Italian pianist Simona Premazzi and saxophonist Kyle Nasser from Boston, 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 & 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.
“Cycling rhythms and recurrent melodic themes propel the saxophonist’s music through an ever-evolving terrain of advanced harmony and raw emotion-cerebral without being pretentious, gnarly but far from vulgar.” – DownBeat
“Swing, abstraction, and lyricism, all find a place within this ensemble, and balance the traditional with the novel – historical awareness, copious counterpoint, strong melodies, and groove. “
The new album “From What I Recall” is soon to be released on OA2 Origin Records, on May 16th, 2025. PRE ORDER HERE