Nicola Conte "Rituals", Schema 2008

Nicola Conte is one of the main figures in Nu-Jazz scene since 90s. Even before Nu-Jazz term began to appear in the media, Italian producer / composer / DJ Nicola Conte was taking his bossa-nova style Jazz in to the floor.

This is his latest album "Rituals", from Schema in 2008. 4 years since his release "Other Directions" on Blue Note Records, this is his signature bossa-nova, latin-Jazz influenced sounds, but with more refined manner. Each track is a song, with vocals, rather than grooves or "dance track". With guests artists like Greg Osby, Teppo Makynen of The Five Corners Quintet, Jose James, and regulars like Pietro Lussu, Gianluca Petrella, and Fabrizio Bosso, he assembles and leads the collectives of musicians, without the use of laptop, drum machine, or turntables. It is nice to see the artists still playing live music. There is a great cover of Duke Ellington's "Caravan". There is also a EP from Schema which has 2 tracks from the album in different versions.

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Like Leaves In The Wind


Track Listing:
1. Karma Flower (4:03)
2. The Nubian Queens (6:20)
3. Like Leaves In The Wind (4:51)
4. Love In (4:52)
5. Awakening feat. Jose James (5:51)
6. Paper Clouds (4:08)
7. I See All Shades Of You (5:51)
8. Macedonia (7:06)
9. Song For The Seasons (3:33)
10. Red Sun (4:43)
11. Black Is The Graceful Veil (5:00)
12. Caravan (5:38)
13. Rituals (7:35)

Personnel:
Michael Pinto - Vibes, Percussions
Pierpaolo Bisogno - Vibes, Percussions
Dario Deidda - Bass
Pietro Ciancaglini - Bass
Lorenzo Tucci - Drums
Teppo Makynen - Drums
Daniele Scannapieco - Flute, Tenor Sax
Sandro Deidda - Flute, Tenor Sax
Diane Peters - Harp
Lyrics By [Words] - José James* (tracks: 5) , Nicola Conte (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7, 9 to 11)
Music By - Dusko Gojkovich* (tracks: 8) , Nicola Conte (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 11, 13) , Sandro Deidda (tracks: 9)
Pietro Lussu - Piano
Edizioni Ishtar - Producer
Nicola Conte - Producer, Guitar
Gaetano Partipilo - Alto Sax
Greg Osby - Alto Sax
Gianluca Petrella - Trombone
Mario Corvini - Trombone
Fabrizio Bosso - Trumpet
Giovanni Amato - Trumpet
Till Bronner - Trumpet
Alice Ricciardi - Vocals (tracks: 7, 9)
Chiara Civello - Vocals (tracks: 1, 6)
José James - Vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5)
Kim Sanders - Vocals (tracks: 1, 4, 10, 11)
Philipp Weiss - Vocals (tracks: 4, 12)