Paul Wertico, John Helliwell Project Featuring Raimondo Meli Lupi & Gianmarco Scaglia - The Bari Session

A unique collaboration between John Helliwell, Paul Wertico, Gianmarco Scaglia and Raimondo Meli Lupi.

Paul Wertico: I can't begin to adequately express how excited I am to have our first official studio recording, THE BARI SESSION, finally released! Ever since the very first time John, Raimondo, Gianmarco and I played together back in 2008, I've loved this band and knew we had that special chemistry that truly makes a band: A BAND.

John Helliwell: In 2019, I was working on my album Ever Open Door with Andy Scott, the arranger and composer. We decided to co-write a tune. Originally, the album's title was to have been When I Was Young which is the first line of the lyrics from the Supertramp song The Logical Song. The next line in that song is �It Seemed That Life Was So Wonderful � so as it represents my general outlook on life, it felt like an appropriate title for a new tune. Very shortly afterwards, I toured Italy with Paul, Raimondo and Gianmarco where we included this tune in our performances. I am honoured that it was included in our MAST Studio session in Bari during this tour.

Artists:Paul Wertico - DrumsJohn Helliwell - Tenor SaxophoneRaimondo Meli Lupi - GuitarGianmarco Scaglia - Double bass