Gran Galà 2025 Audiophile Sampler is a reference album for audiophiles. It was featured at the most recent Gran Gala event that Fone has been organizing for almost 20 years in Italy. Events born to best promote this extraordinary world of music. The presentation took place on March 8 and 9, 2025 on the occasion of the Gran Galà dell’ Alta Fedeltà in Rome. It contains a collection of songs ranging from Jazz, Pop to Classical Music.

Conceived, recorded and produced by Giulio Cesare Ricci with no editing. All the tracks on this record are heard as they were performed. The Master for the DSD Download was created by transferring the original analog master recording from a Ampex ATR 102 (Electronic Tube Ampex Model 351 – 1965) 2 track 1/2inch 30ips modified by David Manley. The mastering for the DSD Download was done by Giulio Cesare Ricci using the analog and valve Signoricci system.

Scott Hamilton, Saxophone (Tracks 1,6)
Paolo Birro, Piano (Tracks 1,6)
Aldo Zunino, Double Bass (Tracks 1,6)
Alfred Kramer, Drums (Tracks 1,6)
Gabriele Mirabassi, Clarinet (Track 2)
Nando Di Modugno, Classical Guitar (Track 2)
Pierluigi Balducci, Acoustic Bass (Track 2)
Filippo Arlia, Piano (Track 3)
Cesare Chiacciaretta, Bandoneon (Track 3)
Giovanni Zonno, Violin (Track 3)
Enrico Corapi, Double Bass (Track 3)
Salvatore Russo, Electric Guitar (Track 3)
Raiz, Vocals (Track 4)
Radicanto (Track 4)
Petra Magoni, Vocals (Track 5)
Ferruccio Spinetti, Double Bass (Track 5)
Musica Nuda (Track 5)
Enrico Rava, Trumpet & Flugelhorn (Track 7)
Paolo Fresu, Trumpet & Flugelhorn (Track 7)
Stefano Bollani, Piano (Track 7)
Enzo Pietropaoli, Double Bass (Track 7)
Roberto Gatto, Drums (Track 7)
Salvatore Accardo, Violin (Track 8)
Laura Manzini, Piano (Track 8)
Fausto Mesolella, Guitar & Piano (Track 9)
Stefano Benni, Vocals (Track 9)
Julian Mazzariello (Track 10)