Italian trumpet and flugelhorn player Sergio Fanni from Turin had a long career, beginned in the 1960s, and had played in many important Italian jazz groups such as Giorgio Gaslini and Giorgio Buratti. "Hard suite" is a leader album released in 1975 with a band assembled for the occasion. The work as quintet introduces electric piano and electric bass, and developes a crossover style that takes a step forward from hard bop to fusion.<br /><br />Dawn/Suffer.<br />Plan.<br />Drive waltz.<br />Shade.<br /><br />Sergio Fanni - flugelgorn.<br />Leandro Prete - tenor saxophone.<br />Sante Palumbo - piano, electric piano.<br />Carlo Milano - electric bass.<br />Roberto Haliffi - percussion.<br />Giancarlo Pillot - drums.<br /><br /><br />
