collaborates with the group for multi-disciplinar projects.
In the past, following artists have collaborated with Mitteleuropa Ensemble:
Roberto Della Grotta (double bass)
Luca Bonvini (trombone)
Filippo Monico (percussions)
Arrigo Cappelletti (piano)
Diane Rama (vocalist)
Anne Banks (vocalist)
Olatz Gorrotxategi (vocalist)
Tito Mangialajo (double bass)
Stefano Bonvini (violin)
Massimo Pintori (drums)
Alberto Zappalą (clarinet)
Federico Marchesano (double bass)
Stefano Profeta (double bass)
The Music
The music of this group is a blend of languages, inspired by Balcan ethnic music (including also the "klezmer" music heritage of Hebrews of Eastern Europe) and fits into a way which takes into account both jazz and popular music, and all the Mitteleuropean culture, literary and musical, therefore approaching to the "Total" or "World Music".
Concerts & Performances
Mitteleuropa Ensemble partecipated in various jazz festivals, concerts in theatres, square-fests, jazz clubs, international music competitions, poetry and music performances, television shows and other.
At the disposal of the organizer the group offers 9 choices:
- BALKAN PROJECT:
Balkan musics revisited in jazz style. Album released in 2001. Sextet with singer.
- LITERARY CONCERT
Special project "VERSI IN JAZZ" - Multi-disciplinar project - Poetry meets music
Sextet plus Laura Bagarella (voice)
- BALKAN PROJECT - Ethnic proposal with RHAPSODIJA TRIO
9 musicians
- KLEZMER MUSIC & YIDDISH SONGS:
Pieces from the popular Jewish tradition revisited in jazz style, performed by singer Sabrina Sparti. Sextet with singer.
- MITTELEUROPA MUSIC:
Absburgic lieders, Wiener marches, Kurt Weill, rhythms from the middle-Europe tradition, revisited in jazz style. Sextet with singer.
- HISTRIA ED OLTRE
Sextet with singer
- CONCERTO BACCHICO
Wine, Music & Poetry
- EXTREME VOICE PROJECT
- LA GIOIA DI AMARE
Sacred Music by Mitteleuropa Ensemble
Contact us at +39 02-95.28.600 or e-mail us: mariofragiacomo@hotmail.com and visit www.jazzitalia.net/Artisti/MarioFragiacomo.asp, we'll be happy to provide more information.
