"The music of Nicola Guazzaloca integrates a variety of influences and approaches combined with sensitivity through personal choices and goals, working outside of gender, preferring uncompromising communication. Parallel to the deepening of his instrumental language, he elaborates a peculiar approach to composition, music organization and improvisation (under the guidance of Muhall R. Abrahms, Roscoe Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, William Parker, Barre Phillips). In 2007 it was recognized by the specialized press (Jazz Music) among the most talented composers emerging in connection with the work with the quintet Comanda Barabba, avant-jazz training founded in the late 1990s. He has been part of the "Fete Foreign" ensemble, conducted by bassist Barre Phillips and various guitar-led cellist Tristan Honsinger, conducting his solo piano projects (Arcaic Techniques) and ensemble. He composed and played for cinema, theater, dance and multimedia with various awards (Prima Aziz '03, Favolando '04, Interculture Map '05). Since 2007, she has been a teacher of the Ivan Illich Music School in Bologna, where she has coordinated activities and conducts workshops and seminars. He has more than twenty publications (Leo Records, Rai Radio3, Amirani Records, Pig Set, Klopotec, Aut Records ...).

He has performed in international festivals and festivals in Italy, Germany, England, Russia, Portugal, Hungary, Serbia, Austria, Holland, France and Belgium, collaborating, playing and recording with many musicians including Tim Trevor-Briscoe, John Russell, Barre Phillips , Satsou Fukuda, Francesco Guerri, Mezei Szilard, Gianni Mimmo, Hannah Marshall, Gabriele Di Giulio, Tristan Honsinger, Edoardo Marraffa, Silvia Bolognesi, Sabir Mateen, Nils Gerold, Roger Turner, Christian Ferlaino, Piero Bittolo Bon, Luca Bernard, Gaetano Alfonsi Paulo Flaherty, Marcello Magliocchi, Stefano Giust, Carlo Mascolo, Rocco Papia, Lol Coxhill, Eugenio Sanna, Edoardo Ricci, Matthias Boss, Andrea Grillini, Ermanno Baron, Roberto Bellatalla, Davide Lorenzon, Maresuke Okamoto, Alex Ward, Joao Pedro Viegas, Taylor Ho Bynum, Carlos Zingaro, Harri Sjoestroem, Phil Minton, Luo Chao-yun, Thollem McDonas (piano duo), Maryclare Brzytwa, John Hughes, Peter Ajtai, Miklos Szilveszter.

He has given concerts in numerous festivals and shows, including Angelica Festival (Bologna IT), Long Arms Festival (Moscow RU), APositzia Festival (St. Petersburg RU), Ujbuda Jazz Festival (Budapest HU), Kanjiza Jazz Festival ), The Italian Jazz Rebels Festival (XM24 Bologna, the Seldic Meldola IT Area), the International Jazz Festival (Nijni Novgorod RU), the Rai Radio Tre - Battiti Series (Roma IT), Mopomoso (London UK) Orasara Jazz Festival (Orsara IT), Festival of Music Insolentes (Puget Ville FR), Avantgarde Jazz Festival (Imola IT), Sonora Festival Box (Alessandria IT), Massa Sonora Festival (Massalombarda IT), Suddenly Festival (Bologna IT), MamBo - Modern Art Museum (Bologna IT), Bordighera Jazz & Blues (Bordighera IT), Ceglie Jazz Open Festival (Ceglie IT), Monash University - Metastasio Festival (Prato IT), Ivan Il Terribile (Bologna IT) Free Flow Festival (Gravina IT), Limmitationes (Heiligenkreuz im Lafni (IT), Lucca IT (IT), Noise Delivery (Torino IT), Bimhuis (Amsterdam NL), Amigdala (Bologna IT), Jazz Unesco International Day ), Tell no lies (Bologna IT), MIA Music Improvisada Encounter (Atouguia da Baleia PT)."

"Edoardo Marraffa has been involved in improvised and free music since 1993, collaborating with the most innovative bands of the Italian scene like Collettivo Bassesfere, Specchio Ensemble, while his current projects are: Casino Di Terra, Vakki Plakkula, Mrafi, Small Talk, Eco D'alberi, Les Ravageurs, ChiaroScuro, Tell No Lies, Marraffa Stadhouders Heather Aitaj quartet.

During the last years he collaborated with musicians like Tristan Honsinger, William Parker, Hamid Drake, John Edwards, Olaf Rupp, Han Bennink, Clayton Thomas, Wayne Horvitz, Wadada Leo Smith. He has appeared at important international jazz festivals in Europe and America like Vision Festival, Umbrella Music Festival, Mostra Sesc de Artes, Uncool music of the cosmos, Taktlos, Konfrontationen, Artacts, Angelica, Controindicazioni, Clusone Jazz, Konstanzer Jazzherbst, ContemporaneaMente, Sant'Anna Arresi, Crossroads, An Insolent Noise, Jeff Festival, Festival Mètèo, Incubate Festival, Soundsofmusic Groningen, Limmitationes, Sudtirol Jazz Festival."

Italian tenor saxophonist active in modern jazz and experimental music scenes. He is known for the groups Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra, Trio Benessere, U.T. Gandhi Fearless Five, Tell No Lies.

Double bassist based in Italy, performing in modern jazz and improvisation projects. He is a member of M.A.B. TRIO.

Italian drummer, percussionist, composer, and improviser born in 1985 in Castel San Pietro Terme (Bologna) Studied drums, percussion, and theory at Centro Gramsci (1998-2004), CPM Milan and private studies with Mauro Gherardi and Max Furian. Active in jazz and avant-garde scenes, he has performed internationally-including South Africa-and worked with artists like David Murray, Ken Vandermark, Marc Ducret, Achille Succi, and Stefano Senni. Winner of the "We Insist Prize" (2015 MIDJ), he trained extensively in jazz and improvisation, studying at Ozzano Dell'Emilia and participating in workshops led by figures like Marc Ducret and Tristan Honsinger. He leads ensembles like Ground 71 and is active internationally.

Baritone saxophonist based in Italy, active in contemporary jazz and improvisation circles.

"Francesco Guerri, cellist and composer, was born in Cesena in 1977. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music "B. Maderna in Cesena with the highest marks in 2000. Immediately after the exam he escapes from the building with Shostakovich's beloved first cello concerto under his arm and never returns. Since then he has approached improvised, electro-acoustic and rock music.

He played with: Tristan Honsinger, Carla Bozulich, Jessica Moss, Ches Smith, Cris Corsano, Edoardo Marraffa, Pasquale Mirra, Domenico Caliri, Fabrizio Spera, Fabrizio Puglisi, Alberto Fiori, Vincenzo Vasi, Laurence "Butch" Morris, William Parker, Nicola Guazzaloca, Silvia Bolognesi, Cristiano Calcagnile, Gianluca Petrella and many others.

He also collaborates with Teatrino Clandestino, Teatrino Giullare, Francesca Grilli, Chiara Guidi - Societas Raffaello Sanzio.

He has dedicated himself for years to an original solo repertoire that sees him perform, in festivals such as: Roma Europa festival, Sudtirol Jazz festival, Forlì open music, Isole che Parlano. In 2015 he was invited to play at the Paolina Chapel of the Quirinale Palace in Rome and in 2019 he presented his new solo album, "Su Mimmi non si spara!", at the Rai headquarters in Via Asiago in Rome for Radio3 Suite Jazz.

Since 2001 he has worked for the Day Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the Developmental Age in Bologna, dealing with discomfort in teen age."

"Federico Pierantoni, born in 1989, began studying music at the age of 8 and switched to trombone at 14.

He graduated from the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna under the guidance of Maestro Massimo Morganti.

He has participated in various festivals, including Villa Celimontana with the group directed by Giampaolo Ascolese, Narni Jazz Fest with Marco Tamburini's Big Band featuring Dee Dee Brighwater, Al Jazz in It in Vignola, Bari in Jazz and Internet Festival in Pisa, and Catania Jazz Festival with the Auanders group (part of the Auand record label).

He has played with Tommaso Cappellato's orchestra and with the CREI group directed by Nicola Fazzini, where they performed at the Cà Foscari Jazz Fest in Venice.

He also performs in other fields, including singer-songwriters Bobo Rondelli, where they performed "A Monforti in Jazz" with guest Stefano Bollani.

