| Date: 8 May 2024 | Date: 9 May 2024 | Date: 10 May 2024 |
| Time: 9pm | Time: 8pm | Time: 8:15pm |
| Place: Salon 10 | Place: Open House Wanchai | Place: Lau Bak Livehouse |
| Price: HKD280 on Salon 10 website | Price: HKD350: workshop + jam session; HKD150: jam session from venue instagram page | Price: HKD250 per person on F&B consumption with reservation on venue’s website |
The Antonio Fusco Trio is coming to town for a series of concerts in some of the most interesting locations of the Hong Kong music scene.
Thanks to the collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute and partners such as the West Kowloon Cultural District, Salon 10 and Open House, the band will perform at “Salon 10” on May 8th, during the “Jazz workshop & Jam Session” at Open House in Wanchai on May 9th and last but not least during the “Freespace Weekly Gigs” at Lau Bak Livehouse in West Kowloon Cultural District on May 10th.
During these Concerts, the Band will play songs from their poignant album “SETE”, a contemplative journey through the exquisitely thoughtful compositions of drummer Fusco. The trio plays upon rich textures and lush harmonies to create a balance of light and darkness, just as a masterful painter would.
Many of the pieces were written by Fusco in 2020, a year of confusion and tragedy that caused the entire globe to reflect upon their own selves in a new and challenging way. What could have easily been an album full of dark themes and messaging became a collection of songs that are full of hope and resilience amidst what was a very difficult time throughout humanity.
Trio Sete has a stunningly sonic relationship that feels like you are stumbling upon a rare gemstone. Fusco’s compositions create a canvas for musical conversation to soar to new heights, juxtaposing complex harmony and rhythm with hymn like melodies that beckon back to a simpler time of life and innocence, amongst all the chaos of an ever-changing world.
About Antonio Fusco
Italian drummer, composer, and educator Antonio Fusco has created a name for himself across the globe as a versatile, abundantly creative, and mindful musical presence on the jazz scenes throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. He is known for his approach to drumming that can be both delicate and nuanced, or fiery and bombastic, while always serving whatever musical setting he is in. His deep knowledge of the drums and the innate mastery of various musical languages have enabled Antonio Fusco to record over 39 albums as a side-man, and six albums as leader and co-leader.
His most recent releases as a bandleader include his quintet album “Peaceful Soul” (2022) and his trio album “Sete” (2023). These records established him not only as a tour-de-force on the drums, but also as a stand-out composer. Steeped in the jazz and classical traditions of Asian, Afro-American, and European music, his masterful compositions combine complex harmony and rhythm with wistful melodies to create an elevated but enjoyable experience for even the newest of jazz listeners.
