Leonero

Monitor, the 1981 solo album by Gianni Leone (Leonero), stands at the crossroads of Italian New Wave and progressive rock, offering a singular listening experience that both anticipates and transcends its era. Conceived in California following Leone’s transformative years with Balletto di Bronzo and his ventures in New York, this release embodies a synthesis of transatlantic influences and personal artistic exploration.​

Leo Nero is the assumed name of Gianne Leone, the keyboardist and mastermind behind the legendary  band Il Balletto Di Bronzo, whose 1972 album 'Ys' is considered one of the true classics of the serious Italian Prog aficionado. That band split shortly afterward and Nero/Leone left for the United States in the mid 1970s. He recorded this album in 1976 in New York City before moving to Los Angeles for a few years, eventually heading back to Italy. He played all of the instruments on 'Vero' making …