Bitter Crop

self titled

Un percorso sonoro tra gospel, protesta e free jazz, dove la musica diventa rito civile e spirituale. Registrato interamente dal vivo, il disco trasforma memoria e improvvisazione in un’unica voce contro l’indifferenza e la barbarie del presente.

Drawing inspiration from the closing words of “Strange Fruit” and rooted in materials gathered at the crossroads of Spirituals, protest songs, and free jazz, the trio Bitter Crop has shaped a repertoire where gospel traditions intertwine with pieces steeped in the spirit of the civil rights struggle. The result is a broad mosaic in which shards of musical and social consciousness find coherence within the open forms of improvisation. Here, music becomes a tool of inquiry and reflection on the very idea of liturgy—and on its resonance with a present in which the meaning of prayer and of struggle is stifled by individualism, authoritarianism, and barbarity.

released October 20, 2025

Laid down live on May 3, 2025, as part of The Folderol Sessions series, this performance took shape within the focused, resonant space of Folderol Studios in Rome.

Marco Colonna — bass clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone
Gaia Schirò — piano
Fabrizio Spera — drums

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Max Costa

Produced by Marco Contini
Executive production: Marco Contini for Kappabit

Cover artwork “Bitter Crop” (2025) by Giulia Napoleone

Published by Folderol – www.folderol.it
Folderol is a branch of Kappabit Music Division
℗ © 2025 by Kappabit S.r.l. (SIAE) – All rights reserved

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