“CAPALBO’S WRITING IS LUSH […] HER RICH BASS TONE, DELICATE TOUCH, AND THOUGHTFUL MELODICISM TIE IT ALL TOGETHER INTO A COHESIVE SOUND. A STUNNING DEBUT.” — KEVIN JOHNSON, NO TREBLE (USA)
“IT IS ALWAYS A JOY TO ENCOUNTER FOR THE FIRST TIME A MUSICIAN WHO SOUNDS SO FRESH AND ORIGINAL AND WHOSE MUSIC IS SUCH A DELIGHT. […] IT BOLSTERS ONE’S FAITH IN THE FUTURE OF JAZZ.” — CHRIS MAY, ALL ABOUT JAZZ (UK)
“THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE HEARD FREDRIK NORDSTRÖM’S DRUMLESS QUARTET “DOLORES” ARE ALREADY ACQUAINTED WITH ILARIA CAPALBO’S STRONG, VISIONARY, ARCHITECTURAL PLAYING”—MAGNUS ÖSTNÄS, LIRA MUSIKMAGASIN (SE)
“A MATURE-SOUNDING, SEDUCTIVE WORK OF IMMEDIACY, DEPTH AND BEAUTY” — IAN PATTERSON, ALL ABOUT JAZZ (USA)
“THE MUSIC THROUGHOUT IS PERFORMED WITH THE MAJESTY BEFITTING A STORY AND HISTORY OF SUCH REVERENCE AND IT SERVES AS NOT JUST A FITTING TRIBUTE TO ITS INSPIRATION BUT ALSO TO THE IMMEASURABLE TALENTS OF ILARIA CAPALBO AS WELL” — IMRAN MIRZA, UKVIBE (UK)
Italian bassist/composer Ilaria Capalbo is equally at ease building hard-swinging lines and improvising on the whole sound-spectrum of the instrument. Based in Stockholm since 2019, she leads her own bands and collaborates regularly with musicians in Europe and the world. A doubler on acoustic and electric bass, her playing has been described as “bold, visionary and architectonic”. She is also an emotionally attuned composer with a nuanced musicality and a special gift for storytelling.
Her composition resume extends to dance, film and theatre and to many different constellations, from duo to large ensemble.
She is also a sound artist working with installation and performance.
Ilaria endorses MarkBass basses and amps.
Homepage photo by Klaudia Rychlik.
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