Schiacciasette by Nicolò Ricci

About Nicolò Ricci
Originally from Italy, saxophonist Nicolò Ricci has been living in Amsterdam since 2015. He performs regularly, appearing with bands such as Ambergris, the Jo Goes Hunting Orchestra, and the Sun-Mi Hong Quintet. He has also collaborated with international greats like Steve Swallow, Jesper Bodilsen, and David Binney.

Emerging from the BIMhuis REFLEX series, artists were invited to reflect on the world and society through their music. Nicolò Ricci seized this opportunity to realize a long-cherished dream: composing for a chamber orchestra. “I’ve been fantasizing about this for years,” he says. “For me, composing comes first—an influence from my father, a contemporary classical composer who introduced me at a young age to both the classical masters and the Italian avant-garde.”
The chamber orchestra will collaborate with Ricci’s jazz quartet, in which improvisation plays a central role. “As an improviser, I see a connection between developing a personal musical language and composing,” the saxophonist explains. “You’re constantly choosing elements to expand your vocabulary.”

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