After Hours Ritual

Where the story on record begins. Claudio Passavanti went to Los Angeles to study at the Grove School of Music, played the city's jazz clubs and jammed with musicians from the GRP circle. Those connections led to this debut album, made with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl of Chick Corea's Elektric Band, for Rossodisera, Sony Music's Italian label. Seven of the nine pieces are his own compositions, with Minuano 6/8 and the standard Autumn Leaves completing the set. Sunlightsquare Records later reissued it digitally under catalogue number SUNCD008, so the first chapter now sits with the rest of the catalogue.

• With John Patitucci and Dave Weckl
• Reissued digitally by Sunlightsquare Records as SUNCD008
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