Nicola Conte

Conte is classically trained and has worked as a DJ, producer, guitarist, arranger and bandleader. He is linked to The Fez Collective in Bari and produced records for the Paolo Achenza Trio, Rosalia De Souza, Stefania Di Pierro and Marvin Parks. Jet Sounds (2000) was his first album, released by Schema in Milan. Its American edition, Bossa Per Due, followed in 2001 on Eighteenth Street Lounge, the label of Thievery Corporation; the title track became an underground hit and was licensed for an Acura commercial.

Jet Sounds Revisited, a remix album, appeared in 2002. Other Directions (2004) was issued by Blue Note and Schema, Rituals (2008), The Modern Sound of Nicola Conte (2009) and Free Souls (2014) came out on Schema, and Love & Revolution followed in 2011. Let Your Light Shine On (2018) was released by MPS. He recorded Do You Feel Like I Feel with Gregory Porter in 2024 and Universo Astratto with Tema Due in 2026. Schema lists him among its artists, with Love & Revolution (SC536) in its catalogue.