Alfonsina // Naked Roots
Alfonsina // Naked Roots
Alfonsina Antonia Pansera — voice
Cesare Mecca — trumpet/flugelhorn (tracks 2, 3, 4, 7)
Simone Daclon — piano/Rhodes
Carlo Bavetta — double bass
Pasquale — Fiore drums
HR36_Out on Friday 3, October 2025.
All lyrics by Alfonsina Antonia Pansera, except for “Alfonsina y el mar” (by Félix Luna) and “Search for Peace” (by Flora Purim).
Arrangements by Carlo Bavetta and Pansera.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Alberto Macerata at PLAY! Recording Studio, Bricherasio (TO), May 1–2, 2024. Photos by Francesco Bertola. Artwork by Binomi design.
This project was born from the idea of sound emerging from a root, a place where all codes dissolve and what remains is pure essence. The film "Being There", with its visionary portrayal of a gardener disconnected from the world’s language yet rising to prominence through his unique sensitivity, inspired the track "Beyond the Garden" and shaped the nature-infused atmosphere of the entire work.
The songs explore themes that reflect the depth of human experiences: from the intensity of friendship bonds, to the tension towards freedom, to the reflection on the natural flow of life. Each composition captures a fragment of these experiences, presenting them with a musical language that intertwines jazz tradition with contemporary sounds.