Riccardo Fassi Trio at Elegance Cafè Jazz Club

RICCARDO FASSI TRIO
PLAYS
“ THE BEST OF “ ORIGINALS-MONK-NICHOLS
To celebrate the return of the trio after the closing phase that we know well, the most stimulating idea was to play the best of the group’s repertoire, including originals, Monk and Nichols. The original repertoire is based on the compositional work done by Riccardo Fassi in recent years between the recent Portrait Of Interior Landscape for Alfa Music with Alex Sipiagin and the work recorded in New York in November “Sitting In A Song” with Dave Binney, Gary Smulyan , Alex Sipiagin, Antonio Sanchez, Essiet Essiet and Andy Hunter....

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RICCARDO FASSI TRIO
PLAYS
“ THE BEST OF “ ORIGINALS-MONK-NICHOLS
To celebrate the return of the trio after the closing phase that we know well, the most stimulating idea was to play the best of the group’s repertoire, including originals, Monk and Nichols. The original repertoire is based on the compositional work done by Riccardo Fassi in recent years between the recent Portrait Of Interior Landscape for Alfa Music with Alex Sipiagin and the work recorded in New York in November “Sitting In A Song” with Dave Binney, Gary Smulyan , Alex Sipiagin, Antonio Sanchez, Essiet Essiet and Andy Hunter.

While Thelonious Monk and Herbie Nichols are fundamental reference points for the trio that has been playing the fantastic music of these extraordinary masters for years. Then a concert with the best of the trio’s repertoire, a sort of “BEST OF” of the group!

THE MUSICIANS
Riccardo Fassi is one of the most interesting pianists of Italian jazz and has been working for years in various formations; with the TANKIO BAND (his 11-piece orchestra more than once voted among the best Italian jazz ensembles in the annual referendum organized by the Musica Jazz magazine) with Gary Smulyan, Adam Nussbaum, Bill Elgart, Tim Berne, Butch Morris, Ray Anderson … .and many others.

Steve Cantarano is one of the most talented double bass players in Italian jazz and has played with Riccardo in various projects since the 90s. He has recorded various records for the Tankio Band (Plays Eric Dolphy- 7 Pieces For Large Ensemble- TB With Fabio Morgera- The Return Of Fat Chicken Plays Zappa), 2 CDs with Riccardo Fassi and Alex Sipiagin and Belleville with Steve Lacy. In addition, Steve has collaborated with many Italian and foreign musicians including: Enrico Pieranunzi, Maurizio Giammarco, Massimo Urbani, Paolo Fresu, Ettore Fioravanti, Eddie Palermo, Pietro Tonolo, Mike Melillo, Dusko Gojkovic, Etta Cameron, Donald Harrison, Eddie Wied, John Ramsay, Bob Gullotti, Idris Muhammad, Gary Bartz, George Garzone , Gary Smulyan, Bryan Carrott, Lee Konitz, Heddie Henderson, Mike Goodrick, Rick Margitza, Jesse Davis

Pietro Iodice is one of the strongest drummers in Italian jazz, with a great experience with orchestras and big bands. He has been playing since 1996 with the Tankio Band, with whom he recorded “Serial Killer, Seven Pieces For Large Ensemble, and the recent“ Tankio Band Meets Fabio Morgera ”and“ Tankio Band Plays Zappa – The Return Of Fat Chicken “. Founder of the Big Band “Corvini- Iodice Roma Jazz Ensemble”, which later became the permanent orchestra of the “P.D.M.J.E.” Auditorium in Rome. Pietro played with Art Farmer, Jimmy Woody, Marcello Rosa, Benny Golson, Rick Margitza, John Patitucci, Jerry Bergonzi, Giorgio Rosciglione, Harvie Swartz, Jim Snidero, Aaron Graves, Scott Robinson, Dick Oatts, Steve Turre ‘, Phil Woods, Ralph Moore, Bob Mover, Cedar Walton, Paul MC Candless, Shawn Montero, Joey Calderazzo, Tony Scott, Ronnie Cuber .

RICCARDO FASSI piano
STEVE CANTARANO bass
PIETRO IODICE drums

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