L’Orchestra Rara’s 2nd album from 1995. The popular British-based Italian dance band play some of their most successful arrangements. Between 1981 and 2002 the dance band grew from a 3-piece to 9-piece dance band and were the band to have at any self-respecting Italian Dinner & Dance, Ball, Wedding, cultural or corporate event. Romano Viazzani led the band and provided it with most of the arrangements over its 21-year history. In 1995 the musicians were:
Dino Bergonzi (Guitar/Lead Vocals)
Giovanni Proto (Trumpet/Vocals)
Andrew Hampton (Saxes, Clarinet, Flute and Vocals)
Edward Tothill (Piano/Keyboards and Vocals)
Ben Twyford (Drums)
Alan Gibson (Double Bass)
Craig Beecham (Accordion/Flute/Vocals)
Romano Viazzani (Accordion/Vocals/Leader)
Contents:
Zingarella(Colombo)
Tango del Cuore (Petruzzelli/Medini)
Volare(Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu) (Modugno/Migliacci)
Corbieres and Croissants (Viazzani)
Sapore di Sale (Paoli)
Mambo Medley: Tequila (Rio) The Carioca (Youmans) Tropical Heatwave (Berlin)
Valzer di Casa Mia (Stok)
Tangologia (Viazzani)
Begin the Beguine (Porter)
Vivere (Bixio)
Ciu Ciu (Cugat)
Indifference (Colombo/Murena)