Premazzi / Nasser Quartet

Italian pianist Simona Premazzi and Boston native saxophonist Kyle Nasser met in New York and found themselves on gigs together over the last decade. Formalizing their musical partnership as a collaborative entity in 2021, they teamed with bassist Noah Garabedian and drummer Jay Sawyer to explore their own take on highly melodic modernist jazz blended with harmonies and techniques from classical music. From the major jazz venues in New York, to festivals around the US and South America, the Premazzi / Nasser Quartet further defined their sound, built on lustrous melodies, vivid compositions and a dynamic group aesthetic.

 

From What I Recall

By Premazzi / Nasser Quartet

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Iacchus; Back Seat; Persistence of Change; Raoul Blues; Intro to Stalking; Stalking; Requiem for K.O.; Knock Out; Rocks That Aren't So Smooth; From What I Recall; Scamander.

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Pianist Simona Premazzi began her journey in Italy, in a small town on the outskirts of Milano. She took her early musical education in her homeland and moved to New York in 2004. She made a name for herself there--no easy task. Her on-the-bandstand education includes stints with saxophonist Greg Osby and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. She ...

Iacchus

April 28, 2025

Album: From What I Recall
By Premazzi / Nasser Quartet
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 07:05