Francesco Nebbiai, Marcello Paoletti, Paolo Rocchetti, Roberto Rossi, Antonio Torrini
directed by Gianna Grazzini
technique: Symphonia, Pugnano, Pisa
artistic direction of the recording process and digital editing: Sigrid Lee
recording and pre-mastering: Roberto Meo
technical and artistic assistance: Enrico Fink
graphic layout: Giacomo Borella and Gianluca Gori
computer graphic: Roberto Meo and Cristiano Di Giovanni @ codestudio
cover photo: Officine Fotografiche, Firenze
inner photos: Studio Botticelli, Firenze
recorded in various locations between January and June 1997 with the collaboration of mobile studio Jolly Roger
produced by Radio Popolare and Sensible Records