LEONARDO RADICCHI
Saxophonist und Komponist
Schon als Kind verliebte er sich in den Jazz und spielte autodidaktisch in zahlreichen Bands, trat bei vielen italienischen Festivals, Fernsehshows und Clubs auf, bevor er eine akademische Ausbildung erhielt. 2011 machte er seinen Abschluss am Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) und studierte unter anderem bei Greg Osby, George Garzone, Bill Pierce, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins, Dave Santoro... In Italien hatte er die Möglichkeit, bei Stefano Zenni, Emanuele Cisi, Enrico Rava und Maurizio Giammarco zu studieren.
Seine wichtigsten musikalischen Einflüsse sind Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Joe Henderson, Duke Ellington, AEoC, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith...
Er ist sowohl als Leader als auch als Sideman aktiv und spielt mit vielen italienischen und internationalen Musikern zusammen, unter anderem: Robin Eubanks, John Surman, Marco Colonna, Italian National Jazz Orchestra, Massimo Nunzi & Operaia Orchestra, Ulrich Gumpert, Silke Eberhard, Eliel Lazo, Jose Andres Marquez, Alan Benzie, Marton Juahsz, Nazareno Caputo...
Er hat vier Alben als Leader veröffentlicht: Songs for People (ft. Robin Eubanks) 2020; Don't Call it Justice (2019); Riot (2013); I hear voices in my head (2011).
2019 ist er auch als Komponist tätig und wurde vom Nationalen Museum für Anthropologie (Florenz, Italien) mit der Realisierung eines Konzerts mit Originalmusik zu ethnografischem Material unter dem Titel "Migrant Melodies" für die Feierlichkeiten zum 150. Jahrestag seiner Gründung beauftragt.
Im Oktober 2017 erhielt er einen Auftrag von der Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Foundation für die Originalkomposition "Opus Nigrum", die beim Festival zu Ehren des Renaissance-Komponisten (Palestrina, Rom) neben Werken von Tonu Korvitz und Christopher Cerrone uraufgeführt wurde.
Im August 2016 führte das Corciano Festival Orchestra (Perugia, Italien) erstmals seine symphonische Dichtung "Il Conte di Montecristo" auf.
Aktivismus und kultureller Ansatz
Er engagiert sich für humanitäre Zwecke und hat in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan und Uganda gelebt, um an humanitären Projekten mitzuarbeiten (Kriegsopfer und Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung).
Im Jahr 2016 wurde sein belletristisches Buch "In fuga" (Auf der Flucht) von Rupe utevole Ed. (Parma, Italien). Die zweite Auflage wurde im Oktober 2017 vorgestellt.
Seit 2018 ist er Teil des Kollektivs "Hat & Beard". Es hat seinen Sitz in Italien und fördert die Kunst als grundlegendes Element der menschlichen Gesellschaft.
Seit 2018 leitet er zusammen mit dem Posaunisten Andrea Angeloni die "NoBorders Masterclass" (Gubbio, Italien), bei der er auch Harmonielehrer ist.
Übersetzt mit www.DeepL.com/Translator (kostenlose Version)
Schon als Kind verliebte er sich in den Jazz und spielte autodidaktisch in zahlreichen Bands, trat bei vielen italienischen Festivals, Fernsehshows und Clubs auf, bevor er eine akademische Ausbildung erhielt. 2011 machte er seinen Abschluss am Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) und studierte unter anderem bei Greg Osby, George Garzone, Bill Pierce, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins, Dave Santoro... In Italien hatte er die Möglichkeit, bei Stefano Zenni, Emanuele Cisi, Enrico Rava und Maurizio Giammarco zu studieren.
Seine wichtigsten musikalischen Einflüsse sind Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Joe Henderson, Duke Ellington, AEoC, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith...
Er ist sowohl als Leader als auch als Sideman aktiv und spielt mit vielen italienischen und internationalen Musikern zusammen, unter anderem: Robin Eubanks, John Surman, Marco Colonna, Italian National Jazz Orchestra, Massimo Nunzi & Operaia Orchestra, Ulrich Gumpert, Silke Eberhard, Eliel Lazo, Jose Andres Marquez, Alan Benzie, Marton Juahsz, Nazareno Caputo...
Er hat vier Alben als Leader veröffentlicht: Songs for People (ft. Robin Eubanks) 2020; Don't Call it Justice (2019); Riot (2013); I hear voices in my head (2011).
2019 ist er auch als Komponist tätig und wurde vom Nationalen Museum für Anthropologie (Florenz, Italien) mit der Realisierung eines Konzerts mit Originalmusik zu ethnografischem Material unter dem Titel "Migrant Melodies" für die Feierlichkeiten zum 150. Jahrestag seiner Gründung beauftragt.
