Nicola Conte is a DJ and producer from Bari, Italy known for introducing an innovative style of
acid jazz that incorporates
bossa nova themes, melodies drawn from Italian film scores of the
1960's, easy listening themes, and
ethnic Indian music. Conte, a classically-trained musician, is mastermind of a collective of acid jazz revivalists, "The Fez collective" (and originally a member of the group
Fez Combo), based in the Italian town of Bari, and the Schema label, their record label for promoting their distinctly Italian approach to acid jazz. Conte's first album…
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