Sal LA ROCCA NEW4TET

Sal La Rocca New4tet.

For his new quartet, Sal La Rocca—a leading double bassist on the Belgian and international jazz scenes—has brought together some of the most promising young musicians of their generation. Driven by a desire to share his knowledge and foster dialogue, he has created a project where experience blends with fresh energy.

This quartet creates music that is both challenging and accessible, driven by intense collective listening and great freedom of expression. On stage, the chemistry between the musicians gives rise to a particularly lively and inspired performance.

For this occasion, Sal La Rocca has put together a new repertoire of original compositions, proving through this choice that a mix of generations can yield superb results.

Lineup:

Sal La Rocca – double bass

Elly Brouckmans – alto saxophone

Edoardo Cimino – guitar  

Umberto Odone – drums     

Sal La Rocca

Sal La Rocca is a jazz double bassist and composer based in Belgium. A leading figure on the European jazz scene, he has collaborated with numerous renowned artists—including Steve Houben, Toots Thielemans, Nathalie Loriers, Bruno Castelucci, Éric Legnini, and Phil Abraham—and performs regularly at prestigious festivals and venues. As the leader of several ensembles, he has developed a distinctive musical style rooted in the tradition of post-bop jazz: modern, edgy, and groovy.

Elly Brouckmans

A young saxophonist from the north of the country, Elly Brouckmans, born in 1998 and Trained in alto and baritone saxophone at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, this young saxophonist is making a name for herself on the Belgian jazz scene. She has had the opportunity to share the stage with Gwilym Simcock, Camille Bertault, Tutu Puoane, and Dré Pallemaerts during concerts at jazz clubs and festivals in Belgium and abroad.

Edoardo Cimino

A young guitarist of Italian descent, he earned a bachelor’s degree in jazz guitar from the Giacomo Puccini Conservatory (Italy) and a master’s degree from the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. He was a finalist in the Maastricht Jazz Award and the Dinant Jazz Young Talent competition. He has already performed in numerous concerts as a soloist and bandleader at international jazz festivals and in jazz clubs.

Umberto Odone

Born in 1993, he began playing the drums at the age of 6. Already in high demand on stages across the country and beyond, he earned his diploma from the Batteria Maxxima program at the Accademia del Suono in Milan, where he studied with the great jazz drummer Maxx Furian, and then his bachelor’s degree in jazz drums with a grade of “110/110” in Brescia, Italy. In 2017, he moved to Maastricht (Netherlands) to join the Erasmus program at the Maastricht Conservatory. In September 2018, he moved to Belgium to pursue a master’s degree at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. In June 2020, he earned his master’s degree in jazz drumming with high honors, after studying under renowned drummer Stéphane Galland (Joe Zawinul, Tigran Hamasyan, Ibrahim Maalouf, etc.). In July 2021, he participated in the Dinant Jazz Festival’s young talent competition.