In the pop scene, he participated in Lorenzo Jovanotti's 2013 Back Up Stadium Tour, the 2015 Lorenzo Stadium Tour, and the 2015/2016 Arena Tour.

He took part in two Arena Tours with artist Marco Mengoni in 2015 and this current one in 2016.

He studied privately with trombonist Hal Crook in Boston.

He played as principal trombone in the Italian National Orchestra of New Jazz Talents directed by Paolo Damiani.

He participated in the Roskilde Festival in Denmark with the group C'mon Tigre.

He won scholarships at the Nuoro Jazz, Arcevia Jazz, and Siena Jazz Seminars, where he participated in the ensemble music workshop led by Enrico Rava.

He placed fifth at the Jay Jay Johnson Trombone Competition, an international competition for trombonists under 25. He participated in the Riga Jazz Festival as a soloist on Jazz Trombone.

Discography: 2016 - Camilla Battaglia Group: Tomorrow 2 more Rows of Tomorrows featuring saxophonist Dave Binney and Roberto Cecchetto, Andrea Lombardini, Bernardo Guerra, and Nicolò Ricci.

Label: Dodicilune Record. 2016 - Foursome: SMUT! CLOCK!

Label: Auand Record. 2015 - "Le cose che non ho" Solo due Satelliti by Marco Mengoni - Sony Music Record. 2015 - AH.UG by Ugo Moroni with Piero Bittolo Bon, Domenico Caliri, Giuseppe Tortorelli, Giannicola Spezzigu, Gaetano Santoro, and Marcello Cassanelli. (Labirinti Sonori Record).

2015 - Jovanotti Lorenzo 2015 cc - Live 2184 (Universal Music Italia srl)

2013 - Lorenzo negli stadi 2013 (Universal Music Italia srl) 2013 - Bad Uok ENTER (Auand Record) 2013 - Marcello Tonolo Trio feat. Chris Cheek plus Four (Caligola Records) 2013 - The Auanders live in Pisa (Jazz It Record) with Francesco Bearzatti, Francesco Diodati, Ermanno Baron, Francesco Bigoni, Gaetano Partipilo, Beppe Scardino,

Francesco Lento, Francesco Ponticelli. 2012 - Union Jazz Band directed by Marco Ferri with guests Gefè Munari and Flavio Boltro 2012 - Foursome GUUGUUBARRA. Sopra Toni Edizioni 2012 - Off Lines RASOTERRA (Edizioni Notami Jazz Record)Federico Pierantoni, born in 1989, began studying music at the age of 8, then switched to trombone at 14.

He graduated from the G.B. Martini Conservatory in Bologna under the guidance of Maestro Massimo Morganti.

He has participated in various festivals, including Villa Celimontana with the group directed by Giampaolo Ascolese, Narni Jazz Fest with Marco Tamburini's Big Band featuring Dee Dee Brighwater, Al Jazz in It in Vignola, Bari in Jazz and the Internet Festival in Pisa, and Catania Jazz Festival with the Auanders group (a group from the Auand record label).

He has played with Tommaso Cappellato's orchestra and with the CREI group directed by Nicola Fazzini, where they performed at the Cà Foscari Jazz Fest in Venice.

He also performs in other fields, including singer-songwriters Bobo Rondelli, where they performed "A Monforti in Jazz" with guest Stefano Bollani.

In the pop scene, he participated in Lorenzo Jovanotti's 2013 Back Up Stadium Tour, the 2015 Lorenzo Stadium Tour, and the 2015/2016 Arena Tour.

He took part in two Arena Tours with artist Marco Mengoni in 2015 and this current one in 2016.

He studied privately with trombonist Hal Crook in Boston.

He played as principal trombone in the Italian National Orchestra of New Jazz Talents directed by Paolo Damiani.

He participated in the Roskilde Festival in Denmark with the group C'mon Tigre.

He won scholarships at the Nuoro Jazz, Arcevia Jazz, and Siena Jazz Seminars, where he participated in the ensemble music workshop led by Enrico Rava.

He placed fifth at the Jay Jay Johnson Trombone Competition, an international competition for trombonists under 25. He participated in the Riga Jazz Festival as a soloist on Jazz Trombone."