Boornazian / Fadini Group
6 to 14 March 2027 · EU
· ·
Electronic Press Kit / MMXXVII
Modern Jazz · Post-Bop · Electro-Acoustic
IT · FR · CH
6 to 14 March 2027

Boornazian
/ Fadini
Group

Alessandro Fadini (piano) and Josiah Boornazian (alto) lead a transatlantic quintet forged in New York and now spread across the US and Europe: post-bop improvisation with contemporary electro-acoustic sensibilities. Supporting Future Butterfly, recorded for Westmoon Records and awaiting release.

New Record · 2027
Future Butterfly
Westmoon Records
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Live

Electro-acoustic jazz
Full room at Jazz Club Torino, Italy 2023
Watch another show Galerie Depardieu, Nice, France
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Tour Dates

6 to 14 March 2027
Window TBCItaly · Milano / Genova / TorinoSeveral nightsRouting open
Window TBCFrance · Nice / ParisSeveral nightsRouting open
9 March 2027Switzerland · Bern / ZürichONO, BernConfirmed
Windows shown by country · specific dates and venues confirmed per engagement · routing flexible
§ 02: The Group

Post-bop grit,
electro-acoustic bloom.

Alessandro Fadini and Josiah Boornazian performing live
Fig. 01: Fadini (piano) & Boornazian (alto), live New York

The Boornazian / Fadini Group is a modern jazz quintet rooted in New York, co-led by Italian-born pianist Alessandro Fadini and American saxophonist Josiah Boornazian.

Building on over a decade of collaboration, the group bridges aggressive post-bop improvisation with contemporary electro-acoustic sensibilities. This 2027 tour supports their new album Future Butterfly, recorded for Westmoon Records and awaiting release, and presents material from their extensive catalogue reimagined for the current lineup.

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The Leaders

Two co-leaders / quintet format
Alessandro Fadini
01 · Piano & Electronics

Alessandro Fadini

Texas A&M University · US

Pianist and composer who spent over a decade in the New York jazz scene under the mentorship of Marc Copland and Ray Anderson. Currently Assistant Professor of Music Performance at Texas A&M University, where his research focuses on immersive pedagogy and the intersection of acoustic and digital sound.

Josiah Boornazian
02 · Alto Saxophone

Josiah Boornazian

University of Utah · US

Yamaha Performing Artist and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Utah. A Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Miami, Boornazian is recognized as an inventive composer and a torrid post-bop player who seamlessly integrates electronic music under his alias "tymebrayker".

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Tour Personnel

Quintet · Five voices
i / altoJosiah BoornazianAlto SaxophoneUniv. of Utah · US
ii / pnoAlessandro FadiniPiano & ElectronicsTexas A&M · US
iii / tenNikolaj LimanskijTenor SaxophoneBased in Russia
iv / drmWes ReidDrumsUK / Paris
v / bassFeatured local guestAcoustic BassPer engagement
§ 05

Selected Press

Five excerpts
[01]
Une recherche menée dans l'esprit de modernes tels que Steve Lehman et Vijay Iyer.
Ludovic Florin
Jazz Magazine · FR
[02]
Endlessly fascinating… a fresh appreciation for jazz improvisation and natural affinity for songwriting.
Carol Banks Weber
AXS
[03]
Tightly wound backstreet riff that unfolds like the storms that blow in off the Atlantic.
Mike Jurkovic
Elmore Magazine
[04]
Uber-proficient piano playing.
Kent Miller
ALIBI
[05]
Josiah Boornazian is an important future voice in creative and improvised music.
David Binney
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Discography · Media

5 records / 4 links
Selected Releases
01Future ButterflyRecorded · Forthcoming releaseWestmoon Records · 2027
02It Was a Dark and Stormy DayFresh Sound New Talent
03Simply Begin AgainFresh Sound New Talent
04Conversazioni duoElegant Noise Records
Media & Links
Site · Fadinialeksfadini.com Site · Boornazianjosiahboornazian.com Listen · SpotifyFermi Paradox Watch · VideoSimply Begin Again
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Booking

Festivals · Clubs · Residencies

Let's book
a show.

Coordinator
Alessandro Fadini
Telegram / Signal
+1 347 400 1756