Carpet Stories, by Dario Piccioni

Carpet Stories

by Dario Piccioni

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ynkaue This is a nice, refreshing jazz album. I especially love the recording/mastering job, those instruments feel so alive! Favorite track: A New Ceiba.

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1.	Kinsoma 04:25	buy track
2.	Tower Of Silence 04:13	buy track
3.	Migala 02:56	buy track
4.	Dounia 05:00	buy track
5.	Canto di Restanza #1 02:02	buy track
6.	Canto di Restanza #2 02:21	buy track
7.	A New Ceiba 05:46	buy track
8.	Black Narcissus 05:31	buy track
9.	Carpet Stories 06:19	buy track

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Auand releases Dario Piccioni’s “Carpet Stories”
The Italian double bass player leads a trio featuring Vittorio Solimene on piano and Michele Santoleri on drums, plus Veronica Marini’s guest vocals

A piano trio focused on double bass. Upside down structures. Mediterranean flavours. Italian double bass player Dario Piccioni’s new trio album “Carpet Stories” is the first he records on Auand label. Even if the band (with Vittorio Solimene on piano, and Michele Santoleri on drums) might look like the usual piano trio, Piccioni mixes things up by giving his instrument the leading role: «I like to contaminate jazz with specific elements recently: importance of double bass, rhythmic research, structure overturning, aggressive percussion. And also unisons, progressive hints, Mediterranean sounds, fusion. Everything is put in a dreamy frame, and enriched with interplay and improvisation.»

These choices shape the entire narrative of his “Carpet Stories”, rooted in his childhood memories. He used to play on his grandparents’ carpet «and I remember the feeling: it was like watching a movie, or playing a video game. But nothing was moving: it was only a motif, possibly a chivalric illustration with some decorations. It was like a Stendhal syndrome that lasted quite long. In the end, everyday objects like a carpet also had that purpose: transmitting stories, like movies do today. But I had an active role in that moment: I was able to create multiple stories, using and mixing the recurring elements.»

Two trusted musicians fully support him: Vittorio Solimene has been on stage with Piccioni since the pianist was18 years old. They also toured Europe, influencing each other. «He is highly contributing to the sound of this project – the leader adds – As for Michele Santoleri, we have a deep spiritual connection. We both keep ourselves away from purism. I feel free to experiment when I play with him.»
The trio also features a special appearance by singer Veronica Marini – her lively and dreamy vocals on “A New Ceiba” and on title track “Carpet Stories” strengthen the melodic and emotional message.

Piccioni’s writing method is now solid. «It’s like following the same path – he says – stepping in the same footprints we left in the past. Only, the path is never the same. Our look on the landscape has changed, as well as our footprints. Everything flows. The artist grows up by listening to himself and the others. And he finds deeper meanings even when analysing the same structure or form for years.»

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released February 5, 2021

Dario Piccioni - double bass, acoustic bass
Vittorio Solimene - piano
Michele Santoleri - drums

Veronica Marini voice on #7, 9

All compositions by Dario Piccioni (ed. mus. Jazz Engine) except #8 by Joe Henderson

Produced by Dario Piccioni
Exectuive producer: Marco Valente
Recorded at Extrabeat Studio - Roma
Mixed and mastered by Eugenio Vatta
Cover photo by Valentina Smeraldi/Fabio Baudo

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Dario Piccioni Rome, Italy

Dario Piccioni, born in Rome City, is an italian jazz bassist, composing performer. His music includes influences from jazz, world music, progressive jazz, alternative rock, film music, Brazilian, contemporary.

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Hortus Del Rio

Nov 2023
Carpet Stories

Feb 2021
Limesnauta

Jan 2022
Uskebasi

Aug 2013

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