BLACK THURSDAYS

BLACK THURSDAYS IS A JAZZ QUARTET BASED IN THE NETHERLANDS, FEATURING PIETRO MIRABASSI ON TENOR SAXOPHONE, ENRICO LE NOCI ON GUITAR, ARJUN RAMDAS ON BASS AND ERIK KÖHL ON DRUMS. STARTED IN 2021 AS A TRIO FROM A WEEKLY RESIDENCY, THE NAME OF THE GROUP DRAWS FROM THE MODEST COMPENSATION THE GIG STARTED WITH (AN ALLUSION TO BLACK FRIDAY DEALS). AS THIS RESIDENCY CONTINUES TO THIS DAY, THE GROUP HAS SPENT YEARS DIGGING DEEP INTO THE JAZZ REPERTOIRE OF THE GIANTS AND THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK. AFTER FURTHER STUDIES AT THE TRIBECA JAZZ INSTITUTE IN NEW YORK, THE GROUP EXPANDED TO A QUARTET AND RECORDED ITS DEBUT ALBUM: A ONE-DAY SESSION OF 12 SONGS, FEATURING ORIGINALS AND LESSER-KNOWN MATERIAL FROM THE SONGBOOK AND COMPOSERS LIKE FREDDIE REDD AND LUCKY THOMPSON. THE ALBUM WAS RECORDED IN THE HAGUE WITH NO OVERDUBS OR EDITS, CAPTURING THE INTERPLAY, SPONTANEITY AND PURE PLAYING OF THE BAND.