Ferdinando Romano: Totem

Losen Records

The music of Italian bassist Ferdinando Romano beautifully captures the melodicism and relaxation so characteristic of the Italian jazz scene, but also ventures outside this scope at some point. On Totem, a collection of eight original compositions, Romano’s base quintet is augmented by American trumpeter Ralph Alessi, an esteemed ECM artist and improviser to be reckoned with, and flugelhorn player Tommaso Iacoviello, on six and three selections, respectively.