BSDE 4tet - Live at Parma Jazz Frontiere (2024) [Hi-Res]

“BSDE 4tet recorded their first album, Elevating Jazz Music Vol. 1, in 2021. The music, composed entirely by saxophonist Daniele Nasi, was published in January 2022 as one of the inaugural releases in the GleAM Records catalogue. After receiving positive acclaim from Italian critics and being rated among the best albums of 2022 in music magazines, the group went through a brief hiatus and a lineup change, with drummer Andrea Bruzzone being replaced by Mattia Galeotti. During this period, Daniele Nasi was awarded the Giorgio Gaslini International Prize in its ninth edition. The jury, composed of Franco D'Andrea, Roberto Bonati, and Bruno Tommaso, highlighted his solo skills and personal compositional style. Since then, the BSDE 4tet has embarked on a new season, performing a series of concerts between fall 2023 and winter 2024 in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland. One significant performance from this tour, to which Musica Jazz dedicated an article in December 2023, was recorded on October 14, 2023, at the Casa della Musica in Parma as part of the 28th Edition of the Parma Jazz Frontiere Festival. The concert's uniqueness lies in the alchemy between the musicians, the warmth of the audience, and the specific acoustics of the venue. It serves as an excellent live testimony of the music from their first album, complemented by a couple of new compositions. For this performance, Daniele Nasi, Jung Taek Hwang, Giacomo Marzi, and Mattia Galeotti, following a suggestion from festival artistic director Roberto Bonati, collaborated with artist Alberto Reggianini, whose action painting both inspired and was inspired by their music. In the album, you can even hear the swish of brushes on the canvas merging with the music.”

Angelo Mastronardi