Loco Ironico

Presents ‘CARPE AFTERNOON’ with Joe Cang and Matteo Saggese

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Last Show: Friday 3 rd February 2017

PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

Eleven songs recorded in four days, live in the sitting room of a Neapolitan village home. Nourished by the warmth, peace and pace of village life, 'CARPE AFTERNOON' is soaked in southern Italian sunshine, wine and melodies, with flavours of Tom Waits, Dr John, Randy Newman and the Buena Vista Social Club, telling tales of shipwreck, weight loss and heartache. 

Matteo and Joe have been writing, producing and performing together for over 20 years. Most recently, their super catchy 'Make Love' was play-listed for 5 weeks on BBC Radio 2 (Graham Norton/Terry Wogan) with Chris Evans comparing it to the likes of Paolo Nutini and Amy Winehouse.
"This is music for those with a taste for the ironic and the laconic and for those who prefer whisky to tonic…". Joe Cang on Carpe Afternoon.

JOE CANG, is London born singer, writer and multi-instrumentalist Joe released his first solo album after being signed by Clive Davis to Arista records. He has toured, recorded and written with Ian Dury, Scritti Politti, Desmond Dekker, Hall and Oates, Marianne Faithfull and Aswad.

MATTEO SAGGESE, born in southern Italy, Matteo is a musician and songwriter, who has also written, arranged and produced for Phil Manzanera, Celine Dion, IL Divo, Zucchero, Pino Daniele,Nina Hagen, Omar lye Fook, Alfie Boe.

DANNY CUMMINGS is a London-based percussionist, who has recorded with Tina Turner, George Michael, Elton John, Simply Red, Mark Knopfler, Depeche Mode, Bryan Adams and Dire Straits.

DAVIDE MANTOVANI is an Italian bassist living in London.He has played with Lisa Stansfield, Tony Allen (Fela Kuti), Baaba Maal,Andy Sheppard, Jason Rebello, and Nana Vasconcelos.

Band Lineup

Joe Cang (vox and guitar)

Matteo Saggese (piano and keys)

Danny Cummings (drums-percussions)

Davide Mantovani (double bass)