Im Oktober 2017 erhielt er einen Auftrag von der Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Foundation für die Originalkomposition "Opus Nigrum", die beim Festival zu Ehren des Renaissance-Komponisten (Palestrina, Rom) neben Werken von Tonu Korvitz und Christopher Cerrone uraufgeführt wurde.
Im August 2016 führte das Corciano Festival Orchestra (Perugia, Italien) erstmals seine symphonische Dichtung "Il Conte di Montecristo" auf.
Aktivismus und kultureller Ansatz
Er engagiert sich für humanitäre Zwecke und hat in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan und Uganda gelebt, um an humanitären Projekten mitzuarbeiten (Kriegsopfer und Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung).
Im Jahr 2016 wurde sein belletristisches Buch "In fuga" (Auf der Flucht) von Rupe utevole Ed. (Parma, Italien). Die zweite Auflage wurde im Oktober 2017 vorgestellt.
Seit 2018 ist er Teil des Kollektivs "Hat & Beard". Es hat seinen Sitz in Italien und fördert die Kunst als grundlegendes Element der menschlichen Gesellschaft.
Seit 2018 leitet er zusammen mit dem Posaunisten Andrea Angeloni die "NoBorders Masterclass" (Gubbio, Italien), bei der er auch Harmonielehrer ist.
Übersetzt mit www.DeepL.com/Translator (kostenlose Version)
Saxophone player and composer
Falled in love with jazz as a child he studied and played self-taught in numerous bands, performing in many Italian festivals, TV shows and clubs before getting an academic education. In 2011 he graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) studying among others with George Garzone, Bill Pierce, Greg Osby, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins, Dave Santoro... In Italy he had the chance to study with Stefano Zenni, Emanuele Cisi, Enrico Rava, Maurizio Giammarco.
His main musical influences are Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Joe Henderson, Duke Ellington, AEoC, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith...
Active both as a leader and as a sideman, he plays with many Italian and international musicians, among others: Robin Eubanks, John Surman, Marco Colonna, Italian National Jazz Orchestra, Massimo Nunzi & Operaia Orchestra, Ulrich Gumpert, Silke Eberhard, Eliel Lazo, Jose Andres Marquez, Alan Benzie, Marton Juahsz, Nazareno Caputo...
He has released four albums as leader: Songs for People (ft. Robin Eubanks) 2020; Don't Call it Justice (2019); Riot (2013); I hear voices in my head (2011).
Active also as composer in 2019, the National Museum of Anthropology (Florence, Italy) has commissioned the realization of a concert of original music on ethnographic material entitled "Migrant Melodies" for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of its foundation.
In October 2017 he received a commission from the Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Foundation for the original composition "Opus Nigrum" performed first at the festival dedicated to the Renaissance composer (Palestrina, Rome) alongside works by Tonu Korvitz and Christopher Cerrone.
In august 2016, the Corciano Festival Orchestra (Perugia, Italy) first performed his symphonic poem “Il Conte di Montecristo”.
Activism and cultural approach
Active in humanitarian causes he has lived in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Uganda to cooperate in humanitarian projects (war victims and healthcare access).
In 2016 his fiction book “In fuga” (On the run) has been published by Rupe utevole Ed. (Parma, Italy). The second edition was presented in October 2017.
From 2018 he is part of the collective “Hat & Beard”. Based in Italy it’s promoting arts as a founding element of human society.
From 2018 he co-direct with the trombone player Andrea Angeloni the “NoBorders Masterclass” (Gubbio, Italy) in which he is also harmony teacher.
Falled in love with jazz as a child he studied and played self-taught in numerous bands, performing in many Italian festivals, TV shows and clubs before getting an academic education. In 2011 he graduated from Berklee College of Music in Boston (USA) studying among others with George Garzone, Bill Pierce, Greg Osby, Ed Tomassi, Hal Crook, Greg Hopkins, Dave Santoro... In Italy he had the chance to study with Stefano Zenni, Emanuele Cisi, Enrico Rava, Maurizio Giammarco.
His main musical influences are Charles Lloyd, Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, Charlie Haden, Joe Henderson, Duke Ellington, AEoC, Gil Evans, Miles Davis, Ennio Morricone, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith...
Active both as a leader and as a sideman, he plays with many Italian and international musicians, among others: Robin Eubanks, John Surman, Marco Colonna, Italian National Jazz Orchestra, Massimo Nunzi & Operaia Orchestra, Ulrich Gumpert, Silke Eberhard, Eliel Lazo, Jose Andres Marquez, Alan Benzie, Marton Juahsz, Nazareno Caputo...
