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Carlo Nicita
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About Me
Flutist, composer, improviser, teacher
Carlo Nicita is a creative musician, flautist and improviser, composer and teacher. He plays jazz, classical, ethnic music. He graduated in “Classical Flute” in Messina and in “Jazz Music” with full marks at the Verdi Accademy in Milan. He plays in various formations, from solo to quintet and in large formations. He is currently part of Artchipel Orchestra, MMC (Milan Music Collective) and Filarmonica Laudamo Creative Orchestra. He has collaborated with important national and international artists as a Pia De Vito, You Warren, Enrico Rava, Giovanni Falzone, Yuri Goloubev, Michael Leonhart Ferdinando Faraò, Salvatore Bonafede, Tino Tracanna, Keith Tippett, Julie Tippett, Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Adam Rudolph, Mike and Kate Westbrook, Trilok Gurtu, Yelena Eckemof, Gilson Silveira, Moacyr Luz, Hector Costita Bisignani, Francesca Ajmar, Rosario Di Rosa, Tito Mangialajo Rantzer, Valerio Scrignoli and many more. He has recorded more than 40 albums including 8 as leader and co-leader, always gaining excellent acclaim from the public and critics both nationally (Musica Jazz, JazzIt, Jazz Review, Jazz Magazine Italia, All About Jazz Italia, ) and internationally (Jazz Magazine - France, Cadence Magazine USA, All About Jazz USA). He has played in prestigious festivals, theaters and jazz clubs like Umbria Jazz Festival 2021; XI Biennial of Young Artists Europe and the Mediterranean, Athens 2003 ; XI Lithuania Klaipeda Jazz Festival in 2004, Torino Jazz Festival, Trieste Jazz Festival, Ah-um Milano Jazz Festival, Blue Note Milano, Casa del Jazz Roma, Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò - New York University, throughout Italy, United States, France, Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Switzerland, Malta. With Artchipel Orchestra he won the prize as “Formation of the year” in 2014, 2017, 2022 in the Jazz Music referendum and was repeatedly voted in the categories “Disc of the year”, “Best new Italian talent” and “Musician of the year ”. CD as a leader/co-leader: 2024 WATER DANCE - STRAIT PROJECT - DA VINCI JAZZ 2022 TRIO SONATA - BLUE BAROQUE - DEEP VOICE RECORDS 2020 THE CAGE SIDE OF THE FLUTE - SONATA ISLANDS 2018 Carlo Nicita & Valerio Scrignoli - CONNECTION LINES - DEEP VOICE RECORDS 2015 CARLO NICITA ORANGE QUARTET “IN CONSAPEVOL MENTE” - MUSIC CENTER 2007 Mahanada “Mannahatta” - SPLASC(H) RECORDS 2006 Nicita-Di Rosa Sextet “Unquiet Serenade” - ABEAT RECORDS 2005 Mahanada “Taranta's Circles” - SPLASC(H) RECORDS 2004 Carlo Nicita - Rosario Di Rosa “Voices” - SPLASC(H) RECORDS 2004 Mahanada “Uno” - ETHNOWORLD 2002 Jazz Travel Group “Travels…” - COGLITORE 2001 Blue Bossa Jazz Trio “MAJ 7” - NICITA CD as a guest: 2025 Yelena Echimoff - Scenes From the Dark Ages 2025 Artchipel Orchestra OFFICINE MENGELBERG - Musica Jazz 2022 Jonathan Coe & Artchipel Orchestra - MUSICA JAZZ (allegato rivista) 2021 Serena Ferrara - Simone Mor - KEMANA 2020 Artchipel Orchestra & Orchestra di Via Padova “BATIK” 2020 Camilla Barbarito “Sentimento Popolare Vol.2” FELMAY 2020 Rosario Di Rosa “ZEHRA” DEEP VOICE RECORDS 2020 Artchipel Orchestra & Ferdinando Faraò “Truly Yours” MUSICA JAZZ (rivista) 2019 Rosario Di Rosa & Basic Phoenix “Crossroad Blues” DEEP VOICE RECORDS 2019 Camilla Barbarito “Sentimento Popolare Vol.1” FELMAY 2017 Artchipel Orchestra & Ferdinando Faraò “To Linsay” - MUSIC CENTER 2015 Oscar Del Barba “Two Suite for Jazz Orchestra” featuring Dave Liebman - DOT TIME RECORDS 2015 Patrizia Lieti “SONHANDO O SOL” - MUSIC CENTER 2014 Ferdinando Faraò & Archipel Orchestra “Play Soft Machine” - MUSICA JAZZ (rivista) 2014 FRANCESCO PINETTI ENSEMBLE “AYEXIT” - SONITUS 2014 Francesca Ajmar “DOIS LUGARES” - FMC PHONOGRAM 2013 Francesco Mauro “Pian Piano” - FRANCESCO MAURO 2012 Artchipel Orchestra - Ferdinando Faraò - “Never Odd or Even” - MUSIC CENTER 2012 Bartolomeo Barenghi Septet “Preludio e Saudade” - QUADRANT RECORDS 2012 Dafne “Some Tales” RNC Music 2011 Ney Portilho “Trem Pra Sao Goncalo” - MUSIC CENTER 2008 Mell Morcone “Bossanuova” - MUSIC CENTER 2009 Stefano Tirone “Moon in Libra” - SCHEMA RECORDS 2007 Doze Cordas Trio “Brisa” – MUSIC CENTER 2006 Alan Zamboni “Mise en Abyme” - ZAMBONI 2006 Roberto Favilla “Oi dialogoi” - SPASC(H) RECORDS 2005 Giovanni Falzone Septet, “Suite for bird” - SOULNOTE 2005 Compilation Jazz Dimensione Giovani – DISCHI DELLA QUERCIA 2005 Francesco Pinetti Ensemble “Suono selvatico” - VELUT LUNA 2004 Giovanni Falzone Chamber Group, “Earthquake Suite” - SOULNOTE 2001 Gruppo di Ricerca Popolare Argeno “Al di là del mare” - ARGENO 2000 Pippo Mafali “Ta Meri” - MAFALI
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This page was last updated on 2025-03-24.
