TITLE:		Bossa Per Due
ARTIST:		Nicola Conte
LABEL:		Eighteenth Street Lounge
PRODUCER:		Nicola Conte
COVER ART:		Thievery Corporation and Steve Raskin (Ion Design)
RELEASED:		June 2001

TRACKSREVIEWTHE SOUND

1. Arabesque
2. Bossa Per Due
3. Dossier Omega
4. Il Cerchio Rosso
5. Fuoco Fatuo
6. Forma 2000
7. Missione A Bombay

8. Jazz Pour Dadine
9. The In Samba
10. La Coda Del Diavolo
11. Mambo De Los Dandies
12. Jet Sounds
13. Trappola Mortale

If you're one of those hipsters who likes jazzy beats mixed with live instrumentation and retro stylings, there's no doubt that you'll love "Bossa Per Due". Italy's smooth-as-gelato musical export, Nicola Conte drums up the best of these elements for an album full of sounds that would make his ancestors Lalo Schiffrin and Nino Rota proud. Just sample snippets of the ethno-jazzical "Dossier Omega" and Fellini-esque "La Code Del Diavolo" to know this album is for you. One word to describe it? Bellissima!

If you think Nicola Conte gained overnight success because of that silly Acura commercial, guess again. Just like every independent, this man has been on the scene for years. Based in Italy, Conte has been part of the country's new jazz wave that includes labels like Right Tempo and Schema.

Hailing from Bari, classically-trained DJ/producer Conte was the mastermind behind mid-90s bands such as the Paola Achenza Trio, Quintetto X, and Fez Combo, names which helped to bring jazz-influenced music back into the international scene.

With infamous Italian soundtracks from the 60s and 70s as the reference point, these bands and labels restyled retro sounds for the present. They continue to do so, always bringing into the mix new musical elements. "Bossa Per Due" features 18 live vocalists and musicians to create luscious modern soundscapes that allude to everything from Miles Davis to Lalo Schiffrin while still breaking new musical ground.