Jazz Articles about Actis Furioso

Actis Furioso: Avanti Popolo!

by Jerry D'Souza
January 5, 2006

Carlo Actis Dato is back with another of his irrepressible bands, Actis Furioso. The tentet was captured live at the D'Jazz Festival in Nevers, France in 2002 and in Torino, Italy in December 2004. The music is colourful and vibrant, attributes that are made all the more tangible by the musicians, whose art goes beyond the pale of the ordinary. Each brings a strength that enlarges and bloods the composition; and as music and theatre meet--the latter quite apparent even ...