Damien Brassart Quartet
Damien Brassart soprano sax
Joseph Nowell piano
Emanuel Van Mieghem double bass
Gionata Giardina drums
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All compositions by Damien Brassart. Elements of world music and free jazz.
Mauro Rolfini Probable Solutions
Mauro Rolfini saxophones
Joseph Nowell piano
Silvia Bolognesi double bass
Pierluigi Foschi drums
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An improvisation/research project led by Mauro Rolfini. Mauro, Pierluigi and Silvia are all active in the improvisation scene, Silvia being also a stable member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Pierluigi a member of Stefano Battaglia's Tabula Rasa Ensemble.
PAST PROJECTS
Amedeo Verniani "Due."
Emanuele Parrini violin
Tony Cattano trombone
Joseph Nowell piano
Amedeo Verniani double bass, compositions
Pierluigi Foschi drums
Amedeo Verniani is a young talented italian double bass player and composer known in the italian jazz and classical music scene.
Here in his debut album as band leader he collaborates with two older members of the Fonterossa label - Tony Cattano and Emanuele Parrini as well as two of his contemporaries Joseph Nowell and Pierluigi Foschi.
The repertoire is based on Amedeo's original compositions inspired by his interest in literature, art and his musical background. Written compositions and improvised moments are parts of the material of this album.
All compositions by Amedeo Verniani except for "Viaggio" by Emanuele Parrini.
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released November 12, 2018 on Fonterossa Records
Griffin Rodriguez: recording, mixing, mastering
Niko Coniglio: Photo Art
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PRESS
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Neri Pollastri, All About Jazz
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Nazim Comunale, Giornale Della Musica
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Borrkia Big Band
Italian rock n roll band based in Volterra, Tuscany, featuring original compositions by Borrkia, a.k.a. Stefano Toncelli.
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Borrkia Big Band: “Pausa Caffè”
Vrec Music Label, 2017
Featuring Borrkia (Stefano Toncelli), Danny Bronzini, Finaz and others
BlueRing Orchestra
Tobia Bondesan conductor, composer
Camilla Battaglia, Eleonora Elettra Franchina, Clizia Miglianti voices
Marco Vecchio, Riccardo Filippi Tenor sax: Massimo Gemini, Francesco Panconesi, Francesco Salmaso sax
Gabriele Mastropasqua, Federico D’angelo baritone sax
Andrea Del Vescovo trumpet
Andrea Angeloni, Paolo Acquaviva trombone
Massimiliano Dosoli, Leonardo Agnelli clarinet
Francesco Nowell flute
Joseph Nowell, Luca Sguera keyboards
Francesco Fiorenzani guitar
Michele Bondesan double bass
Giuseppe Sardina drums
Bluering Improvisers is a collective of young Italian improvisers with a love for collective improvisation and the practice of conducting. Elements and modality applied with passion and intelligence to the music contained in this work.
The music, by Tobia Bondesan, moves with a slow, meditative pace and gradually builds lyric plans and thematic openings of considerable intensity.
A large collective of twenty musicians with voices, reeds, brass, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums for a wide-ranging music that will not fail to involve the most attentive and passionate listener.
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Music by Tobia Bondesan
Tracks 1-7 recorded, mixed and mastered at Jambona Lab (Pisa) by Antonio Castiello and Aldo De Sanctis, 19th-20th July 2016. Track 8 recorded live on 20th June 2016, at Auditorium Santa Chiara (Siena) by Damiano Magliozzi, mixed and mastered at Centro Musicale Soundy. Artwork by Marta Viviani.
Art by Ale Sordi
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PRESS
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Angelo Leonardi, All About Jazz
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Eos Trio
Bo/Do/Mi/No
Erik Bogaerts sax
Joseph Nowell piano
Emanuel Van Mieghem double bass
Jesse Dockx drums
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Repertoire consisting of jazz standards (see video) and originals.