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Friday, October 31, 2008
The most original and amusing group of new italian jazz, whose music successfully combines sound and extemporaneaous entertainment
Italian Jazz: "Actis Dato new Quartet"
With Carlo Actis Dato (saxophones & bass clarinet), Beppe Di Filippo (alto & soprano saxes), Matteo Ravizza (bass), Daniele Bertone (percussion)
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ACTIS DATO New QUARTET
This is the most original and amusing group of new italian jazz, whose music successfully combines sound and extemporaneaous entertainment. The group draws over jazz, mediterranean and middle-eastern ethnic music, afro and funk rhythms, caribbean, oriental, east-european sounds, old italian-like songs, here and there adding hi-ronical flavours and sonorities that recall tropical sea-side resort atmospheres or pop songs. This heteroge-neous material has been merged into a high level set of composition (all originals by Carlo Actis Dato) and improvisation, all seasoned with a bit of humor. The quartet on stage does such an involving performance whose it is hard staying insensitive: a such crazy, explosive mixture of music and theatre that the audience easily becomes part of the show.
The group, born in 1984, has participated to radio broadcast programs for the national networks in Italy, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium. In the annual referendum of music critics for "Musica Jazz" magazine it was ranked for seven times among the top italian groups; his records have been appreciated by jazz magazines worldwide (Cadence, Coda, Swing Journal, Jazztimes, Down Beat, Wire, Jazzthetik, Jazz Podium, Jazz Nu, Jazz Magazine, Jazz in Time, Improjazz, Musiche, Jazz & Tzaz, Margen, Jazzology, Cuadernos de Jazz, Blu Jazz, Jazz Live, Jazzman, Rubberneck, Ritmo, Jazz Hihyo, Jazz Life,Ambos Mundos,Jazz Special,Granslost) and are quoted on "The Penguin Guide to Jazz" and on Larousse Encyclopaedia. The japanese review "Jazz Hihyo" has indicated "Ankara Twist" and "Blue Cairo" as the best examples of european jazz. The american magazine “Down Beat” gave four stars to the CD “Bagdad Boogie”.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS: Australia: Sydney, Melbourne (’04), Perth, Melbourne (’06). Japan: Tokyo (ArcHills '99), Fukui, Tokyo, Yokohama (‘00), Yokohama, Fukui (’01). South Africa: Durban, Capetown (’04). Ethiopia: Addis Ababa (’01,’05,’07). New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington (’04). Yugoslavia: NoviSad, Beograd, Kragujevac (01). Tunisia: Tunis, Tabarka (01). Croatia: Zagreb (’01). Morocco: Rabat, Casablanca ('99). Lithuania: Vilnius, Klaipèda, Kaunas (’02). Canada: Montreal ('91), Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Hamilton, Toronto ('92), Ottawa, Vancouver, Toronto (04). French Antilles: Martinique ('92). Greece: Patras ('94). Hungary: Budapest ’07. Belgium: Oupeye ('93), Bruges ('99). Holland: Amsterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Rotterdam (’02). Austria: Wiesen (93), Wien (05). Finland: Turku ('91), Raahe ('94), Kajaani (2000). Switzerland: Zurich ('87), Lausanne ('88), Basel ('89). Slovenia: Lubiana (’01). Germany: Koln ('88), Villingen, Aachen ('89), Nurenberg, Leipzig ('94), Berlin, Jena ('96), Hamburg, Münster, Ulm ('97), Mainz, Nurnberg ('98), Senden ('99), Vilsophen (‚00), Jena, Altenburg (‚04). France: Le Mans, Angers, Nantes ('88), Strasbourg ('89), Rive-de-Gier ('90), Coutances, Mulhouse ('91), Toulouse, Bretagne, Mimi, Uzès ('92), Grenoble ('93), Oloron ('95), Besançon ('97), Valence, Metz, Longwy, Germ Louron ('98), Apt, Perpignan, Valence (‘00), Grenoble, Coublanc (’01), Planèzes (’02).
