Projects

LIQUID WALLS ⁽²⁰²⁵⁾

“Liquid Walls” is a project that unfolds on two levels: the narrative and the conceptual. On one hand, it tells an imaginary story; on the other, it conveys a powerful symbolic message — the dematerialization of walls, no longer seen as physical or mental barriers, but as fluid, permeable, and transformable elements.

PRESS | Musica Jazz, March 2026
Flavio Caprera talks with Andrea about Liquid Walls: the quintet, walls that turn liquid and a track by track journey through the album.
“A liquid wall is a paradox, but also a promise.”
Interview by Flavio Caprera, photos by Crippi. Read the interview (PDF, Italian)

Intertwined Roots ⁽²⁰²³⁾
NRG Bridges

PDM Records releases “Intertwined Roots”, recorded at Artesuono di Stefano Amerio, the album by NRG Bridges, the trio born from the collaboration between Gianluigi Trovesi and NovoTono, the duo of brothers Adalberto and Andrea Ferrari: three artists, three generations, common instruments the clarinet and for the sax to animate an interplay as dense as it is deep.

NOVOTONO ⁽²⁰²⁰⁾
WOOD(WINDS) AT WORK

Wood seen both as an inspirational element of nature and as a working material.
In both cases the imagination leads us to imagine other dimensions. Consider, for example, the wood grain, the ripples of of a tree’s barks. But also think about the thousand objects of craftsmanship that can be created with wood, the vibrations transmitted by it through a huge variety of musical instruments.

ESSENTIAL LINES ⁽²⁰¹⁹⁾

The “Essential lines” are the essential lines of the “times”, both chronological and musical. Each composition, while recounting a different idea, turns out to be a moment of insertion between these two elements. Time and musical expressiveness lead us to a different dimension and a perception of “flowing”.

OVERLAYS ⁽²⁰¹⁸⁾

The album was previewed by many musicians who expressed great approval in their opinions and thoughts, among others: Gianluigi Trovesi, Claudio Fasoli, Javier Girotto, Stefano Zenni, Tino Tracanna, Ben Golberg, Dave Douglas, Bruce Ackley, Jon Raskin, Jim Hartog.

MUSIC UNLEASHED

The current expressive form of the ensemble has been shaped over the years through artistic development made possible thanks to attentive musical experience.

NOVOTONO ⁽²⁰⁰⁷⁾

Sound and silence, understood as primary elements in a journey of seeking and exploration, are in themselves the essence of an expressive journey through which communication of personal emotional comes into play, giving life to the moment of creation.

DIVERTIMENTI & NOTTURNI ⁽¹⁹⁹²⁾

Martesana Quartet (clarinetti e corni di bassetto), Gloria Banditelli (mezzosoprano), Marinella Pennicchi (soprano).

FOUR CLARINETS ⁽¹⁹⁹⁰⁾

QUARTETTO MARTESANA
Ivano Brambilla clarinetto – Andrea Mandelli (clarinetto, clarinetto piccolo) – Andrea Ferrari (clarinetto, corno di bassetto) – Adalberto Ferrari (clarinetto basso).

ARIOSO ENSEMBLE

The fascination for basset horn: a warm and all-enveloping timbre; music written simply to fill the pleasant succession of days in the courts of the eighteenth century; here are the ingredients for a concerto that brings us back to the times of Mozart.

RAYMOND SCOTT MUSIC

Raymond Scott is recognised as the composer of some of the most successful soundtracks for Hollywood films and Warner Bros cartoons. (Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies)

FLY ME TO THE MOODS ⁽²⁰¹⁸⁾

The Mixiland Jazz Band is one of the many expressions of power that music has in overcoming any kind of barrier. The Band was born in 2006 from an idea of ​​the musician Felice Clemente, a well-known saxophonist, clarinettist, and composer at an international level.

GOING AHEAD ⁽²⁰¹⁷⁾

This CD represents a milestone in the journey of Mixiland Jazz Band (fondly known as MJB) and metaphor of life, where commitment, perseverance, respect and team spirit are always fruitful.

OCTO, Roger Rota ⁽²⁰¹⁸⁾

The album is composed of eleven pieces for an hour of music and the cd is accompanied by the catchy graphics made by Nicola Guazzaloca.

ORCHESTRA MANISCALCHI ⁽²⁰⁰⁸⁾

The Maniscalchi Orchestra is a jazz band that offers an exclusively Italian repertoire of light music and jazz from the 1930s and 1940s.

SFERE CREATIVE

THE DYNAMIC SOUND | WORKSHOP ON IMPROVISATION AND MUSICAL CREATIVITY

Sound is where every creative path begins. Each musician’s sound matches their ideas and personality: it expands like a sphere of energy, meets other spheres, intertwines with them, changes direction and becomes a shared idea.

Sfere Creative is a hands-on workshop to create and grow your own musical language. Here sound is more than technique: it is a way to express ideas, to listen and to build music together.

What you will do
• Start from a single sound or a simple idea to build sound events and musical phrases
• Move between guided exercises and moments of improvisation
• Work on your personal sound
• Play in a group, learning to listen and interact
• Shape a musical discourse with a clear expressive direction

What you take home
• A fresh way of looking at sound and music
• More freedom and awareness when you play and improvise
• More confidence in performing and creating
• Practical tools to develop your ideas

Who it is for
Students of music schools and music high schools, wind orchestras and bands, and professional musicians who want to explore creativity and improvisation.

Play your ideas. Turn thought into sound.