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Nicola Conte is a DJ and producer from Bari, Italy known for introducing an innovative style of acid jazz that incorporates bossa nova themes, melodies drawn from Italian film scores of the 1960’s, easy listening themes, and ethnic Indian music.
Conte, a classically-trained musician, is mastermind of a collective of acid jazz revivalists, “The Fez collective” (and originally a member of the group Fez Combo), based in the Italian town of Bari, and the Schema label, their record label for promoting their distinctly Italian approach to acid jazz.
Conte’s first album was Jet Sounds of 2000. The single “Bossa Per Due” gained international recognition and was an underground hit. It was used almost immediately for a prime-time commercial for Acura automobiles. The album was licensed for American distribution by Thievery Corporation’s Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) label in the summer of 2001 as Bossa Per Due, and was slightly reconfigured version of the Italian Jet Sounds album. This was followed by the Jet Sounds Revisited remix album in late 2002. Two years later, Blue Note’s French subsidiary released Conte’s next album Other Directions.
Conte also produced albums by other artists such as Paolo Achenza Trio.
Conte, a classically-trained musician, is mastermind of a collective of acid jazz revivalists, “The Fez collective” (and originally a member of the group Fez Combo), based in the Italian town of Bari, and the Schema label, their record label for promoting their distinctly Italian approach to acid jazz.
Conte’s first album was Jet Sounds of 2000. The single “Bossa Per Due” gained international recognition and was an underground hit. It was used almost immediately for a prime-time commercial for Acura automobiles. The album was licensed for American distribution by Thievery Corporation’s Eighteenth Street Lounge (ESL) label in the summer of 2001 as Bossa Per Due, and was slightly reconfigured version of the Italian Jet Sounds album. This was followed by the Jet Sounds Revisited remix album in late 2002. Two years later, Blue Note’s French subsidiary released Conte’s next album Other Directions.
Conte also produced albums by other artists such as Paolo Achenza Trio.
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Bossa Per Due
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Rituals
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Other Directions
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This Is How We Lounge
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wolfemurray wrote:
This guy's not bad
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palesa08 wrote:
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
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THeRhuSta wrote:
what a way to start the day!! ;-) # life of an epicurean :-)
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isitbeer30yet wrote:
HOT 8)
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glassjimmy wrote:
Jet Sounds is as cool as it sounds, that album has so many little things on it, it's such an awesome listen.
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SuperBuddhabar wrote:
Love & Revolution <3<3
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mgsheff wrote:
His new album 'Love & Revolution' is excellent!
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Fliz1 wrote:
He's just mindblowing
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sambacombeleza wrote:
i'm going to see him on saturday ::::
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iamnotzac wrote:
fuck yes
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Famemind wrote:
It is comfortable and good sound!!
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ludmila0143 wrote:
exccelent sound, smooth mood, thank you!
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Sor_Piero wrote:
an Italian Idol :D
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bartiedesign wrote:
This is my music.
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seifrey wrote:
Fantastic Sound! I like it, yeah feel the vibe!
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feloburgos wrote:
Great style and cool fusions...
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sir_ks wrote:
Shit, I've heard only one song and I'm already in love with.
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Howtoraiseox wrote:
Missione a Bombay, best lounge song ever?
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nakos26 wrote:
AWESOME!!
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MoveMenth wrote:
woah, this is outstanding!
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Nicola Conte
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Italian Nujazz
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ESL MUSIC
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Schema Records
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Saint Germain Des Pres Cafe
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