The African tour 2008 comprises Kenya, Ethiopia and Egypt .
DISCOGRAPHY
"Noblesse Oblige" * Splasch 1986 "Oltremare" * Splasch 1987 / 1999
"Ankara Twist" Splasch 1989 "Bagdad Boogie" Splasch 1992
"Blue Cairo" Splasch 1995 "Delhi Mambo“ (Germany) YVP 1998 „Ginosa Jungle” Splasch 1998 “Enna Milonga (Japan) BAJ 1999
“Fes Montuno” (Germany) YVP 2000 “Istanbul Rap” (Germany) YVP 2002
“Swingin’Hanoi” Splasch 2003
„Dolce Vita-Musique Vivante“ DeeDee 2006
http://www.actisdato.it
Carlo Actis Dato (baritone and tenor saxes, bass clarinet) was born in Turin and lived in Southern Italy throughout his childhood. His grandfather played trumpet in the village folkloristic band in the northern Italian city of Piedmont. He started playing clarinet in marching bands and later played sax in several ballroom dancing bands, rhythm ’n’ blues and swing. From the early 70s he dedicated himself to concertistic and discographic activities, appearing on more than 85 records, in most as leader or co-leader. He was co-founder in '74 of Art Studio, one of the first groups to play new jazz in Italy (concerts in France, Germany, Holland..) and member of the musicians coop. CMC (from ’77). Many magazines have published articles and interviews on him in Europe, USA, Canada, Japan and Turkey. He performed in concerts all over Europe, Canada, USA, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Senegal, Antilles, Morocco, Argentina and Ethiopia. He leads his Actis Dato Quartet, which has performed in more than 200 festivals. He co-leads Atipico Trio (Berlin, Helsinki, Le Mans, Dresden…), TAO (2 tours in Japan, Pisa, Rome..) and Brasserie Trio (Nevers, Mulhouse, Moers, Clusone, Pisa, Saalfelden, Rome…). His many Solo recitals include performances in Sarajevo, Skopjie, Nimes, Le Mans, Perpignan, Roma, Rive-de-Gier, Vancouver, seven tours in Japan, two tours in USA and Canada. He leads Actis’Band, aggressive-downtown music (Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Slonenja, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Indonesia...) and Actis Furioso, (France, Germany, Serbia, Spain) a strong nine unit group. He is a member of Italian Instabile Orchestra, six times voted ‘best group in Italy’ (festivals in France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Austria, England, Canada Tour 2000, Chicago, Japan…), of Minafra Sud Ensemble (France, Germany, Portugal, Canada, England, Bulgaria, Norway, Japan, Holland, Spain…), Fazio Sextet (Argentina, Salzburg), Occhipinti nonet (Mainz, Liege, Amsterdam, Mulhouse, Portugal), Duo with E. Rocco (France, Belgium, Lithuania, Japan, England, Ireland). He was a member of DOM Orchestra, Tree (Switzerland, Germany, Italy), Mitteleuropa Orchestra (Sevilla, Wien, Munich…), E.Christi Quintet (New York, Toronto, Senegal), Maltese Open Ensemble and many others. He took part in many dance and theatre performances. He played with David Murray, A.Braxton, K.Vandermark, W.Horvitz, B.Phillips, L.Moholo, C.Taylor, R.Garrett, J.Shahid, E.Rava, G.Gaslini, M.Dresser, L.Bowie, D.Sanborn, G.Sommer, M.Nicols, A.Salis, L.Konté, K.Umezu, M.Satoh, T.Kondo ,S.Fujii,A.Sakata, C.Zingaro, M.Bisio, J.McPhee……The critics’ referendum of the American jazz-magazine “Down Beat” quoted Actis Dato amongst the best baritone-sax players worldwide from 2001 to date – the first Italian musician to obtain this nomination.
