LUCA NOSTRO (jazz guitarist, composer), was born in Rome, June 11, 1971. He is currently a member of the Faculty of Philosophy at La Sapienza University and holds a degree from LUISS University, Rome. He lives in Rome, New York. Luca’s love for music began at age ten when he studied piano and played with … Read more
Oz was born in Israel and began his professional career as a musician, playing blues, jazz, and pop music at the age 13 He was already playing with some of the most prominent Israeli musicians by age 16. He was a well-known studio guitarist by the age of 24. Oz was also part of the … Read more
Lawrence D. Nozero Saxophonist. Born 1943; died February 18, 2005. Alto saxophonist, flutist, influenced by classical and bop. He’s reminiscent of Frankie Wess and Richie Cole, and is clearly in their league. Allmusic
Notilus is a new project by five French musicians that combines cinematic soundscapes with jazzy energy and live electronica. The quintet has performed at many French festivals and now presents its debut album, s/t via Denovali for spring 2017. The well-constructed repertoire ranges from sax and trombone driven jazz pieces with a deep sense of … Read more
NSI is a Polish quartet made up of four talented, energetic musicians who love playing acoustic music. The music of NSI Quartet is influenced by many musical styles. NSI Quarter’s music is characterized by an energetic, strong sound that allows for improvisation and mutual interaction, but also has mellow moments when you can lose yourself … Read more
Sam Noto, a great bop soloist, was briefly a prominent figure in the U.S. in his late-’70s recordings of Xanadu. From 1969 to 1975, he spent a lot of time in Las Vegas and became familiar with Red Rodney. Noto was used by Rodney on a 1974 recording. Noto moved to Toronto in 1975 where … Read more
Two saxophones and two voices, two gargoyles and two satyrs are two forces of nature. They agitate, whistle and scrape and blow and bite to transform music into a secular incantation or a banquet. The duo Nous percons les eiles is quite unique, right down to the instrumentation. It has a certain symmetry to its … Read more
Nova, an Italian progressive band that has spent nearly all of its life abroad, is more active than their albums in Italy. Ex-founders of Osanna, Elio D’Anna u0026 Danilo Rustici, stayed in London to form Nova along with other well-known Italian musicians like Corrado Rustici (Cervello) and Dede Lo Previte (Circus 2000). With a strong … Read more
