Federico Ughi
Federico Ughi (born October 11, 1972 in Rome ) is an Italian jazz and improvisation musician ( drums , voice, sampling ).
Live and act
Ughi grew up in Rome and learned the recorder and guitar as a child before switching to drums at the age of twelve. After working with his own bands in Italy, he moved to London in 1993 , where he took lessons from Paul Bley . The first recordings ( Unspecifications ) and his debut album The Space Within (Slam) were made in 1998 with the trio of baritone saxophonist Matthew F. Morris . In 2000 he moved to New York, where he has since worked in the local jazz and improvisation scene. a. with William Parker , Daniel Carter , Ras Moshe , Kirk Knuffke , DJ Food , Steve Dalachinsky , Chris Welcome and Phil Durrant . He also leads his own quartet and the Ensemble Songs for Four Cities , with which he has released several albums. In the field of jazz he was involved in 38 recording sessions between 1998 and 2018.
Discographic notes
- Transoceanico (2019), with Adam Lane and Rachel Musson
Web links
- Discography
- Web presence
- Federico Ughi at Allmusic (English)
- Federico Ughi at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Portrait at Jazz Right Now
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed January 19, 2020)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ughi, Federico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |