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Eugenio Renzetti Group Zero mit Federico Sanguineti: K/024

by Neri Pollastri
August 14, 2026

Lavoro assai singolare del giovane compositore e trombonista Eugenio Renzetti (classe 1992), K/024 è un concept album che s’ispira alle opere di Kafka, di cui nel 2024 ricorreva il centenario della morte, e al rapporto dello scrittore con il padre, enfatizzato dalla presenza della voce recitante di Federico Sanguineti, che oltre a brani di Kafka interpreta una propria poesia dedicata al padre, il poeta Edoardo Sanguineti.Musicalmente l’album mescola tradizioni diverse, principalmente la contemporanea e il jazz; ...

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Pietro Ciancaglini: Consecutio

Read "Consecutio" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
October 10, 2023

Acknowledged as one of the leading acoustic bassists in Italy, Pietro Ciancaglini branches out into new territory on Consecutio. In addition to his double bass, he plays Fender jazz bass, six-string electric bass and five-string fretless bass. He is supported by his long-time wingman Pietro Lussu on piano and Fender Rhodes, drummer Armando Sciommeri and vocalist Chiara Orlando. Orlando is a surprise package, using her voice as an instrumental resource, usually to wordlessly harmonise with the bass. Despite the lack ...

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Nicola Conte: Other Directions

Read "Other Directions" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
August 22, 2019

Since debuting with the quintessential acid-jazz suite Jet Sounds on the Milan-based label Schema in 2000, the composer, arranger, producer and guitarist Nicola Conte has released another ten exquisitely beautiful albums exploring acid jazz, spiritual jazz, soul jazz and bossa nova, often all on the same disc. Conte also produces other artists and has curated rare-groove bossa nova compilations for Far Out and modal-jazz compilations for Blue Note and MPS. Everything he does is erudite and lustrous and certain to ...