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Introducing Letizia Gambi is the debut record of Letizia Gambi and gives a clear idea of the musical project conceived and developed by the Neapolitan artist in collaboration with Lenny White, one of the most acclaimed musicians and producers worldwide. Lenny was so won over by the talent of Letizia, that after 12 months of hard work between Milan, Rome and New York they created Introducing Letizia Gambi, produced with Jando Music. This recording is the synthesis of two apparently distant worlds and yet able to blend them in perfect harmony, creating a new sound that combines the Black-American heritage with Mediterranean melodies. Lenny and Letizia arranged in a unique and personal way some of the most popular songs of the Italian and Neapolitan repertoire, international covers, and composed original tunes of great musical impact. The refined sensibility of the Italian singer, together with the exceptional experience of the American artist, merged to give birth to a unique musical approach, 21st Century Music, as the two artists like to define it. It is Jazz mingled with Neapolitan passion, Mediterranean music affected by Black-American sounds. The idea of creating something new on the international musical scene, immediately met the interest of some great musicians who accepted the challenge from Lenny and Letizia. Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Wallace Roney, Patrice Rushen, Gil Goldstein and Gato Barbieri, with their extraordinary performances have significantly contributed to the success of the project. Introducing Letizia Gambi is held together by a common unique style, although made of songs that are different from each other: from Appocundria, a cover of the famous Italian Pino Daniele, enhanced by the piano performance of Chick Corea, to The Question of You, their cover of a Prince tune, with a solo of extraordinary beauty by Gato Barbieri. Lenny's arrangements, with the use of cello, guitar and bandoneòn, marked by continuous changes of rhythm, percussion and drums, give some tracks a decidedly different sound, changing from one atmosphere to another and then returning to its original identity within a few bars. Introducing Letizia Gambi was recorded between New York, Rome and New Jersey and mastered in 2011, at the famous Sterling Sound Studios in New York City.