DA NU JAZZ 4ET
THE GROOVE OF FUNK, SOUL AND RHYTHM & BLUES COMBINE IN JAZZ!
The band “DA NU JAZZ 4et” was born in Rome from the passion of the components for Smooth Jazz. It is one of the few ensembles in Italy that represent this musical genre. Once it was called “Fusion” (a mixture of jazz, funk, soul and rhythm & blues) but, as often happens, the renewal of the times also requires that of terminology. It is always unpleasant to label a musical genre but Smooth Jazz is considered overseas as the legitimate child of pure Jazz. In fact, great masters of the genre are also excellent artists in other musical fields....
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DA NU JAZZ 4ET
THE GROOVE OF FUNK, SOUL AND RHYTHM & BLUES COMBINE IN JAZZ!
The band “DA NU JAZZ 4et” was born in Rome from the passion of the components for Smooth Jazz. It is one of the few ensembles in Italy that represent this musical genre. Once it was called “Fusion” (a mixture of jazz, funk, soul and rhythm & blues) but, as often happens, the renewal of the times also requires that of terminology. It is always unpleasant to label a musical genre but Smooth Jazz is considered overseas as the legitimate child of pure Jazz. In fact, great masters of the genre are also excellent artists in other musical fields.
The repertoire of “DA NU JAZZ 4 et” ranges from Herbie Hancock, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Grover Washington Jr., David Sanborn, Marcus Miller to modern arrangements of classics of Soul music (Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Gloria Gaynor).
They released their first single entitled “Love Soldier” for the ALFAMUSIC label, included in the compilation The Italian Smooth Jazz All-Starz recently released on over 96 digital platforms and already played in many international radio stations. The DA NU JAZZ 4et was chosen for the soundtrack of the film “Deauville” which also sees the collaboration of the likes of George Benson, Lonette Mc Kee and Ute Lemper.
THE MUSICIANS:
Costantino Ladisa: Sax (for years with the band ADIKA PONGO he founded the Da Nu Jazz 4et and has performed, among others with artists such as Lionel Richie, Norma Jean Wright and Luci Martin from CHIC, Eric Marienthal, Tom Kennedy, Paul Jackson , Fred Wesley, Vanessa Haynes from Incognito, Xantonè Blaq, Mike Francis, Niccolò Fabi and many others)
Antonio Iammarino: Keys (after having obtained the Academic Diplomas of I and II level of Piano Jazz at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, with full marks and honors, he studies and performs with artists such as Danilo Rea, Enrico Pieranunzi, Rita Marcotulli , Raf, Marco Masini, Fiorella Mannoia, Noemi and many others)
Andy Bartolucci: Drums (studied with all the sacred monsters of the genre: from Steve Gadd to Dave Weckl from Peter Erskine to Greg Hutchinson. He played with Dick Halligan of Blood Sweat & Tears and Greg Cohen of the band of John Zorn and Elvis Costello. pop with Alex Britti, Mimmo Locasciulli, Syria, Loredana Bertè and many others)
Francesco Puglisi: Bass (considered among the best Italian bass players, in his career he has played with many artists such as Roberto Gatto, Fabrizio Bosso, Randy Brecker, Gegè Telesforo, Sarah Jane Morris and in pop with Venditti, Baglioni, Concato and countless others)
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