Underground Jazz (2020), by Federico Conti, Mel Contino

Underground Jazz (2020)

by Federico Conti, Mel Contino

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1.	Clickless 06:24	info	buy track
2.	Raganesh (dedicated to Joe Zawinul) 10:26	info	buy track
3.	08 Piano Room 09:22	info	buy track
4.	Thailedoscopic (Part 1) 07:08	info	buy track
5.	Ragathai 09:12	info	buy track
6.	Pulp Fitness 11:10	info	buy track
7.	Thailedoscopic (Part 2) 06:46	info	buy track

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After 20 years of real life friendship, Federico and Mel Contino decided to get back to their crazy common music roots, after several years of gigs, in any genre. In the 90’s they often played Hammond Organ combos with various guitarists with The Modern Organ Trio.

Instead searching a new third element, Federico decided to take the chance for the first time to blend his Hammond organ jazz & progressive rock influences with his more recent experiences as music producer and sound designer. Starting from inglorious vintage audio samples taken from ethnic music (heavily tweaked and mixed), the Hammond organ and the drums play free, recording at the very first take in a unrepeatable way. No second takes allowed. Federico then overdubbed extra parts over the live hammond & drums recordings, giving more sense to the improvisations playing unisono parts and more interplay switching between piano, midi trumpet & saxophones, flute adding some occasional weird synths. This is the Hammond organ ready for the future !

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released December 22, 2020

Federico Conti: Hammond Organ / Piano / Sampler, / Midi Sax, Trumpet & Flute
Mel Contino: Drums

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Federico Conti Turin, Italy

Versatile Musician, Producer & Composer, Hammond Organ & Piano Player. Growing up as a jazz virtuoso musician, Fed studied with the legendary organist Shirley Scott. He played with artists such Zucchero, Benny Golson, Little Milton, Mike Stern, Rev. Lee Brown, Peter Bernstein, Bobby Durham, Buster Williams, Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds). ... more

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