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XYQuartet

XY Quartet is a musical ensemble formed by Nicola Fazzini on alto saxophone, Alessandro Fedrigo on electric bass, Saverio Tasca on vibraphone, and Luca Colussi on drums. The quartet was born out of the shared desire of Nicola Fazzini and Alessandro Fedrigo to create a sonic world, a scenario for new improvisational possibilities and innovative forms of musical writing. Interlaced sequences, pitch class sets, non-retrogradable rhythms, and polymeters are among the elements that constitute the grammar of the XY language, a fluid and original compositional tool, complex in structure but generous in its modes of communication.

I Dischi del 2025 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 5, 2026

Immortalare la bellezza e la varietà del jazz pubblicato nel 2025 attraverso una “top ten" appare tanto arduo, vano--e alla fine deludente--quanto cercare di fotografare un tramonto sulla costiera amalfitana usando una rudimentale fotocamera digitale e facendo un forellino sul copriobiettivo. Certo, una foto verrà scattata. Potrebbe persino dimostrare che eri lì, in quel momento, quando ...

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2025

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 3, 2026

Capturing the breathtaking beauty, range, and diversity of jazz released in 2025 through a list of “10 best albums" feels as challenging, vain--and ultimately disappointing--as trying to photograph the Grand Canyon at sunset by placing a pinhole in front of a rudimentary digital camera's lens. Sure, a picture will be taken. It might even prove you ...

New Releases From Cortiñas, Muñeses, Wexler And More

by Bob Osborne
April 24, 2025

On this show we have a variety of new releases including latin jazz, classical crossover, and, live cuts. In addition a re-release of a classic album from Keith Jarrett and a dip in the archive for music from John Abercrombie and Julius Hemphill. I also continue my deep dive into the recent re-releases of Ivo Perelman's ...