NUANCE
Elisabetta Antonini – Marcella Carboni
A project unique in its genre, Nuance is the product of a creative encounter between a harp and a voice which explores the numerous timbric expressive shades of two acoustic instruments enriched by the use of ambient electronic effects created by filters and other sound modulators. The music incorporates elements of jazz, songwriting, classical music and improvisation, shifting elegantly between original pieces and compositions by Ralph Towner, Kenny Wheeler, Tom Jobim and Guinga.
The duo has performed at numerous prestigious Jazz Festivals, such as Tuscia in Jazz Summer, Nuoro Jazz, International Festival of Contemporary Jazz at Casa del Jazz, Auditorium Parco Della Musica, as well as at the Festival Internacional de Jazz de Madrid, in Hong Kong and at the Harp Festival di Rio de Janeiro.
Additionally, the duo has given a number of live national radio performances, at Radio Social Club on Radio Rai 2 (Italy), Tele Radio Stereo, Isorario Radio Rai, as well on Officina del Jazz with Gegè Telesforo, who dedicated a full episode to the duo.
Elisabetta Antonini. Winner of the prestigious Top Jazz Awards for Best New Talent in the italian monthly publication Musica Jazz, Antonini is distinguished by her busy concert schedule which has seen her collaborate with important artists such as Kenny Wheeler, Paul McCandless, Paolo Fresu and Enrico Pieranunzi.
Drawing from her in-depth studies of American and European vocal jazz, she has developed a personal style which is both intriguing and enchanting and has proven to have a wide-ranging, versatile approach in her many and diverse solo projects. Vocalist, composer, arranger and bandleader, she is the first Italian jazz singer to sign for the prestigious label Candid Records.
Marcella Carboni. Considered one of the most active jazz harpists in Europe, Carboni’s performances are often defined as a balance between jazz and European music, played with impeccable technique and enchanting sound. Despite a strong dedication to Afro-American music, she kept exploring all contemporary styles. Marcella Carboni has been participating with her electro-acoustic harp in seminars, workshops, jazz and postgraduate studies in Italy and abroad. She took part in movie and theatre projects, and her collaborations in the jazz field have been frequent and prestigious. Besides her intense musical activity, she is also engaged in teaching jazz harp in Italian harp music schools, Conservatories and clinics.
NUANCE ARPA&VOCE DUO
with Marcella Carboni
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TUTU (RESURRECTIVE BLUES) Nuance Duo with Marcella Carboni
OFFICINA DEL JAZZ Club TV feat. GEGE' TELESFORO
Live in Matera Dec 9, 2010
TUTU (M. Miller - C. Wilson)
Elisabetta Antonini – voice & live effects
Marcella Carboni – harp & electronics
Website | https://elisabettaantonini.com
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC529FZWsCfDDwk_QqIQAylQ
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ElisabettaAntoniniVoice
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Elisabetta Antonini - Marcella Carboni - Aldo Bassi
by Valerio Giulianelli - "NUANCE"
ELISABETTA ANTONINI, Voce e live effects
MARCELLA CARBONI, Arpa e live electronics
A harp and a voice: a game of nuances and references that embraces jazz and this song, classic sounds and improvisation. "Nuance", the duo composed of Elisabetta Antonini and Marcella Carboni, glows for the light and dark of the timbre. Those "flexible and light gravities", as the voice sings in “Cerco il mare”, that shows his intention to hang in balance between the delicacy of a soothing sound and complexity of the refined compositions.
The material contained in this first album (produced by Sergio Cossu for BlueSerge) glides elegantly between songs of Ralph Towner and Guinga, Kenny Wheeler and Tom Jobim, focusing on the points of contact between history and modernity thanks to the great technique of the two musicians, teachers of the Nuoro Jazz Seminars (directed by Paolo Fresu), where the project started in 2008.
The agreement of that first duet, wanted by Ente Musicale in Nuoro, was strong enough to become a stable project listened by in many occasions of prestige, such as the International Festival of Contemporary Jazz at House of Jazz, Jazz They travel, Time In Jazz, until that "Officine Jazz" hosted by Gege Telesforo and recorded at Caffé Borghese in Matera and dedicated entirely to the duo.
In the palette of "Nuance" the background color is given by the parallel paths of the two artists, culminated with two recorded works published recently: the solo disc "Textures" (BlueSerge) for Marcella Carboni and the album "A Minute After" (Dodicilune ) for Elisabetta Antonini, characterized by the exploration of a jazz-flavored chamber music and the desire to highlight some pearls of Italian contemporary jazz, redesigning the contours.
