Electronic Press Kit / MMXXVII
Modern Jazz · Post-Bop · Electro-Acoustic
IT · FR · CH
6 to 14 March 2027
6 to 14 March 2027
Boornazian
/ Fadini
Group
Aleks 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.
Listen first
Hear the group.
These recordings follow more than a decade of collaboration, from acoustic ensemble music through electro-acoustic work and the recent duo album Conversazioni. Future Butterfly is the next chapter.
04Acoustic roots
It Was a Dark and Stormy Day
Aleks Fadini Ensemble · Fresh Sound New Talent, 2016
Open on Bandcamp
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Live
Electro-acoustic jazz
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Tour Dates
6 to 14 March 20276 to 14 MarchItaly · Milano / Genova / TorinoConcert and residency bookingsInquiries open
6 to 14 MarchFrance · Nice / ParisConcert and residency bookingsInquiries open
9 March 2027Bern, SwitzerlandONO · 20:00Public concert
Additional engagements are available around the March tour window.
§ 02: The Group
Post-bop grit,
electro-acoustic bloom.
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 Aleks 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
01 · Piano & Electronics
Aleks Fadini
Texas A&M University · US
Pianist and composer who spent more than a decade in the New York jazz scene under the mentorship of Marc Copland and Ray Anderson. He is Assistant Professor of Music at Texas A&M University, teaching piano, interarts, and improvisation, while developing work in immersive sound and extended-reality instruments.
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 voicesi / altoJosiah BoornazianAlto SaxophoneUniv. of Utah · US
ii / pnoAleks FadiniPiano & ElectronicsTexas A&M · US
iii / tenNikolaj LimanskijTenor SaxophoneBased in Russia
iv / drmWes ReidDrumsUK / Paris
v / bassFeatured local guestAcoustic BassPer engagement
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Selected Press
What the press says
[01]
“Une recherche menée dans l'esprit de modernes tels que Steve Lehman et Vijay Iyer.”
Ludovic Florin
Jazz Magazine · FR
Jazz Magazine · FR
[02]
“Endlessly fascinating… a fresh appreciation for jazz improvisation and natural affinity for songwriting.”
Carol Banks Weber
AXS
AXS
[03]
“Tightly wound backstreet riff that unfolds like the storms that blow in off the Atlantic.”
Mike Jurkovic
Elmore Magazine
Elmore Magazine
[04]
“Uber-proficient piano playing.”
Kent Miller
ALIBI
ALIBI
[05]
“Josiah Boornazian is an important future voice in creative and improvised music.”
David Binney
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Discography · Media
Records, video, and artist sitesSelected 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
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Booking
Festivals · Clubs · ResidenciesLet's book
a show.
Coordinator
Aleks Fadini
Phone
Telegram / Signal
+1 347 400 1756