Artist: Pippo Lionni, Sergio Corbini & Stefano Franceschini
Title: Actionreaction 2
Cat Number: SLAMCD2118
Label, Release Date: SLAM Productions, 27th March 2026
Format: 2CD & all digital platforms
Barcode: 5052442029946
‘Actionreaction 2’ is a unique fusion of abstract art and free jazz, from New York painter and designer Pippo Lionni and Italian musicians, pianist Sergio Corbini and saxophonist Stefano Franceschini.
They present 12 pieces across 2 CDs as part of their ongoing ‘Actionreaction’ series of performances, which explore the improvisational exchange between abstract painting and sound, moving between free jazz, prog rock soundscapes and avant garde electronic music.
On the floor of the studio, Lionni uses spackle knives and rollers to paint large scale canvases. The sound of painting fuses with Corbini and Franceschini’s instruments, who use Lionni’s art making as the starting point and a third sound-source to interact with – the noise of the brushes and painting equipment adding a percussive element to the music. The painting therefore has both a visual and audio form, and the musical composition is at the same time influencing and being influenced by the painting.
On ‘AR14’ the virtuoso Italian bassist Silvia Bolognesi joins the trio.
Press Quotes:
“A fascinating amalgamation of music…extraordinary…once you have witnessed how the trio create together the music on this fascinating album become increasingly coherent as you listen.” – Nick Lea, Jazz Views
“The overall mood of the music is both much stronger and more poetically compelling…with plenty of welcome, differentiated rubato pulse and rhythmic impetus, dynamic variety and, overall, both impassioned and ultra-sensitive group interaction (sample the opening AR14 and AR15)…I would recommend this latest SLAM venture quite highly.” – Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal
“A riveting, improvised exchange between free jazz and avant-garde painting.” – Bandcamp
“The music is very expressive, constantly changing and developing and altogether quite fascinating.” – Adam Baruch – The Soundtrack of My Life
Pippo Lionni: paint brushes, spackle knife
Sergio Corbini: piano, synthesizer, electronics
Stefano Franceschini: soprano and baritone saxophone, electronics
Silvia Bolognesi: bass on AR14
Mixed and mastered by Sergio Corbini at Gaiole in Chianti, Italy
Disc 1: Pippo Lionni, Sergio Corbini and Stefano Franceschini live in Gustavsberg, Sweden
Disc 2, Track 1: Pippo Lionni, Silvia Bolognesi, Sergio Corbini and Stefano Franceschini live in Gaiole in Chianti, Italy
Disc 2, Track 1-5: Pippo Lionni and Sergio Corbini studio session
Disc 2, Track 6-7: Pippo Lionni, Sergio Corbini and Stefano Franceschini live in Gaiole in Chianti, Italy
Disc 2, Track 8: Pippo Lionni and Sergio Corbini studio session