(Progressive/Art rock/Jazz-rock/Fusion) 3VEL - Студийная дискография [2 альбома] - (1999-2001), MP3, 320 kbps

- Luca Vassallo / drums
- Carlo Imparato / percussion
- Massimo Vassallo / bass
- Giustino Barletta / keyboards
- Maurizio Neri / acoustic and classical guitars
with
- Alex Jacchi / alto sax on track 8
- Carlo Gaudiello / electric piano & keyboards on track 3

3VEL are a group orientated towards instrumental acoustic music.
Their pieces are characterized by a peculiar style, which could be described as a combination of classical-type references merging whit tipically shout a merica colours and whit a few slight touches of fusion.
The group was costituited in 1993. After the first experiences as a trio, formed by Maurizio Neri (guitar), Massimo Vassallo (bass) and Luca Vassallo (drums), the three musicians were joined by saxofonist, percussinist, keyboard and piano players, in order to articulate in a more complete way the armonic discourse.
Since the end of 1996 Giustino Barletta as a pianist and Carlo Imparato as a percussionist became permanent member of the group.
3vel have been taking part in several musical performances and in 1994 they won the first prize in an important musical competition at the Massaua theatre of Turin whit some instrumental pieces they had composed.
At the beginning of 1997, after have sent some demo tapes, 3vel were contacted by MELLOW RECORD, a record company located in Sanremo. they then signed a contract providing, besides the publication of an album with their own pieces, the recording of a piece to be included in a compilation meant as a tribute to the jazz and rock music of the seventies.
The piece they rearreanged is takem from the Baricentro's album "Trusciant" and is called AKUA.
The compilation came out in december 1997, while the album "RIFLESSIONI" recorded at Rainbow studios in Turin and ultimated in summer 1997 under the guide of the sound technician
Fabrizio Argiolas came officially out at beginning of 1998.

- Angelo Perez / keyboards
- Carlo Imparato / percussion
- Corinne / vocals
- Giustino Barletta / acoustic piano and keyboards
- Luca Vassallo / drums
- Marco Vergnano / tenor sax
- Massimo Vassallo / fretless bass
- Maurizio Neri / classical, acoustic and electric guitars

In its many facets, the progressive showed on many occasions how strong the connections that bind him to jazz.
"Strange shape" is the second album of 3vel, interesting training that reflects the heritage of the great groups of Italian jazz-rock, traveling along this borderline with class and professionalism unique.
Really beautiful the beginning of this work with the atmospheric (and almost symphonic) introduction keyboard works of "I know it's time to say goodbye", a song that continues with references to Perigeo, sweet female vocals and a final where an electric guitar recalls best Metheny, while the sax and rhythms "night" refer to the jazz classic.
The other tracks maintain high quality and the music always winds between jazz-rock Mediterranean Italian ("Akua" is also an excellent cover of the great band Baricentro) and the references to the Fusion, the latter more evident in the speeches of the six electrical cords.
A job really cared in the smallest details, well recorded and that I would recommend to any lover of good music.