Arvind Ganga & Riccardo Marogna
With Riccardo Marogna on saxes & electronics. Improvisations varying from textured noise to moody atmospherics.
Humbled with all this beautiful praise on our album Ballads From The Wrecked Ship, out on A New Of Jazz:
“Every piece on the album is unpredictable and distinctive. The urge to experiment and the sometimes subtle but above all unpolished sounds form a beautiful combination and Ganga and Marogna are welcome new guests in the catalog of A New Wave of Jazz.” — Opduvel
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“Limiting interaction to two instruments doesn’t lead to a lessening in power, production or perception. Plus part of the fascination of these session is following how improvisations are created, shaped and resolved.” — Jazzword
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“Though these pieces do occasionally remind me of other improv records I’ve known and loved, I can’t think of anything I can readily compare them to as a whole. A quote in the liner notes here alludes to how lazily the term “abstract” is lobbed at art or music, when in fact this work is nothing of the sort. This music is the result of very concrete practices, brought lovingly into focus.” — Squidco
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“Ballads From The Wrecked Ship is a real high watermark release- as it’s so creative, distinct and wholly rewarding.” — Music Machine
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“With “Ballads From A Wrecked Ship” Arvind Ganga and Riccardo Marogna stage the story of a sunken ship with guitar, tenor sax, bass clarinet and subtle electronics as vividly as only Nurse With Wound on the heavenly Salzmarie has done before.” — African Paper
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“(An) exceptionally tasty album” — Trybuna Muzyki Spontanicznej
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“the interplay between Ganga and Marogna immediately feels very natural. These are kindred, seeking souls. Not easy to digest music, but for those looking for something that radically leaves the traditional paths behind, this album has a lot to offer.” — Enola
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“A tortuous journey of discovery in the footsteps of two scientists who go in search of the most original field shots and which ultimately ends with a sigh of relief but also with an urge for more. A real shot of dopamine.” — Jazzhalo
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