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Album-Release:
2023

HRA-Release:
17.02.2023

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  • 1The Days of Wine and Roses (Live)08:45
  • 2Night and Day (Live)07:53
  • 3Stomping at the Savoy (Live)06:58
  • 4Road Song (Live)07:54
  • 5Alone Together (Live)09:49
  • 6Body and Soul (Live)09:27
  • 7A Night in Tunisia (Live)08:15
  • Total Runtime59:01

Info for Live at Peggy's Skylight (Live)



The internationally renowned and respected Italian maestro Alessio Menconi teams up with UK award winning Nigel Price. Expect echoes of Pat Martino, Wes Montgomery & Joe Pass as the band take on material made famous by the giants, as well as original compositions.

Alessio Menconi, guitar
Nigel Price, guitar
Joel Barford, drums
Louis Stringer, double bass



Alessio Menconi
born in Genoa, he approaches music at the age of 8 studying drums, which he leaves two years later to devote himself to the study of the guitar as a self-taught. At 16. he undertakes his professional activity and, considered a prodigy, he very soon begins to be called by the best Italian and foreign musicians. In 1992 he took part in the competition "Gran Prix du Jazz" in which the "AICS" award. Later in 1993 he participated in the most prestigious national jazz guitar competition: "Eddie Lang " winning the 1st prize (Best young Italian jazz guitarist) In the following years, there are countless collaborations with the greatest Italian and international artists. From 1995 he begins to play in various formations of the drummer Billy cobham and from 1995 to 2004 collaborates with Paolo Conte, playing on various world tours in the most important theaters and festivals in the world and recording four CDs. In 2000 he was selected a Paris from the ONJ (orchester national du jazz) In 2003 he participated as single Italian to a compilation dedicated to Jimi Hendrix (“Voodoo crossing”) in the company of Robben Ford, Steve Lukather, Hiram Bullock, Larry Coryell and many others. He has participated in numerous TV broadcast and various scores of films and theatrical performances. In 2009 Alessio Menconi was awarded the "Jazz Lighthouse Award" to career. In 2012 it was included as single Italian in a compilation attached to "La Stampa" intolated "The greatest guitarists in the world" and in 2014 his cd "Sketches of Miles" was featured on “Jazz It” among the 100 best jazz records of the year.

It's teaching with chair of jazz guitar at "N. Paganini" conservatory di GenoVa . He has also taught in the past in the conservatories of La Spezia, Cuneo and Livorno.

He has performed concerts in theaters and jazz festivals in over 40 countries and has recorded over 50 records.

Nigel Price
Over a career spanning more than 25 years, award winning jazz guitarist Nigel Price has become widely acknowledged as one of the hardest working musicians in the business.

Musically, his blend of flowing bebop lines, deep blues sensibility and his mastery of chording continue to delight audiences and fellow musicians alike. His career highlights include a support show for Gladys Knight at The Royal Albert Hall and an appearance on Van Morrison’s recent album Keep Me Singing.

Starting his professional career in his early 20s, Nigel toured Europe with various reggae and funk bands before settling on a solo guitar career and turning his attention to jazz. Citing early influences as Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Nigel honed his craft by attending gigs and sitting in with the players of the time.

Nigel has played on more than 50 albums including 5 as a leader, spent ten years with acid jazz outfit The Filthy Six, was a member of James Taylor’s band for 3 years (with whom he recorded 5 albums) and performed with the legendary David Axelrod. He has also taught at The International Guitar Foundation at King’s Place, London.

He has worked tirelessly to organise his own tours (including a 56 date tour in late 2016) and has picked up a Parliamentary Jazz Award (Best Jazz Ensemble, 2010), a nomination for a British Jazz Award (Best Guitarist, 2014) and a British Jazz Award (Best Guitarist, 2016) along the way.

Nigel is a regular performer at London’s Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club where he has made more than 500 appearances. He released his fifth Organ Trio Album

Heads & Tales Volume 2 in late 2016 to great critical acclaim. He is currently planning a further tour due to start in 2018.

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