"Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny"
Frank Zappa
"NEW NEXUS"
Daniele Cavallanti - tenor & baritone saxophones,
ney flute
Achille Succi - alto saxophone & bass clarinet
Emanuele Parrini - violin, viola
Silvia Bolognesi - double-bass
Tiziano Tononi - drums, percussion
Nexus was formed in 1980 by Daniele Cavallanti and Tiziano Tononi with the idea of creating a long lasting unit/sound inspired by the most peculiar musical experiences of the ‘60s (Mingus, Coleman, Coltrane, Shepp, Cherry, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Liberation Orchestra etc.), rended in a contemporary context. In over twenty
five years of activity Nexus has become more and more a sort
of a workshop band in which many different musicians have been playing, adding their own voices
to what has always been, anyway, the “Nexus sound”.
Nexus took part in the most important jazz festivals in Italy: Milano, Clusone, Cagliari, Bolzano, Trento, Roma, Pavia, Noci, Talos Ruvo di Puglia, Venezia. Verona. Toured Germany and Holland in '82, '83, '85 and played at jazz festivals
in Wien, Koln, Le Mans, Kempten, Mulhouse, Vilshofen, Gent, Opeye, Saarbrucken St. Ingbert, Tampere, Vancouver, Braga.
The repertoire of the group consists mainly of original compositions
by the two leaders. Specials projects have been dedicated to the music of Albert Ayler, John Coltrane, Don Cherry, Roland Kirk and Duke Ellington.
The "New Nexus" group made its debut in
October 2007 at the Ah-Um Jazz Festival in Milan, with the participation of
Achille Succi, Emanuele Parrini and Silvia Bolognesi.
Check also our MySpace for news and updates
on gigs and concerts:
www.myspace.com/nexusworkshop