-Un’arpa e una voce: un gioco di sfumature e rimandi che abbraccia il jazz e la canzone, le sonorità classiche e l’improvvisazione. “Nuance”, il duo composto da Elisabetta Antonini e Marcella Carboni, brilla per i suoi chiaroscuri timbrici. Quelle «flessibili e leggere gravità», come canta la voce in Cerco il mare, da cui traspare l’intenzione di restare in equilibrio fra la delicatezza di un sound carezzevole e la complessità di composizioni ricercate. Il materiale contenuto in questo loro primo disco (prodotto da Sergio Cossu per BlueSerge) scivola elegantemente fra brani di Ralph Towner e Guinga, Kenny Wheeler e Tom Jobim, soffermandosi sui punti di contatto fra la storia e la contemporaneità grazie alla grande tecnica delle due musiciste, docenti dei Seminari di Nuoro Jazz (diretti da Paolo Fresu), dove il progetto è nato nel 2008. L’intesa di quel primo duetto, voluto dall’Ente Musicale di Nuoro, è stata talmente forte da trasformarsi in un progetto stabile che si è fatto ascoltare in tante occasioni di prestigio, come il Festival Internazionale di Jazz Contemporaneo alla Casa del Jazz, Viaggiano Jazz, Time In Jazz, fino alla trasmissione “Officine del Jazz” condotta da Gegè Telesforo e registrata al Caffé Borghese di Matera e dedicata interamente al duo. Nella tavolozza di “Nuance” il colore di fondo è dato dai percorsi paralleli delle due artiste, culminati con due lavori discografici pubblicati recentemente: il disco solistico “Trame” (BlueSerge) per Marcella Carboni e l’album “Un Minuto Dopo” (Dodicilune) per Elisabetta Antonini, caratterizzato dall’esplorazione di un jazz dal sapore cameristico e dalla voglia di mettere in luce alcune perle del jazz italiano contemporaneo, ridisegnandone i contorni. -
Nuance - Elisabetta Antonini - Marcella Carboni - 8 Marzo 2012
Un'arpa e una voce: un gioco di sfumature e rimandi che abbraccia il jazz e la canzone, le sonorità classiche e l'improvvisazione. "Nuance", il duo composto da Elisabetta Antonini e Marcella Carboni, brilla per i suoi chiaroscuri timbrici. Il materiale contenuto in questo loro primo disco scivola elegantemente fra brani di Ralph Towner e Guinga, Kenny Wheeler e Tom Jobim, soffermandosi sui punti di contatto fra la storia e la contemporaneità grazie alla grande tecnica delle due musiciste. -
Nuance - Elisabetta Antonini e Marcella Carboni in concerto
Registrato il 6 ottobre 2011 all'Auditorium - Parco della Musica di Roma da
LRV - Laboratorio dei Racconti Visivi
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Marcella Carboni arpa e live effects
Elisabetta Antonini voce e live electronics
Un'arpa e una voce: un gioco di sfumature e rimandi che abbraccia il jazz e la canzone, le sonorità classiche e l'improvvisazione. "Nuance", il duo composto da Elisabetta Antonini e Marcella Carboni, brilla per i suoi chiaroscuri timbrici. Quelle «flessibili e leggere gravità», come canta la voce in Cerco il mare, da cui traspare l'intenzione di restare in equilibrio fra la delicatezza di un sound carezzevole e la complessità di composizioni ricercate. Il materiale contenuto in questo loro primo disco scivola elegantemente fra brani di Ralph Towner e Guinga, Kenny Wheeler e Tom Jobim, soffermandosi sui punti di contatto fra la storia e la contemporaneità grazie alla grande tecnica delle due musiciste, docenti dei Seminari di Nuoro Jazz (diretti da Paolo Fresu), dove il progetto è nato nel 2008. -
LAZY AFTERNOON Nuance Duo with Marcella Carboni
OFFICINA DEL JAZZ Club TV feat. GEGE' TELESFORO
Live in Matera Dec 9, 2010
LAZY AFTERNOON (J. Moross - J. La Touche)
Elisabetta Antonini – voice & live effects
Marcella Carboni – harp & electronics
Website | https://elisabettaantonini.com
Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC529FZWsCfDDwk_QqIQAylQ
Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/ElisabettaAntoniniVoice
Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/elisabetta.antonini.756/?hl=it
Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yYgTnVzK174Qyw8DktmBV
NUANCE ARPA&VOCE DUO
Album
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Choro Pro Zè
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Choro Pro Zè · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
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Circe
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Circe · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
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From a Dream
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From a Dream · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
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Lazy Afternoon
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Lazy Afternoon · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
Nuance
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Cerco il mare
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Cerco il mare · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
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Luiza
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Luiza · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
Nuance
℗ Blue Serge
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Tutu (Resurrection Blues)
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Tutu (Resurrection Blues) · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
Nuance
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Parole e ali incerte
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Parole e ali incerte · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
Nuance
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On the Rope
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On the Rope · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
Nuance
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Summer Samba (So Nice)
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Summer Samba (So Nice) · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
Nuance
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Sea Lady
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Sea Lady · Elisabetta Antonini & Marcella Carboni
Nuance
℗ Blue Serge
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