PERICOPES is a jazz duo project that began in Italy in 2007. In recent years, they have received major attention from various press and media outlets. One would describe their style as "New Jazz", with roots in the European tradition, Afro-American music, avant-garde jazz, post-rock, improvisation, and an affinity for melody and compositional structure. Recorded at Teatro Sociale Gualtieri (RE) - Italy on September 12, 2013 P E R I C O P E S Emiliano Vernizzi, sax Alessandro Sgobbio, piano