Schema

Schema on vinyl: future jazz from Milan

In short: Schema is a label from Milan and is regarded as one of the key labels for Italian future jazz: sixties bossa nova, Latin jazz and easy listening, reimagined with breakbeats and club rhythms. Plus reissues of Italian film music. The Vinyl Room currently has 10 records on Schema.

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What makes Schema special?

Nicola Conte from Bari made the Schema sound known with “Jet Sounds”: elegant bossa and jazz motifs, vibraphone and flute, a touch of sixties Italian film music – built for clubs and bars. The “Break N’ Bossa” series collects that sound instalment by instalment; we currently have several chapters on the shelf.

The London trio Les Hommes adds to this sound with its self-titled 2002 album. And with “La Ragazza Dalla Pelle Di Luna” by Piero Umiliani comes a piece of Italian film music – by the composer who also wrote “Mah Nà Mah Nà”.

FAQ

What is future jazz? Jazz, bossa nova and Latin combined with electronic beats and club rhythms – a style that emerged in the late nineties.

Who is Nicola Conte? A musician, producer and DJ from Bari whose album “Jet Sounds” came out on Schema.

What is “Break N’ Bossa”? A series of compilations with bossa nova, Latin and jazz in club form.

What do you have on Schema? Mostly records from the 2000s – 10 records in all.