Biography
In January 2005, ZONE was chosen among over a 1000 other artists from 20+ countries to showcase on the 24/01/05;Live Upstairs at Midem at the Palais des Festivals. On this jazz world evening, an enthusiastic music industry audience and ZONE made it a night to remember, just ask around those who were there. Whos s is ZONE? Enzo Torregrossa AKA ZONE, is among the very best modern jazz players in the world. And, lucky for us, the Italian bass player, who has performed alongside masters Dizzie Gillespie and Kenneth Jackson, is back in action. His latest album, 'MADRUGADA' (dawn in Brazilian Portuguese), is a delightful collection of beautifully arranged electronic nu jazz. Featuring singer/songwriter MANOLA MICALIZZI on vocals, the album is peppered with just enough Brazilian beats to add a special tropical sparkle to your day. Enzo has won a Globo D'Oro and the Italian prize Nastro D'Argento with his film score for Italian director Gabriele Salvatores films, as well as written numerous works for Italian and French TV stations. On MADRUGADA, ZONE explores his newly found identity on technology mixing it with trademark live arrangements, cleverly mounding contemporary jazz into dance culture. Breaking new grounds in modern Latin music via songs like PENSO EM MIM (feat. singer/songwriter - MANOLA MICALIZZI), ZONE places himself high next to the peers that inspired him in the first place. Throughout the album ZONE takes us from his roots as a bass player with Lillian Terry and Dizzie to a new musical world, where innovations on 'jazz modale', Brazilian rhytms, funk and electronic music are placed together and explored for MILES and MILES...For a taste of what is a true contemporary jazz dancefloor release slap that CD on and start smiling, there's no way around it.
Instrumentation
Lead vocal: Robert Lee and Annie Rock
Keyboards and piano: Gherardo Catanzaro
Anderson Souza : Percussion
Drums and percussions: Leo “Tormento pestoduro” Ghezzi
Bass and doublebass, keyboards and programming: Enzo Torregrossa aka Zone
Discography
MADRUGADA
Data di uscita:2007
Etichetta:CURVEMUSIC
Breve descrizione
On MADRUGADA, ZONE explores his newly found identity on technology mixing it with trademark live arrangements, cleverly mounding contemporary jazz into dance culture. Breaking new grounds in modern Latin music via songs like PENSO EM MIM (feat. singer/songwriter - MANOLA MICALIZZI), ZONE places himself high next to the peers that inspired him in the first place.
http://www.myspace.com/zonetheofficialspace
Lista dei brani
1 MADRUGADA
2 BHAIMA
3 ADRY
4 NEW LIFE
5 BRASILENA
6 DOFT
7 FORTUNA
8 INNER ROOM
9 FLASH
10 GO
11 ORILLA
12 PENSO EM MIM
GIMALI
Data di uscita:9 gennaio 2009
Etichetta:IRMA RECORD
Bass player Enzo Torregrossa, better known as Zone, is one of the best Italian musicians in modern jazz today. Winner of important awards like the Golden Globe and the Italian award Nastro D’Argento for the film score of ‘Sud’, directed by Gabriele Salvatores. His latest album 'Madrugada', which crossed jazz with electronic music and Brazilian beats, received an amazing response from critics and was Top 10 in iTunes’ Jazz & Latin charts in various countries. On his new work ‘Gimalì’, produced by Ohm Guru and Ninfa for One Eyed Fish, Zone explores the various aspects of today’s jazz sound among tradition, fusion and dance. The output is true contemporary jazz dancefloor music. Among guest musicians on the album are Robert Lee and Annie Rock on vocals and Gherardo Catanzaro on piano and keyboards.
http://www.myspace.com/zonetheofficialspace
Lista dei brani
1 GIMALI'
2 SOUL DESIRES
3 FINALLY
4 SEPTEMBER
5 ANGEL'S WINGS
6 PINA
7 FRONTERA INTRO
8 FRONTERA
9 MADRID
10 SLAVE
11 BARAJAS
12 LONDON DANCE
13 WELL YOU NEEDN'T
14 FOR MILES
Links
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