Ibrido Hot Six
The Italian jazz ensemble Ibrido Hot Six has recorded numerous compositions by Gentle Giant:
- Acquiring The Taste (song)
- The Advent Of Panurge
- Three Friends (song)
- On Reflection
- Edge Of Twilight
- Pantagruel's Nativity
- ...plus the entire Acquiring The Taste album
Hear samples of these songs at their web site (you'll need to scroll the song list down a bit). Also see them on MySpace.
Appearances
2011
In 2011, Ibrido Hot Six will again play concerts of Gentle Giant music together with special guests Gary Green and Malcolm Mortimore.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-04 | Lugagnano di Sona, Verona | Italy | Club Il Giardino |
| 2011-06-05 | Rome | Italy | Jailbreak |
The Club Il Giardino show was captured on video. Ibrido Hot Six was a quartet on this occasion, with no trumpet and just one bass.
2010
In 2010, Ibrido Hot Six played concerts of Gentle Giant music together with special guests Gary Green and Malcolm Mortimore.
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-26 | Forli | Italy | Naima |
| 2010-05-29 | Rome | Italy | Crossroads, "Giant for a Night" concert |
Also, on 27 May 2010, the book Gentle Giant - I giganti del prog rock, written by Antonio Apuzzo of Ibrido Hot Six, was presented at Casa del Jazz, also with Gary and Malcolm.
Photographs
See a photo gallery of the Giant For A Night concert at Crossroads in Rome.