Federico Ughi (born 1972) is an Italian drummer and composer. He works primarily in the fields of free improvisation and jazz.

Federico Ughi
Background information
Born (1972-10-11) 11 October 1972 (age 52)
Rome, Italy
GenresFree improvisation, avant-garde jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1991–present
Labels577 Records
Websitefedericoughi.com

Career

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A native of Rome, Italy, he started playing drums at the age of twelve.[1] In 1994 he moved to England, joined a quartet, and studied with pianist Paul Bley.[1] After 2000 he lived in New York City and performed as a duo with Daniel Carter.[1] He has worked with Steve Dalachinsky and DJ Food.[1]

Discography

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  • The Space Within (Slam Productions, 2000)
  • Ulers Two (577, 2002)
  • I Thought It Was the End of the World Then the End of the World Happened Again with Steve Dalachinsky (577, 2002)
  • South of Brooklyn (577, 2003)
  • Songs for Four Cities (Skycap, 2012)
  • Quartet (FMR, 2013)
  • Heart Talk (577, 2016)
  • Transoceanico (577, 2019)

With Daniel Carter

  • Astonishment (577, 2001)
  • Concrete Science (577, 2004)
  • The Dream (577, 2006)
  • Mountain Path (577, 2007)
  • People's Resonance (577, 2008)
  • The Gowanus Recordings (577, 2010)
  • Perfect Blue (Not Two, 2010)
  • Navajo Sunrise (Rudi, 2013)
  • Extra Room (577, 2015)
  • Extra Room Vol. 2 (577, 2015)
  • Life Station (577, 2016)
  • Vol. 1 Erie Live! (577, 2017)
  • Vol. 2 Toronto Live! (577, 2017)
  • Vol. 3 Rochester Live! (577, 2017)
  • Telepathic Alliances (577, 2017)
  • Telepatia Liquida (577, 2018)
  • New York United (577, 2019)
  • Radical Invisibility (577, 2019)

With others

  • Paul Flaherty, Morfina (2017)
  • Kirk Knuffke, Garden of Gifts (577, 2009)
  • Matthew F. Morris, Unspecifications (Slam Productions, 1999)
  • Ras Moshe, Dave Ross, Red River Flows (577, 2008)
  • Jeff Platz, Past & Present Futures (Glitch, 2013)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Prato, Greg. "Federico Ughi". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 October 2019.