Ludovica Manzo - Scraps (2015)

ABOUT
Italian vocalist and composer, she is active in a wide range of music. Her work includes songwriting, modern jazz and free improvisation and her singing is influenced by many sources, including the ethnic and the contemporary vocal expressions.
She leads the modern jazz quintetScraps, for which she composes original music and lyrics. The origins of the songs come from a variety of places, from modern jazz to folk songs, from free/noisy improvisation to rarefied ambient. Their first album was released in May 2015 (Redshoes/JazzEngine Records).

Press
«Ludovica Manzo with “Scraps” signs an influential CD where the skills of composer, writer, leader, vocalist and interpreter are enhanced.»
Luigi Onori – Alias/Il Manifesto
«Ludovica’s free way of singing has a sort of avant-garde flavor, it refers to some Scandinavian productions, a certain kind of songwriting. It holds Bjork together with Maria Pia De Vito and Joni Mitchell.»
Federico Vacalebre – Il Mattino
«The omnivorous creative curiosity that, starting from jazz, pushes her to rigorously touch unexplored musical paths resulting from blend of styles and cultures.»
Stefano De Stefano – Corriere del Mezzogiorno

Tracklist:
1.01 - Ludovica Manzo - Grace Undersea (3:20)
1.02 - Ludovica Manzo - Sometimes (5:52)
1.03 - Ludovica Manzo - Country Fair (3:43)
1.04 - Ludovica Manzo - Intro (1:02)
1.05 - Ludovica Manzo - Mesigi (5:55)
1.06 - Ludovica Manzo - Ayl (4:03)
1.07 - Ludovica Manzo - Any Old Wind That Blows (5:21)
1.08 - Ludovica Manzo - Fitz (2:48)
1.09 - Ludovica Manzo - Sweet Volcano (4:42)
1.10 - Ludovica Manzo - Con fusione (3:01)
1.11 - Ludovica Manzo - Lisbona (To G) (4:01)

Ludovica Manzo vocals
Beppe Scardino sax baritono , clarinetto basso
Marcello Giannini chitarra
Riccardo Gola contrabbasso
Ermanno Baron batteria
Gino Maria Boschi chitarra