Federica Michisanti Quartet | Marc Ducret - Daniele Roccato duo

◖ FEDERICA MICHISANTI QUARTET ◗

The new quartet of multi-award-winning double bassist and composer Federica Michisanti is a formation with clarinet, cello and drums. The clarinets are played by Louis Sclavis, an extraordinary and virtuoso musician and composer of note, who has been collaborating with Federica on her projects for several years.

The line-up is completed by two other exceptional musicians, Salvatore Maiore on cello and Michele Rabbia on drums. The quartet performs Michisanti's compositions, which draw on European music and the avant-garde jazz world, while leaving ample room for improvisation. The group's first album (Federica Michisanti's fifth album) was released in September 2023 under the title Afternoons.

◖ MARC DUCRET - DANIELE ROCCATO DUO ◗

The duo of French guitarist Marc Ducret and Italian double bassist Daniele Roccato is a meeting of two great musicians. They both share the same poetic urge to fully explore and freely improvise the sound of their instruments. The dialogue between Ducret's guitar and Roccato's double bass creates an interplay completely free of any constraints or structure. The project debuted in May 2022 and will soon release its debut album on Parco della Musica Records. Bassist-composer Daniele Roccato is very active both solo and in collaboration with others. Together with Stefano Scodanibbio, he founded Ludus Gravis, one of the most important contemporary double bass ensembles. Self-taught, Marc Ducret's playing style is infused with rock, bebop and virtuosity. Winner of prestigious jazz competitions, he turned to the avant-garde in the 1990s, his sound became much dirtier, more aggressive, more jagged and developed a highly distinctive language.