The band was set up by two talented young musicians:
Raffaele Kohler (trumpet) and
Luciano Macchia (trombone).
Over the course of the years, the band made some adjustments to line-up
and style, until it reached the actual 6-piece line-up that exists
today: as well as trumpet and trombone, Ottavo Richter comprises
Domenico Mamone (baritone sax),
Paolo Xeres (drums),
Marco Xeres (electric bass) and
Alessandro Sicardi (guitar).
Having received good publicity from the start - including reviews in
major newspapers and publications - the band has also enjoyed success
through collaborations with some of Italy’s most influential jazz
and pop musicians. Furthermore, Ottavo Richter has taken part in some
of the country’s major jazz and music events, including:
- Iseo Jazz 1999
- Magenta Jazz 1999
- Nuvole di Jazz 2005
- Ameno Blues 2006
- Mantova Jazz 2006/2007
- Bellano Jazz 2006
- I Suoni delle Dolomiti (Trentino) 2007
- Piacenza Jazz 2007
- Auditorium Demetrio Stratos (Diretta Radio Popolare) 2007
- Caterraduno 2008 diretta Radio 2
- Garbagnate jazz 2008
- Caterraduno 2009 diretta Radio 2
- MITO 2009
- Ospiti a: tg3 linea notte, Parla con me, radio2 "gli spostati" 2009
- Parma jazz 2010
- Ambria jazz 2010
The band has also performed at the vast majority of theatres and venues in Milan and the surrounding regions, including:
Teatro delle Erbe, Auditorium San Gottardo di Milano, Teatro della
Memoria, Teatro Mubeiò, Le Trottoir, La Bank, Roialto,
Pentesilea, Frida, as well as Molly Malone's, a historical Irish pub
found on the banks of Lago Maggiore.
It was during the ongoing collaboration with Molly Malone’s that
the group produced its first album. The CD includes original scores and
diverse rhythms, moving easily and capably between swing, funky,
ballads and bossanova.
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The second album,due to be released in early 2009, includes original
scores and demonstrates the band's continuing musical development.The
name is :
Clinking Glasses.
