Perigeo Explained

Perigeo are an Italian progressive rock group that released a group of albums for RCA Italiana in the 1970s. Several of the members went on to have long careers in jazz.^[1]

The group had subsequent editions under the names New Perigeo and Perigeo Special.^[2]

Members

Perigeo

• Giovanni Tommaso (bass)
• Franco D'Andrea (keyboards)
• Bruno Biriaco (drums and percussion)
• Claudio Fasoli (saxophones)
• Tony Sidney (guitar)

New Perigeo

• Giovanni Tommaso (bass)
  • • Danilo Rea Agostino Marangolo Maurizio Giammarco (saxophone)
• Carlo Pennisi

Discography

Perigeo

• 1972 Azimut
• 1973 Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangere
• 1974 Genealogia
• 1975 La valle dei templi
• 1975 Live at Montreaux (Live)
• 1976 Non è poi così lontano
• 1976 Live in Italy 1976 (Live)
• 1977 Attraverso il Perigeo (Raccolta)
• 1977 Fata Morgana (LP, Album) (RCA Victor)

Perigeo Special

• 1980 Alice

New Perigeo

• 1981 Q Concert (EP)
• 1981 Effetto amore

Notes and References

1. Allmusic
2. Allmusic