Andrea de Base

Oltremare is an Italian word meaning "oversea".

The Band plays on the differences of Andrea Di Biase's two musical worlds, divided by the sea: one is rooted in his native Italy with the melodic and poetic approach of Italian masters such as Nino Rota and the band's first pianist Antonio Zambrini; the other is rooted in UK, his country of adoption, with the harmonic and rhythmic intuitions of British artists such as Kenny Wheeler, who invited Andrea to play with his trio in the last years of his life.Andrea's idea of building a bridge between two sides of the sea is reflected in the choice of surrounding himself with the most refined British improvisers: the inventiveness of star pianist Ivo Neame, the lush sound of virtuoso saxophonist James Allsopp, the blistering speed of alto saxophonist Michael Chillingworth and the unrelenting energy of Gogo Penguin's drummer Jon Scott.Line Up: James Allsopp - Tenor Sax and Bass Clarinet, Michael Chillingworth - Alto Sax, Ivo Neame - Piano, Andrea Di Biase - Double Bass & Jon Scott - Drum