He has released four albums as leader: Songs for People (ft. Robin Eubanks) 2020; Don't Call it Justice (2019); Riot (2013); I hear voices in my head (2011).
Active also as composer in 2019, the National Museum of Anthropology (Florence, Italy) has commissioned the realization of a concert of original music on ethnographic material entitled "Migrant Melodies" for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of its foundation.
In October 2017 he received a commission from the Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Foundation for the original composition "Opus Nigrum" performed first at the festival dedicated to the Renaissance composer (Palestrina, Rome) alongside works by Tonu Korvitz and Christopher Cerrone.
In august 2016, the Corciano Festival Orchestra (Perugia, Italy) first performed his symphonic poem “Il Conte di Montecristo”.
Activism and cultural approach
Active in humanitarian causes he has lived in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan and Uganda to cooperate in humanitarian projects (war victims and healthcare access).
In 2016 his fiction book “In fuga” (On the run) has been published by Rupe utevole Ed. (Parma, Italy). The second edition was presented in October 2017.
From 2018 he is part of the collective “Hat & Beard”. Based in Italy it’s promoting arts as a founding element of human society.
From 2018 he co-direct with the trombone player Andrea Angeloni the “NoBorders Masterclass” (Gubbio, Italy) in which he is also harmony teacher.
RELEASES
Lineup
Leonardo Radicchi/tenor sax and composition (IT)
Alan Benzie/piano (UK)
Ferdinando Romano/doublebass (IT)
Marton Juhasz/drums (HU)
Alan Benzie/piano (UK)
Ferdinando Romano/doublebass (IT)
Marton Juhasz/drums (HU)
Details
Catalogue Number
4943
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Francesco Lupi
Mastering Engineer
Mauro La Ficara, Leonardo Radicchi
Album Duration
Genre
Jazz
Release Date
25.02.2022
Description
2019 has been an incredible year for me. Music, concerts, recording sessions ... anyone around me in the fall didn't understand why I wanted to record another album of originals, with a new band, just two months after the recording of my latest album. I didn't know how to answer but I felt the urge to do so. As if I had a limited time before something ... I had to put this music on record. Music so different from what I recorded few weeks earlier. Has been all very fast: the composition, the rehearsals, a concert and the recording. And then the pandemic broke out. I'm releasing this music today because it unexpectedly represents what I want to play today. Two years later, one life later.
L.R.
L.R.
- Leonardo Radicchi/tenor sax
- Alan Benzie/piano
- Ferdinando Romano/doublebass
- Marton Juhasz/drums
Overture: suspend your rationality, your judgment and abandon yourself to emotions. It's the only thing you can expect from this journey.
Expectations: at the beginning of each journey the traveler has expectations. What are yours?
Rias Altas (in Memory of Anton Lugo): the force of the ocean breaking through the rock, or the magnificence of the rock that standing out on the water? THis song is dedicated to Anton Lugo and his beloved Galicia.
Conflated: blending, mixing, fusing, combining two into one. It is never a painless, unswerving and simple process .. two uncertain melodies that become one.
Interlude: a simple thing, just like that.
The Matter of Time: this composition is directly inspired by Richard Serra's creation exposed at Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Just a translation of the flow of emotions that his work has provoked in me.
Adrian's Homelands: "…The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself; my first homelands have been books." Marguerite Yourcenaur's Memoirs of Hadrian.
Nefertiti: a tribute to Wayne Shorter's music and attitude. Something personal that becomes universal.
Postlude: the end of a journey is not an arrival, it is not the end, and it must not be better or worse than the journey itself.
Thanks to Alan, Marton and Ferdinando.
Very special thanks to Pamela, Bruno, Beppe, Giovanna e Gioele to inspire the music of this album.
Recorded by Francesco Lupi at Tube Recording Studio (Fara Sabina - Italy) on November 5th, 2019.
Mixing and mastering by Mauro La Ficara and Leonardo Radicchi
- Alan Benzie/piano
- Ferdinando Romano/doublebass
- Marton Juhasz/drums
Overture: suspend your rationality, your judgment and abandon yourself to emotions. It's the only thing you can expect from this journey.
Expectations: at the beginning of each journey the traveler has expectations. What are yours?
Rias Altas (in Memory of Anton Lugo): the force of the ocean breaking through the rock, or the magnificence of the rock that standing out on the water? THis song is dedicated to Anton Lugo and his beloved Galicia.
