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Musicians:
Daniela Nardi - Voice, Producer
Ron Davis - piano, Co-Producer
Dario Rosciglione - bass
Fausto Mesolella - guitars
Marcello DiLeonardo - drums
Michele Rabbia - percussion
Fabrizio Bosso - trumpet
Gabriele Mirabassi - clarinet
Luciano Biondini - accordion

Recorded at Elettra Studios in Calvi del Umbria with Pasquale Minieri & Sandro Marcotulli



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Daniela Nardi's Espresso Manifesto - The Songs of Paolo Conte marks the launch of her major world music project. It also marks a musical and personal milestone for Nardi, the award-winning multi-talented singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist.

Espresso Manifesto is a heartfelt tribute to Italy's legendary Paolo Conte, exploring a dozen of his classic songs. Nardi's distinctive readings capture Conte's passionate essence, while unearthing new layers of emotional content. Nardi sublimely expressive vocals are set in spare, earthy, jazzy instrumental arrangements. The result offers an evocative meeting of old-world romanticism and modernist cool. "I wanted to showcase the deep richness of the Italian Songbook which is comparable to the Brazilian songbook or even French Chansons. The Italian Songbook has so much to offer to world music. Italian music isn't just operatic arias and "O Sole Mio", Nardi says of her transition into singing Italian and choosing the material of Conte.

Charting on radio across North America with features on the prestigious KCRW's 'Café LA' with Tom Schnabel, PRI's The World (syndicated to BBC, NPR and CBC) and Montreal's Radio Canada, Nardi is well on her way to fulfilling her "manifesto" to bring the spirit of Italy to North America. Recent shows in Toronto and Montreal have been sold out and the band's debut in New York received rave reviews. Espresso Manifesto is living up to what the Montreal Journal calls a "veritable tour de force -- 4.5 out of 5 stars".


Artist website: www.espressomanifesto.com

Buy album on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/espresso-manifesto-songs-paolo/id541339899