Sonia Ziccardi - Driade (2026)

Blending a disinctive vocal style with innovative musicianship deeply personal, emotive lyrics Sonia Ziccardi's debut album for A.MA Records, Driade, is a nine track master stroke of an album that evokes a Folk-Jazz elegance that is reminiscent of such artists as Pentangle, Wrap Around Joy era Carole King and Joni Mitchell's Jazz influenced series of releases.

Backed by a quartet of accomplished and rising, young musicians from Rome's live Jazz scene; pianist Vittorio Solimene, alto-saxophonist Gabriel Marciano, drummer Federico Chiarofonte and Alessandro Bintzios on double bass, Driade combines the emotional with the celebratory and espouses the power of brilliantly written, arranged and played songs to tell a story and connect artist with audience. Driade embodies the concept of a mother-son dyadic union, in which the son and the mother coincide, and the mythological figure of the dryad: the beech nymph who embodies strength and flourishing.

The two promo tracks, Capital Sins and Two Seasons, exemplify this melange of influences with innovative and fresh approaches to Jazz. As with the rest of the album these two compositions evoke a sense of belonging and respect for one's roots. Capital Sins features soaring alto solos that weave an interplay with piano melodies whilst Two Seasons opens with an amazing piano riff and refrain that has echos of Rotary Connection. Both tracks absolutely underpin Sonia's unique vocal.

Tracklist
01 Capital Sins
02 Someone better
03 The ceiling of my room
04 Abuse
05 Daddy
06 Flying birds
07 In the haze
08 Two Seasons
09 Unravel