Beppe Di Filippo (soprano & alto saxes) started playing in ’89. In ’91 he founded the group I.I.I. (Improvvisatori Indipendenti Italiani) with whome he played in the first and second Festival Internationales Rock & Jazz in Biberach (Germany), Festival dall’America al Basso Tuba, Summertime in Jazz ‘93 – Prato (concert recorded on Splasch), Festival Jazztime Ravensburg ‘95. He also played solo performances in the Festival "Percorsi" Festivals yearly from ‘96 to ‘99. With the Fiati Pesanti Group he played in the Montreux International Jazz Festival in ‘95, Ferrara Festival Buskers in ‘97, Festival Semana Negra Gijon (Spain) in’ 98. He played with Actis Dato Quartet Atipico Trio, Tony Scott, Italian Instabile Orchestra, Alberto Mandarini, Hasta Big Band, Daniele Patumi, Giovanni Falzone, Enrico Fazio septet, Luca Calabrese, Jazz en Pais Big Band, Emanuele Cisi, Gianni Basso, and Mau Mau.…
He played: in Canada: Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto,in Australia: Perth and Melbourne, in Serbia: Belgrade, in Hungary: Budapest, in France: Paris, Nevers, Le Mans, Grenoble, Belfort, Saint Gaudent, Chambery, in Spain: Gijon, Madrid, Valladolid, in Romania: Bucharest, in Germany: Munich, Ulm, Dresden, Jena, Burghtan, in Rome at Auditorium Parco Della Musica, in Turin at Auditorium Agnelli del Lingotto...
Matteo Ravizza (bass) was born in 1981 and entered the world of music at the mere age of 5 studying classical guitar. He graduated in 2004. Early on he played the alto sax for his country’s marching band. By the age of 11 he discovered his strong passion for the bass guitar. At 20 he undertook musical activities with popular music groups, dance orchestras, cover band. He refined his technique with Paolo Costa. He also studied trombone and tuba. Today he studies double bass and jazz at the Conservatory of Parma with Roberto Bonati; he collaborates with Carlo Actis Dato (Musique Vivante and Actis Furioso), with the Artist at 360 ° Antonio Catalano in the show "Serenate for the new world"; he is part of Hasta Jazz Orchestra, directed by Alberto Mandarins (Asti Musica, 07) and the Meteo quartet (rassegna Suoni e venti, Chieri 07; Jazz sotto le stelle, 06, 07, 08, Asti e province; Muri Maestri, Cerreto d'Asti, 07) . He collaborated with the Orchestra of Ducati (Teatro Nuovo, Milan, 08), Emiliano Vernizzi quintet, big band Skanking Jive Faenza (Theaterwerkstatt of Schwabish gmund, 07, Germany). He has played with, Gianpiero Malfatto, Gianni Virone, Rudy Migliardi, Alberto Mandarini, Daniele Tione, Alessandro Chiappetta and Marius Seck. He recorded 2 albums with Carlo Actis Dato: "Dolce Vita" and "World People."
Daniele Bertone (percussion, drums) was born in 1974 at Pinerolo (Turin) Italy. As a child he started private tuition in piano and accordion. At 16 he discovered African and Afro-Latin ethnic percussion and began studying with the percussionist Alex Rolle and joined various local groups, collaborating also in the accomplishment of a didactic video on the teaching of African music with Frank D'Andrea whilst still studying music in general and the drums. He began working in the field of the "expression, of African dance playing also for the choreographer/artist V. Harisdo together with other percussionists from Benin. He also participated in numerous African stages of music (M. Sanogo, I. Traorè, A. Kienou…). In 2000 and 2001 he played with “Les Tambours de Baol”, a group of traditional African music directed by the great Senegalese Mor ‘Ngom. He collaborates with theatrical and musical groups and with various dancers. During his journeys to Africa he met and played with local musicians, perfecting the knowledge of traditional music, of dance and of many different aspects of African culture. In Ghana, he took various courses in local schools (Agoro Project) whilst taking part in drums and music-therapy stages.
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Date: Friday, October 31, 2008
Times: 6.30 for 7pm
Place: IIC "Michelangelo Hall"
Organized by: IIC
In collaboration with:
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