Maria Chiara Argirò has been a central figure in the UK jazz, classical and electronic worlds since she moved to London from Rome over a decade ago. A skilled pianist since childhood, she’s collaborated with everyone from These New Puritans to Jono McCleery to Jamie Leeming alongside output with Moonfish. Her previous solo album, the stunning electronic jazz-fusion record Forest City, received widespread critical acclaim and was covered by the likes of The Guardian, Pitchfork, Vogue, and Rolling Stone.
Her music has featured in the Netflix series, Elite, and she can count the likes of Four Tet and Gilles Peterson as fans, with the latter describing her music as “absolutely crazy good”.
Closer, her latest album, is a testament to Maria’s journey of self-exploration and a manifestation of her profound connection with music. Rooted in an indescribable feeling that compelled her to create, the album transcends boundaries and traverses the spectrum of electronic music with unparalleled depth and clarity.
Riccardo Chiaberta is a London-based drummer, pianist, and composer active on the European jazz and electronic scene. He performs in the jazz/electronic duo Moonfish with Maria Chiara Argirò, the contemporary quartet Dugong, and collaborates on Maria Chiara Argirò’s albums “Forest City” and “Closer”, touring these works across Europe, the USA, and Asia.
He has released two albums under his own name: “A Bird Told Me” (as pianist/composer) and “Lux” (as drummer/composer) on Honolulu Records, a label he co-founded.
Riccardo has collaborated with a wide range of artists including Bruno Heinen, Ivo Neame, Rosie Turton, Alex Hitchcock, Nicolò Ricci, Reem Kelani, and Paolino Dalla Porta, and has performed at major festivals and venues such as Glastonbury, Montreux Jazz Festival, SXSW, Umbria Jazz, Ronnie Scott’s, Elbphilharmonie and Auditorium Parco Della Musica.