The Orobians


The Orobians are a ska band founded during 1997 in Bergamo, Italy and still based in Bergamo. They play ska and rocksteady standards with a modern jazz twist.
The name comes from the Orobian Alps, a mountain range located between the provinces of Bergamo and Sondrio.

History

From their start in 1997 the band modeled themselves on The Skatalites.
They released their first album in November 2000 and in December 2000 they reached number one in the Popolare Network chart, the most important independent radio chart in Italy.
They perform regularly in Italy, France and Eastern Europe and have opened for The Trojans, The Skatalites and Manu Chao.
Their recordings have been used as theme tunes for programs on both Rai 2 and Rai 3.
In 2001 they became a nonprofit cultural association whose aim is to spread Jamaican music.

Personnel

The line-up has varied over the years but is usually nine members playing five brass instruments, piano, guitar, contrabass and drums. There is sometimes a singer.
Roberto Ambrosioni – Keyboards
Stefano Bosio – Trumpet
Riccardo Capelli – Baritone Sax
Rudy Corbetta – Guitar
Gabriele Cortinovis – Bass
Giuseppe Generoso – Alto Sax
Stefano "Bunny" Marciali – Drums
Erik Peverelli – Tenor Sax
Ugo Crescini – Vocals

Former members

Riccardo Capelli, “Tubo di stufa” – Baritone Sax
Tommaso Chiarolini - Double bass
Mirko Decaro – Piano/Organ
Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi, "Il Conte" – Guitar
Roberto Giussani - Trombone
Matteo Lucarelli – Trumpet
Stefano Marciali, "Bunny" – Drums
Erik Peverelli – Tenor Sax
Tiziano Rossi - Euphomium
Riccardo Capelli, “Tubo di stufa” – Baritone Sax
Tommaso Chiarolini - Double bass
Ugo Crescini - Vocals
Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi, "Il Conte" – Guitar
Roberto Giussani - Trombone
Matteo Lucarelli – Trumpet
Stefano Marciali, "Bunny" – Drums
Erik Peverelli – Tenor Sax
Ennio Ravasio, "Jubba" – Organ/Piano
Tiziano Rossi - Euphomium
Riccardo Capelli, “Tubo di stufa” – Baritone Sax
Simone Cavalli – Guitar
Ugo Crescini - Vocals
Roberto Giussani - Trombone
Matteo Lorito - Double bass
Matteo Lucarelli – Trumpet
Stefano Marciali, "Bunny" – Drums
Erik Peverelli – Tenor Sax
Ennio Ravasio, "Jubba" – Organ/Piano
Tiziano Rossi - Euphomium
Stefano Bosio – Trumpet
Riccardo Capelli, “Tubo di stufa” – Baritone Sax
Simone Cavalli – Guitar
Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi, "Il Conte" - Bass
Stefano Marciali, "Bunny" – Drums
Fabio Paganoni - Alto Sax
Erik Peverelli – Tenor Sax
Ennio Ravasio, "Jubba" – Organ/Piano
Tiziano Rossi - Euphomium
Luca Vezzoli - Vocals
Roberto Ambrosioni – Keyboards
Stefano Bosio – Trumpet
Riccardo Capelli, “Tubo di stufa” – Baritone Sax
Simone Chiarolini – Guitar
Gabriele Cortinovis - Bass
Arnaldo Ferrari Nasi, "Il Conte" - Guitar
Giuseppe Generoso - Alto Sax
Stefano Marciali, "Bunny" – Drums
Erik Peverelli – Tenor Sax
Luca Vezzoli - Vocals

Additional personnel

Discography

1. Tema principale da "Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto"
2. Theme from "From Russia With Love"
3. Sentenza
4. The Mooche
5. Love Theme from "The Godfather"
6. Lillah
7. Also Spracht Zarathustra
8. Prelude n°4
9. Chez Tante Elise
10. Summertime
11. Christine Keeler
12. The Chicken
13. Guaglione
1. Napoleon solo
2. Pugni chiusi
3. Money can't buy life
4. Ciao amore ciao
5. South China Sea
6. Montefiori Skank
1. Locomotivaintro
2. Bop Train
3. Old Rocking Chair
4. Exotica
5. Under My Thumb
6. I Remember Treviglio
7. This is the Day
8. They Call Me Mr. Tibbs
9. Comes Love
10. J'irai Cracher sur vos Tombes
11. A mi Manera
12. Somethings are better left unsaid
13. La Ragazza con la Pistola
14. Bike Baba
15. Li Vidi Tornare
1. Also Spracht Zarathustra
2. Money can't buy life
3. Lazy busy
4. This is the Day
5. Napoleon solo
6. Somethings are better left unsaid
7. Bike Baba
8. Christine Keeler
9. Tema principale da "Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto"
10. Bop Train
11. A mi Manera
12. Love Theme from "The Godfather"
13. Pugni chiusi
14. Chez Tante Elise
15. J'irai Cracher sur vos Tombes
16. Old Rocking Chair
17. I Remember Treviglio
18. Li Vidi Tornare
19.Guaglione
20. Prelude n°4
Sweet dreams
Johnny come home
Kiss
Smalltown boy
Whose side are you on?
Who can it be now?
Centro di gravità permanente
Don't go
Thriller
Close to me
Di black petty booshwah