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Eric DeFade: With over thirty years of professional experience, Eric DeFade has played with music greats Rosemary Clooney, Josh Groban, the New York Voices, Gary Burton, John Scofield, Dave Liebman, Ahmad Jamal, Benny Golson, and had tourned internationally with The Artie Shaw band and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. With dozens of recordings to his credit, most notably with Nancy Wilson and the New York Voices, Eric has played on two Grammy award winning projects and won an Emmy for his work on the music special, “Live From Studio A.” In the fall of 2012, Eric was inducted into the Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame.

Francesco Lo Castro: London-based Italian guitarist Francesco Lo Castro has worked with legends such as Jim Mullen, recorded for Us3, and is currently touring with multi-platinum recording artist and entertainer Patrizio Buanne. Francesco has performed in some of the most renowned and prestigious venues worldwide, such as the Hamer Hall (Melbourne), the State Theatre (Sydney), The Concert Hall (New York), the Expo Centre (Singapore), the Berklee Performance Centre (Boston), the Benedum (Pittsburgh), Barbican (London), Palatrussardi (Milan), and the Montreal Jazz Festival. His guitar style and composing techniques suggests an intriguing combination of melodic Italian tradition, visual sound-scapes, modern jazz, and soundtracks writing.

Tony DePaolis: Hailing from the noted musical town of Pittsburgh, Tony DePaolis has become an in-demand bassist regionally and elsewhere. He has played and recorded with many regional and national notables including Jimmy Ponder, Roger Humphries, and Sean Jones. He released his first solo CD, The Contemporary Dynamic, in 2010.

Thomas Wendt: Thomas Wendt has been playing the drums professionally since the age of 14. A graduate of The Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, he has studied with master drummers Roger Humphries, Joe Harris and Kenny Washington. Thomas maintains a busy freelancing schedule with Pittsburgh's top jazz artists such as Dwayne Dolphin, Jimmy Ponder, Joe Negri, Sean Jones, Dave & Maureen Budway, Kenia, the Latin jazz group, Salsamba, and the newly re-formed Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra. He has also played with many visiting international artists like David "Fathead" Newman, Donaly Byrd, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Clark Terry, Benny Golson, Monty Alexander, Curtis Lundy, Alan Broadbent, and Javon Jackson. His professional credits include playing on the Emmy Award winning soundtrack for the PBS documentary, "Fly Boys." He has recorded albums featuring trombonists Jay Ashby and Steve Davis and also musicians Gene Ludwig, Sandy Staley, Salsamba, David and Maureen Budway, and Joe Negri.

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European And American Jazz Meets In DLC Project "Into The Unknown"

European And American Jazz Meets In DLC Project  "Into The Unknown"

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The title of the latest album by DLC Project, Into the Unknown, could easily have been called “Nothing ventured, nothing gained". The driving concept behind this collection of compositions is one of exploration and the imagining of possibilities - the taking of risks, and the anticipation that goes hand-in-hand with the redefining of parameters. Into the Unknown is a collection of highly original and dynamic compositions that explores many different aspects of group interaction. While reaffirming the group's commitment to ...

“From the opening song the trio display the emotional depth that puts the trio certainly in the upper echelon of trio ensembles. The original music, composed by the trio is beautiful and perfectly suited for all jazz lovers.”

- Tony Mowod, Nationally Syndicated Jazz Radio DJ

“È un disco che conquista al primo ascolto While we Hope and Dream, l'ultimo nato della giovane etichetta londinese Flocastro Records. Un trio di virtuosi che mette in luce abilità tecniche senza strafare è quello composto da Eric De Fade, al sax e al flauto, Tony De Paolis al contrabbasso, e Francesco Lo Castro alla chitarra, che ha intrapreso anche la strada della produzione.Otto tracce inedite ed una suggestiva interpretazione di I' te vurria vasà del celebre Di Capua compongono la track list. Un lavoro di qualità che emerge dall'interplay dei tre artisti, serrato, senza sovrapposizioni, né voglia di primeggiare; dalla notevole capacità evocativa dei fraseggi cristallini dei fiati di De Fade, tra le altre cose vincitore di un Emmy; dall'intensa espressività di De Paolis - ampiamente apprezzato negli USA - che conferisce struttura e solidità; dalla freschezza e dalla creatività di Lo Castro.” - Enza Moscaritolo, Jazz Convention

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Into the unknown

Flocastro Records
2014

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