80 HAPPY BIRTHDAY IVAN – LIVE IN TERAMO is the new recording project of Pan Idler Tommy workshops distributed by Sony Music Italyout December 12th.
A double CD and double vinyl album with photographic booklet that celebrates the great party in Teramo for the 80 years of Ivan Graziani and with the artistic direction of Filippo Graziani And Marco Battistini.
“Teramo is my father's city and bringing this project here was a huge emotion. The fusion between the tour for his 80th birthday and the Premio Pigro created a perfect storm that could not fail to be imprinted somewhere.
This album is the living memory of that wonderful evening in which many friends wanted to pay homage to dad's history and songs, from artists who belong to his same generation to new voices who collect his legacy, each with their own perspective and sensitivity.
The affection that still surrounds my father is proof of how much his music remains alive: with these songs today dad is more present than ever”. Filippo Graziani
The album traverses the vast and varied repertoire of Ivan Graziani and was born from the recording of the live performance on August 29, 2025 in Piazza Martiri della Libertà in Teramo, Ivan Graziani's hometown. Evening as part of the tour produced by IMARTS “OTTANTA. Happy Birthday Ivan”which merged with the Lazy Awardgiving life to a unique event designed to celebrate the musical and human legacy of one of the freest and most visionary artists of Italian songwriting.
Ivan Graziani is celebrated
That evening united the audience and artists in an intense and emotional collective experience, captured by the album in all its energy: no nostalgia, but the vitality of songs that continue to speak, reinterpreted by voices that pay homage to Ivan with affection, curiosity and gratitude.
Filippo Graziani and his band consisting of Tommy Graziani on the battery, Francesco Cardelli on the bass, Riccardo Cardelli multi-instrumentalist, Massimo Marches to the guitars, Stefano Zambardino on keyboards, Marco Gentile on the violin and Marco Pretolani on sax, they shared the stage with Lucio Corsi, Toe in the sore, Frankie hi-nrg mc, Eugenio Finardi, Mario Biondi And Michele Pecorawho knew Ivan or were inspired by him.
Each of them brought Ivan Graziani's songs to life with intensity and interpretative freedom. Plus, in the songs Only Art And Never be careful they played too Carlo Simonari, Beep Gismondi And Pasquale Vendittomembers of the historic band that accompanied Ivan on the tour of Cycles and Tricycles.
The arrangements handled by Filippo Graziani they are the underlying theme of the project: modern but faithful to the original soul of the songs. They arise from research that Filippo has been carrying out for over ten years with dedication and respect towards his father's legacy, transforming each song into a living dialogue between past and present.
