Nicolò Francesco Faraglia + Alex Dante
Nicolò Francesco Faraglia: “Languages”
Italian guitarist and improviser Nicolò Francesco Faraglia presents his first solo work for electric guitar, “Languages”. The album weaves together diverse musical traditions, bridging pieces beyond the conventional boundaries of genre. It delves into elements of contemporary, 20th-century, and traditional music alongside improvisation, ultimately reflecting a postmodern perspective.
◍ Nicolò Francesco Faraglia is an Italian jazz guitarist and improviser based in Stockholm. A Siena Jazz University graduate, his research explores innovative methods in 20th-century music, emphasizing spontaneity, structure, and cultural reflection in contemporary performance. Active across both solo and ensemble contexts within the European jazz and contemporary scenes, his discography includes the Smos octet (2019), the trio Kissos (2022), the duo Variazioni (2024), and his solo debut Languages (2026). He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals including Umbria Jazz, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Time in Jazz, FAJR Festival, Casa del Jazz, and the Chigiana Festival.
↳ www.fonterossa.bandcamp.com/album/languages
Alex Dante: solo set
◍ Through a personal, solo approach to the electric guitar, Alex Dante (Alexandros Dandoulakis) seeks the bridge that connects three centuries of musical creation. A journey through the fundamental elements of each era, where melody, harmony, and improvisation converge—from J. S. Bach to Frédéric Chopin, and from Sergei Rachmaninoff to Wayne Shorter and Bill Frisell.
He has released the albums “Alex Dante Plays F. Chopin’s Nocturnes” and “Alex Dante Duet Plays S. Rachmaninoff” (in collaboration with Manolis Giannikios). He participates in the jazz projects Samebito, Local Heroes, Greek Cooking Band, and Humanoid Collective Orchestra. He has collaborated with the National Theater and the Greek National Opera, and serves as chief editor of the ERT program “Musikology.” He has participated in the 18th and 25th Athens Jazz Festivals, as well as in major music events and cultural institutions throughout Greece.