An Imaginary Journey is the latest album by the double bass player Alberto Brutti along with his contemporary jazz project, KARU. The deep interest in ancestral rhythms and tribal cultures have transformed their studio sessions into adventurous jams, that impress for a sound that is as sophisticated as it is primal. KARU embarks on a psychedelic trip across uncharted territory in jazz composition: Alberto orchestrates vibrating bass passages livened up by the sparkling sax, evocative percussions and melodies that wander across the record. Connecting the dots between joyful celebrations and fearless catharsis, this album crates a spiritual atmosphere where we experience multiple cultures through chants, rituals and the power of imagination.

Kuru is the first album composed by the collaborative project KARU, and orchestrated by the multi-instrumentalist Alberto Brutti. He delves into his passions for tribal culture, jazz and electronic production combining them in a work that is in equal parts uplifting and somber.

The album starts off with Selva, which unfolds with its mystic chants and a warm sax paving the way for a shimmering track punctuated by the polymorphic pulse of the double bass. The hypnotic crescendo melts into the spacious serenity of Upya, the single extracted from Kuru; to close the A side, Zaliwa feat Daykoda, which sets a vivid foreground groove and blends the edges between hip hop production and jazz. On the B side, KARU go into darker excursions; Kenzo and Root turn up the bass pressure softly guided by the glowing sax, that still feels distorted among the tribal rhythms and voices. Like a wistful sunset in a desert, Kuru casts a delicate nostalgic mood that calls for peace after the storm.

The album feels intensely human, sophisticated and eventually playful thanks to the guest apparition of the artist and DJ Guedra Guedra who delivers a bouncy footwork remix of Upya, that shines with energy and loopy samples without messing with the elegance of the track.

KARU’s origins draw on the revolutionary forces of the tribal culture and the freedom of jazz deriving from Nina Simone and Alice Coltrane. Starting off a traditional set up of sax, guitar, double bass and drums, they reinterpretate this line up adding mystical electronic beats which create a unique and evocative atmosphere.
In the occasion of the Milan Music Week, KARU have played a unique and intimate show within the modern bookstore gallery Commerce. The performance has been recorded and we’ re proud to present the record that will be released on digital on March 10th, 2022