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Pericopes is a contemporary jazz project initiated in 2007 by pianist Alessandro Sgobbio and saxophonist Emiliano Vernizzi. One would best describe their style as ‘New Jazz’, with roots in the European tradition, Afro-American music, and improvisation, and an affinity for melody and compositional structure. Pericopes has already participated in many important jazz festivals in Europe – the Umbria Jazz Festival (Perugia, Italy), Jazz & Wine of Peace (Cormons, Italy), Parma Jazz Frontiere (Parma, Italy), Jazz Pas Grave and Unesco International Jazz Day (Paris, France), BurgJazz (Münster, Germany), presenting their acclaimed double-debut CD The Double Side. In 2014 Pericopes released Frames (ParmaFrontiere Records), a live DVD shot in the suggestive Teatro Sociale Gualtieri (Italy) which positively impressed American jazz journalist Dave Sumner (Bird is the Worm, All About Jazz) : “Sublime duo set. Some gorgeous moments on this recording.”

In Paris, Pericopes began collaborating with New-York-based drummer Nick Wight, marking the inception of a “transatlantic” musical direction and performing across the USA and Europe as « Pericopes +1 ». Since releasing These Human Beings (2015) and Legacy (2018), Pericopes+1 have been rigorously touring the world, despite living oceans apart — New York City, Paris and Milano. The saxophone, piano and drums power-trio “​demonstrate power and intention”​ (Downbeat - USA) plus grit and creativity that has earned recognition from both industry pros and fans. ​This "​cleverly unorthodox trio​" (Musica Jazz - Italy) has been described as "​an original, stylistically interesting​" (Concerto - Austria) cross-genre band that “​belongs to a new generation​” (Jazz ‘N’ More - Switzerland) of European jazz.

UP ​is the new chapter of ​Pericopes+1’s ​evolution. ​UP ​is a simple word with multiple meanings: Hope in a society where people always look down at their phones. A reminder to lift our heads, enhance our perspectives and create positive change. A forward, ascending direction that artists and civilizations require to survive. ​Pericopes+1 ​draws on these inspirations to connect stories, melodies, rhythms and electronics with the past, present and future.

Awards

1st Prize at Umbria Jazz Festival 2013 1st Prize Padova Carrarese 2012 “Best Albums Of 2015″ Top List All About Jazz It / Mos Eisley Music / Radio Città Del Capo


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Album Review

Pericopes: Legacy

Read "Legacy" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Prosegue con successo il percorso di Pericopes+1, qui al secondo album dopo l'allargamento a trio del duo del pianista Alessandro Sgobbio e del tenorsassofonista Emiliano Vernizzi, trio che già aveva realizzato nel 2015 l'eccellente These Human Beings. Stavolta i tre approdano all'etichetta Auand per pubblicare un disco registrato presso l'Artesuono di Stefano Amerio, frutto di un intensissimo lavoro dal vivo (oltre cento concerti tra USA ed Europa in due anni) che li ha visti anche perfezionare intesa e ...

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Pericopes: What What

Read "What What" reviewed by Mark Corroto


The sixth release from the duo Pericopes asks the listener to consider the scientific term rarefaction, or the reduction of an item's density. Like the rarefied air in the upper atmosphere or the spread of ocean waves as they reach the shore, their music is the converse of compression. This reduction is also evident in What What, where Pericopes have pared down from their previous +1 releases Legacy (Auand, 2017) and These Human Beings (Alfa Music, 2015) made with drummer ...

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Pericopes e il Questionario di Proust

Read "Pericopes e il Questionario di Proust" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


All About Jazz: Il tratto principale della nostra musica. Pericopes: Storie, suoni e frammenti che raccogliamo dal nostro vissuto personale quotidiano. AAJ: La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con noi. Emiliano Vernizzi: La capacità di sorprendere. Alessandro Sgobbio: Propensione a esporsi al rischio. AAJ: Come musicisti, il momento in cui siamo stati più felici. Pericopes: Quando abbiamo visto pubblicato il nostro primo lavoro discografico. ...

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Pericopes +1 alla Buca di San Vincenzo di Milano

Read "Pericopes +1 alla Buca di San Vincenzo di Milano" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


Buca di San Vincenzo Milano 09.11.2015 Si muove tra New York, Parigi e Parma, l'atipico trio Pericopes+1, al secolo Emiliano Vernizzi al sax tenore, Alessandro Sgobbio al piano, Nick Wight alla batteria. Non una novità in senso stretto: già nel 2013 il duo Vernizzi-Sgobbio aveva vinto l'Umbria Jazz Contest. Ma poi, tra cambi di residenza ed esperienze all'estero (cervelli in fuga? voglia di esplorare nuovi territori? nemo propheta in patria?), i due musicisti ...

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Pericopes + 1: These Human Beings

Read "These Human Beings" reviewed by Neri Pollastri


Prosegue con successo il percorso di Pericopes+1, qui al secondo album dopo l'allargamento a trio del duo del pianista Alessandro Sgobbio e del tenorsassofonista Emiliano Vernizzi, trio che già aveva realizzato nel 2015 l'eccellente These Human Beings. Stavolta i tre approdano all'etichetta Auand per pubblicare un disco registrato presso l'Artesuono di Stefano Amerio, frutto di un intensissimo lavoro dal vivo (oltre cento concerti tra USA ed Europa in due anni) che li ha visti anche perfezionare intesa e ...

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Pericopes + 1: These Human Beings

Read "These Human Beings" reviewed by Karl Ackermann


Having captured the favorable attention of saxophonist Dave Liebman and fellow Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava, Pericopes + 1 enters the American market with These Human Beings with the “+1" representing the addition of New York based drummer Nick Wight. The varied program, musical interactions and progressive thinking behind it are likely to generate interest on this side of the Atlantic. In 2013, saxophonist Emillano Vernizzi, a Professor of jazz saxophone at the Conservatory of Music of Parma, Italy ...

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"Great record. Wonderful music with a very diverse repertoire, played flawlessly. You can hear the spirit and mutual respect the three musicians have for each other and the music. These guys have a history to be sure ." (Dave Liebman) /// “There is the search but also heart. There is rage and love. There is the howl but also the song. These three excellent musicians tell us about their being human. Thank you! " (Enrico Rava) /// "Pericopes + 1 enters the American market with These Human Beings with the “+1″ representing the addition of New York based drummer Nick Wight. The varied program, musical interactions and progressive thinking behind it are likely to generate interest on this side of the Atlantic

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