Deux Moi has been included by JAZZIT magazine in the 100 Greatest album of 2024
After his debut album produced by the historic Italian record label Philology Records, Federico Milone’s ensemble has become a group that regularly performs at numerous festivals and clubs across Italy, Europe, and beyond, including: the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Toronto Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz, Sounds Jazz Club, JazzStation, Music Village , Sunset Sunside Jazz Club (Paris), Auditorium Parco della Musica (Rome), Jazz Italiano per le Terre del Sisma (L’Aquila), Macerata Jazz, Fano Jazz Network (Fano), Jazzit Fest, Locomotive Jazz Festival (Puglia), Jazz’About (Trento), Bologna Jazz Festival, Bravo Caffè, Il Moro Jazz Club (Cava), the Italian Cultural Institutes in Istanbul, Montréal & Toronto, Modo (Salerno) as the opening act for both the Kenny Garrett Quintet and Antonio Faraò Trio, 27bflat (Bruges), Giffoni Jazz Festival (Salerno), and many more.
His second album, Deux Moi (Filibusta Records, 2024), is an introspective work that tells, through 11 tracks, a range of emotions, joys, sorrows, and life experiences seen from two different perspectives of the same person. This album explores the two personalities that coexist within the author, Federico, often in contrast with each other. This duality, reflecting a universal dynamic, helps define the complexity of human nature, always balancing between right and wrong, black and white, beauty and imperfection.
The soul of this quartet is rooted in representing Italian jazz across Europe, featuring Italian musicians who have gained artistic experience in Paris and Brussels over recent years. The main aim is to create a recognizable group sound founded on trust and deep musical connection, emphasizing collective interaction rather than individualistic approaches.
Line Up
Federico Milone : alto & soprano saxophones, composition
Emanuele Filippi : piano
Jasen Weaver : doublebass
Armando Luongo: drums
Release date: October 10, 2024
Label: Filibusta Records
“Federico Milone must be a restless soul, a musician who searches and doubts as much as he dares. He is in constant pursuit of inner balance and, to find it, does not hesitate to dig into his roots. His alto saxophone sound can be vibrant and luminous, while his soprano can be fragile and deeply moving.
A truly fascinating discovery.”
Jacques Prouvost
