Nicola Conte

The Profile

Nicola Conte is an Italian DJ, producer, guitarist and bandleader known for nu‑jazz and bossa‑tinged jazz. He broke through with Jet Sounds and later joined Blue Note with Other Directions, blending classic melodic jazz with contemporary grooves.

Led the nu‑jazz scene beyond Italy (reviews). Signed with Blue Note for Other Directions (reviews). His track “Love me ’till Sunday” is cited as soundtrack to a commercial with Sean Connery (reviews). Jet Sounds material was remixed by Thievery Corporation, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Koop and Nuspirit Helsinki (reviews). Collaborators on Other Directions include Fabrizio Bosso, Gianluca Petrella, Pietro Lussu, Till Brönner and Cristina Zavalloni (reviews). Key tracks mentioned: Nefertiti, Sea and Sand, Kind of Sunshine (reviews).

Three glowing reviews chart Nicola Conte’s nu‑jazz world: the Blue Note step of Other Directions, a stylish 2004 live set in Cisternino, and Jet Sounds Revisited’s all‑star remix parade. Names like Fabrizio Bosso, Gianluca Petrella and Till Brönner pop up, as do cuts Nefertiti, Sea and Sand, and Kind of Sunshine. The mood: elegant, melodic, never boring.