Review: Nādt Orchestra - Dualism (Locomotiv Records)

Nādt Orchestra are based in Bologna and take put the BadBadNotGood into the Cinematic Orchestra to get any driver of a locomotiv full steam ahead!

As all fans of jazz-yoga spiritualism know, 'Nādt' is from the Sanskrit denoting subtle channels through which prāṇa flows; similar to life-force in Tai Chi/Qigong and the like.  Which reminds me of Surya Botofasina & Carlos Niño 'Everyone's Children' (see review HERE); particularly on 'Koko' and 'Abatur' but these eight youngsters have nailed this thoughout.

We love 'Koko' as it features "the best 'bone in the bizz", Gianluca Petrella (who was on 'What Is Wrong With Your Mind' - see review HERE) and it's hard to believe that the band are led by a guitarist, Domenico Romano, as, mostly there's a relaxed hard bop horn section leading the way: difficult to describe and unusual in a good way.

To mis-quote someone, world without global, jazz without jazz, locomotiv's without loco with I suppose is 'Dualism' but, in this case, seriously good.

Domenico Romano - guitar
Vincenzo Bosco - piano
Lorenzo Napoletani - bass
Yado Uzun - percussion
Francesco Guerra - drums
Federico Privitera - trumpet
Lorenzo Righetti - trumpet
Riccardo Dalle Vedove - trombone
Marco Porcelluzzi - alto/tenor saxophone

Artist: Nādt Orchestra

Title: Dualism

Release date: 9th May, 2025

Label: Locomotiv Records

Cat. No: TBC

Format: LP / Digital / Bandcamp