Conflated: blending, mixing, fusing, combining two into one. It is never a painless, unswerving and simple process .. two uncertain melodies that become one.
Interlude: a simple thing, just like that.
The Matter of Time: this composition is directly inspired by Richard Serra's creation exposed at Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Just a translation of the flow of emotions that his work has provoked in me.
Adrian's Homelands: "…The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself; my first homelands have been books." Marguerite Yourcenaur's Memoirs of Hadrian.
Nefertiti: a tribute to Wayne Shorter's music and attitude. Something personal that becomes universal.
Postlude: the end of a journey is not an arrival, it is not the end, and it must not be better or worse than the journey itself.
Thanks to Alan, Marton and Ferdinando.
Very special thanks to Pamela, Bruno, Beppe, Giovanna e Gioele to inspire the music of this album.
Recorded by Francesco Lupi at Tube Recording Studio (Fara Sabina - Italy) on November 5th, 2019.
Mixing and mastering by Mauro La Ficara and Leonardo Radicchi
2019 has been an incredible year for me. Music, concerts, recording sessions ... anyone around me in the fall didn't understand why I wanted to record another album of originals, with a new band, just two months after the recording of my latest album. I didn't know how to answer but I felt the urge to do so. As if I had a limited time before something ... I had to put this music on record. Music so different from what I recorded few weeks earlier. Has been all very fast: the composition, the rehearsals, a concert and the recording. And then the pandemic broke out. I'm releasing this music today because it unexpectedly represents what I want to play today. Two years later, one life later.
L.R.
L.R.
- Leonardo Radicchi/tenor sax
- Alan Benzie/piano
- Ferdinando Romano/doublebass
- Marton Juhasz/drums
Overture: suspend your rationality, your judgment and abandon yourself to emotions. It's the only thing you can expect from this journey.
Expectations: at the beginning of each journey the traveler has expectations. What are yours?
Rias Altas (in Memory of Anton Lugo): the force of the ocean breaking through the rock, or the magnificence of the rock that standing out on the water? THis song is dedicated to Anton Lugo and his beloved Galicia.
Conflated: blending, mixing, fusing, combining two into one. It is never a painless, unswerving and simple process .. two uncertain melodies that become one.
Interlude: a simple thing, just like that.
The Matter of Time: this composition is directly inspired by Richard Serra's creation exposed at Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Just a translation of the flow of emotions that his work has provoked in me.
Adrian's Homelands: "…The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself; my first homelands have been books." Marguerite Yourcenaur's Memoirs of Hadrian.
Nefertiti: a tribute to Wayne Shorter's music and attitude. Something personal that becomes universal.
Postlude: the end of a journey is not an arrival, it is not the end, and it must not be better or worse than the journey itself.
Thanks to Alan, Marton and Ferdinando.
Very special thanks to Pamela, Bruno, Beppe, Giovanna e Gioele to inspire the music of this album.
Recorded by Francesco Lupi at Tube Recording Studio (Fara Sabina - Italy) on November 5th, 2019.
Mixing and mastering by Mauro La Ficara and Leonardo Radicchi
- Alan Benzie/piano
- Ferdinando Romano/doublebass
- Marton Juhasz/drums
Overture: suspend your rationality, your judgment and abandon yourself to emotions. It's the only thing you can expect from this journey.
Expectations: at the beginning of each journey the traveler has expectations. What are yours?
Rias Altas (in Memory of Anton Lugo): the force of the ocean breaking through the rock, or the magnificence of the rock that standing out on the water? THis song is dedicated to Anton Lugo and his beloved Galicia.
Conflated: blending, mixing, fusing, combining two into one. It is never a painless, unswerving and simple process .. two uncertain melodies that become one.
Interlude: a simple thing, just like that.
The Matter of Time: this composition is directly inspired by Richard Serra's creation exposed at Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Just a translation of the flow of emotions that his work has provoked in me.
Adrian's Homelands: "…The true birthplace is that wherein for the first time one looks intelligently upon oneself; my first homelands have been books." Marguerite Yourcenaur's Memoirs of Hadrian.
Nefertiti: a tribute to Wayne Shorter's music and attitude. Something personal that becomes universal.
Postlude: the end of a journey is not an arrival, it is not the end, and it must not be better or worse than the journey itself.
Thanks to Alan, Marton and Ferdinando.
Very special thanks to Pamela, Bruno, Beppe, Giovanna e Gioele to inspire the music of this album.
Recorded by Francesco Lupi at Tube Recording Studio (Fara Sabina - Italy) on November 5th, 2019.
Mixing and mastering by Mauro La Ficara and Leonardo Radicchi