Italian jazz musician Paolo Fresu has emerged as one of the most respected, influential and prolific trumpet players and composers of his time. Gifted with exquisite tone and mutable stylistic versatility, Fresu masters a wide variety of modern and classic styles that include covers of standards like "What You Want Wid Bess?", and originals like downtempo swing-fusion "Nucleo", while a passion for world music leads to rich collaborations with artists like Carla Bley and Omar Sosa. His signature sound is one of muted shades and subdued tones, evoking smoky melancholy and quiet desire.