Credits:

Favata, Elizondo, Peghin

Description:

Led by Enzo Favata, the Atlantico Quintet explores a musical realm where jazz, chamber music dynamics, and improvisation converge. While their performances are never predictable, they possess a solid sense of direction rooted in a broad musical background that includes the diverse traditional folk music styles found in southern Italy and the Mediterranean region.Led by Sardinian saxophonist and clarinetist Enzo Favata, the group features longtime collaborators: guitarist Marcello Pegin, bandoneonist Daniel Di Bonaventura, double bassist Salvatore Martana, and drummer UT Gandhithe same lineup that appeared on the 1999 album *Atlantico*.Marking Favatas first recording for ECM, the band creates a richly colorful acoustic soundscape shaped by travel, memory, and imagination. Drawing inspiration from the cultural exchange across the Atlantic and the literary visions of writers such as Ga