Nope, not a Doctor Who geekfest of a post, although there will probably be one or two of those in days to come, but rather an obscure musical reference.
For the last few days in the car I have been listening to the brilliant first album by Nicola Conte, 'Jet Sounds'. Nicola Conte is an Italian jazz musician who was part of a group of musicians from Bari known as The Fez Collective (see what I did?). He is a guitarist and a classically trained musician, but is probably better known as a producer responsible for some fantastic albums which showcase his distinctive style of jazz which combines Acid Jazz (and no, I haven't got the time or the inclination to open that can of worms and define the term - I know what I mean by it...), Bossa Nova (he has compiled two excellent albums of classic Brazilian bossa nova, 'Viagem' and 'Viagem 2'), Italian film scores and Indian music. He started on the Italian Schema label, but has released later albums, such as 'New Directions' and 'Rituals' on the legendary Jazz label Blue Note.
This album (and any of his others) is a textbook example of Italian cool, up there with Vespas and Lambrettas, sharp suits, Aurelio Zen, Scuderia Ferrari, proper pizza and Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita'.
What better way to celebrate Italy's 150th birthday.
Grazie mille e ciao!
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