Originally, we chose the name g a b b r o in reference to the volcanic igneous rock, only to find out later on that it is also the name of a small village in Tuscany... The new g a b b r o project consists of a journey of eight days from Brussels to Gabbro, with Belgian drummer Casper Van De Velde and Hanne on bass clarinet and saxophone. The duo will play every day improvised sets along the road, inviting local musicians to play with them and eventually ending in Gabbro where they will also play sets on different locations. The result will be both a compiled album and a music documentary that will cross several worlds and languages, consisting of unexpected sounds and meetings, featuring other musical friends that will join along the way and with the town of Gabbro as the duo's ultimate quest.
Personnel
Hanne De Backer: baritone sax, bass clarinet, production, editing
Yuni Mahieu: production
Fanny Desvachez: production, translator
Casper Van De Velde: drums
Seppe Van Grieken: director of photography
Oscar Claus: sound-engineer
Giovanni Barcella: drums, Kawasaki
Raphael Vanoli: guitar
Jalalu Kalvert Nelson: alphorn
Silvia Bolognesi: double bass
Fillipo Rinaldo: production Milan
Stefano Grasso: production Milan
g a b b r o i n g a b b r o is made possible with the support from Handelsbeurs Gent, Kunstencentrum Nona and Flanders State of the Arts.