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Year 2012

February

Mangala Vallis had been, basically, a three people unit : E.Cattini, G. Cavalli- Cocchi and M.Consolini. B.Lanzetti was asked to be special guest on one track of their first album and, years later, following three other singers, he became their only vocalist and lyricist on the album "Lycanthrope".

When excellent keyman and co-founder Enzo Cattini left the unit, equally skilled Cris Roversi joined in just on time to perform live with MV, in Pennsylvania, at the Rosfest Prog event, back in 2009. Since then, the original guitarist Mirco Consolini practically exercised full contol over the material meant for the recording of the new album actually slowing down the process itself.

While Cristiano Roversi and Bernardo, starting with CCLR, found great understanding, and created full artistic coordination to be carried further on in more than one direction, on the MV side, Mr Consolini would end up banning ALL Bernardo's music and lyrics. Exactly a year ago, february 2011, it became obvious and natural - no hard feelings - for Bernardo Lanzetti to walk out of MV new project soon joined by bassman RiccardoSgavetti.

To new MV, Bernardo and his Fanclub wish the best for the future.

 

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Year 2011

 

With great pleasure and excitement we wish to inform all of you that on June 29th, the American label "Cherry Red", through its UK associate "Esoteric Recordings",  has worldwide released the CD "Cavalli Cocchi - Lanzetti - Roversi" the outstanding debut album by "CCLR".

 

 

Over past Easter Holidays in Castiglione del Lago (PG), Bernardo has been performing, on stage, with different bands and artists such as:

"L'Estate di San Martino" (Italian Prog)

"The Lamb" (Genesis cover band)

Some musicians from Banco del Mutuo Soccorso with Carlo Mezzanotte on piano.

Aldo Tagliapietra (Formerly "Le Orme")

  

 

At the Gong Festival in Parma on April 17th, outstanding live debut for CCLR (Cavalli Cocchi-Lanzetti-Roversi)

  

 

After working on the CCLR Trio debut album, Steve Hackett has met Bernardo in London around the middle of March.

On the occasion, after a singing lesson that lasted less than 30 seconds, Steve was quite happy to find his singing quite improved!

Mr Lanzetti has also visited The Modern Art Gallery in Harrods were he was pictured next to an original painting by Bob Dylan.

 

Year 2010

A New Band

Cavalli Cocchi, Lanzetti, Roversi, came all through some great music for the last forty years, marking stories with distinguished names. CSI, Ligabue, Clan Destino, Acqua Fragile, PFM, Mangala Vallis, Moongarden, Zamboni, along with artists such as David Jackson e Judge Smith (Van Der Graaf Generator), Ivano Fossati, Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull), Steve Simpson (Roger Chapman’s Short List) John Wetton (King Crimson) are stages of a journey that today has brought them three artist together to work on this new project, just like three different streams carrying flowing energy into a single bold river.

With their first album, titled after their names, one can travel through different worlds and moods where something created liquid flows across genres and styles to be renamed into a new precious metal. Nine very elegant tracks where philosophy supporting sounds and tones is proved to be distinctive element for the entire work. No electric guitars, no concession to electronics but a severe selection favouring acoustic ambiences : Lanzetti’s unique vocals, here being found even more startling, rhythm canvassing by Cavalli Cocchi who has put together a drum kit with custom skins, custom sticks and special tuning, the more classical grand piano, the enchanting Mellotron (a restored vintage piece from the 70ies) and the Chapman Grand Stick all mastered by Cristiano Roversi.

Each one of the nine tracks of CCLR debut album features a different guitarist. Nine outstanding musicians performing on six strings, steel or nylon, do complete and sublime the whole concept.

“CCLR” album is due before spring 2011.

 

September
 Bernardo Lanzetti announces that his vocal range has expanded to up higher notes!

More details soon.
 
August
 Touring Italy as special guest vocalist with the Band EXTRA and Ricky Portera on guitar.
 
June
 Check out for awesome reviews on "DYLANZ" and about PFM new release of legendary recordings.
 
http://www.maggiesfarm.eu/zzzzlenews.html
http://www.recordcollectormag.com/reviews/review-detail/5645
  
Bernardo is one of the artists featured at "Art On Dylan", an exhibition of art work on and about Bob Dylan. From June 11th in Parma c/o Maison Olivier.
"DYLANZ", a fine collection of B.Dylan tunes superbly performed by Lanzetti and arranged by Pier Vigolini, is presented.
 
Saturday, June 5th, in Volpedo (AL) Lanzetti is guest on stage with Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso. After 20 years the Nocenzi Key-Brothers get back together with vocalist Francesco Di Giacomo, guitarist Rodolfo Maltese and drummer Piero Calderoni.

 
May
 May 23rd in Alessandria, Bernardo on stage with Beggar's Farm, sax man David
Jackson and celloist Luciano Girardengo to perform Van der Graaf Generator's numbers among others.
 
 
"Blues can turn despair into noble energy"
"BLUESLANZ" mini Album of original blues by B.L.
Miserable/Miserabile is featured both in English and Italian. Arrangements and mastering by Cristiano Roversi.
 
March
 March 19th, Bernardo sings with the band "L'Estate Di San Martino" in Perugia performing their own material plus some “a cappella” bits.
 
February

 English label MANTICORE is about to release previous recordings of  PFM also
featuring Bernardo as legendary lead vocalist.
 
 
January
After "ECLECTICLANZ (2008)", Bernardo is working on "BLUESLANZ and "DYLANZ" to finely complete his Triptych.

 

 

 

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