The Elephant released their first album: In the Room (original cultures)
Gabriele Mitelli (trumpet, voice, electronics), Pasquale Mirra (vibraphone, percussion, synthesizer), Cristiano Calcagnile (drums, percussion).
(the Elephant) deliver a dense, gripping, multi-layered, wonderfully grooving, hour-long concert full of interlocking sound ideas on the large stage at the Broletto. Catchy structures combined with sound experiments always work coherently and convincingly with this band. (Christoph Giese, JazzWise)
Ever intriguing and complex, the multitudes of layers and ideas all combined into a harmonious and tight album is a work of wonder. The jazzy delight that is In The Room is the perfect introduction for the powerhouse trio that is The Elephant. (Neil P. Gregorio)
the proverbial elephant has many inspired, poetic qualities. (Eyal Hareuveni, Salt Peanuts)
(the Elephant) have offered a spectacular and explosive set, cracking music built on a structured percussion floor full of color, powered by generous inserts of electronica, voices and trumpet. A balanced sonic cocktail that has charted mesmerizing trajectories, a game of sonic interference and experimental forays naturally inserted into the melodic and rhythmic context, giving us a perfect snapshot of the expressiveness and potential of contemporary jazz… (James Cook)