Title: Ape Regina - Italy Andrea Donati Canzoni su testi di Alda Merini Following the critically acclaimed "Le Ciel de Ma Memoire", "Ape Regina" is the long-awaited album from Milanese composer and musician Andrea Donati. "Ape Regina" embodies the long hours of creative collaboration shared by Donati and the great contemporay poet, Alda Merini; a true event on the Italian contemporary music scene. Vocals by Roberta Gambarini and Donati's masterful double bass playing along with the heartfelt participation and precision of leading Italian jazz musicians all contribute to this masterpiece of the new school of Italian songwriting. Andrea Donati - acoustic bass, arrangements Roberta Gambarini - vox Marco Brioschi - trumpet Emmanuel Bex - Hammond organ Rinaldo Donati - samples, windbells Federico Sanesi - tabla, percussions Kal dos Santos - caixixi, tamborim, congas, triangle Gilson Silveira - cuica Nicola Stranieri - cabasa, cowbell Carlo Virzi - drums Titles   1. Agrifoglio 2. Ape regina 3. Giovani poeti 4. Quietati, erba dolce 5. Olive d'inverno 6. 12:00 A.M. 7. Sorella senza nome 8. Diana 9. Impronte