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"Ferdinardo Romano plays bass with weight and conviction, and is the one who leads the other musicians through the six compositions with solid, Italian confidence. This has become an extremely exciting, creative and interesting release, where these four, relatively young musicians give us a history lesson where they creatively interpret the history of this part of Italy. Just listen to the opening, "La Torre del Serpe" and the closing track, "Re Artù", and you will get the variations in the music and

"Venezia's compositions are mature and thoughtful and his ensemble writing ability shines through. His bass playing is versatile and expressive throughout the album and his cohesion with Fiore acts as the nexus for the first-class contributions from his other collaborators. Their interplay and passion bring excitement as they joyfully swing through these tunes, making this a successful straight-ahead session with a vintage-era feel." Read FULL ARTICLE  

Oggi 8 ottobre in edicola sulla La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, nella rubrica "Ali e Radici", l'articolo a cura di Ugo Sbisà giornalista musica, viaggi, gastronomia su "I've Been Waiting For You", il nuovo album del bassista lucano Giuseppe Venezia in uscita il 18 ottobre e distribuito da IRD International Records Distribution e Believe . Giuseppe Venezia – doublebass Fabrizio Bosso – trumpet Attilio Troiano – tenor saxophone & flute Bruno Montrone – piano Pasquale Fiore – drums Recording Data Recorded on May 6, 2024 at Sorriso studios in

Italian tenor saxophonist Menzella has dedicated his new quartet CD to a musician he admired, the American saxophonist Bob Berg. The album features eight tracks, all associated with Berg and music that he played or recorded – all except Mr. Berg, which is a tribute to him written by Menzella. Berg was initially inspired by the late music of John Coltrane, but he became disenchanted with the avant-garde and began playing in more hard-bop style, joining the bands of Horace Silver, Cedar