Federico Ughi
Federico Ughi (born 1972) is an Italian drummer and composer. He works primarily in the fields of free improvisation and jazz.
Federico Ughi

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- Name
- Federico Ughi
- Born
- 11 October 1972
- Birthplace
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Musician
- Nationality
- Italy
- Fields
- jazz
- Languages
- Italian
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• Name — Federico Ughi • Born — 11 October 1972 • Birthplace — Rome, Italy • Genre — Free improvisation, avant-garde jazz • Occupation — Musician • Instrument — Drums • Years Active — 1991–present • Label — 577 Records • Website — federicoughi.com
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Federico Ughi (born 1972) is described as a drummer, jazz musician and composer in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Federico Ughi was born in 1972 in Rome.
Career
Career
A native of Rome, Italy, he started playing drums at the age of twelve. In 1994 he moved to England, joined a quartet, and studied with pianist Paul Bley. After 2000 he lived in New York City and performed as a duo with Daniel Carter. He has worked with Steve Dalachinsky and DJ Food.
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According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Federico Ughi is Brooklyn, New York.
Discography
• The Space Within (Slam Productions, 2000) • Ulers Two (577, 2002) • I Thought It Was the End of the World Then the End of the World Happened Again with Steve Dalachinsky (577, 2002) • South of Brooklyn (577, 2003) • Songs for Four Cities (Skycap, 2012) • Quartet (FMR, 2013) • Heart Talk (577, 2016) • Transoceanico (577, 2019) With Daniel Carter • Astonishment (577, 2001) • Concrete Science (577, 2004) • The Dream (577, 2006) • Mountain Path (577, 2007) • People's Resonance (577, 2008) • The Gowanus Recordings (577, 2010) • Perfect Blue (Not Two, 2010) • Navajo Sunrise (Rudi, 2013) • Extra Room (577, 2015) • Extra Room Vol. 2 (577, 2015) • Life Station (577, 2016) • Vol. 1 Erie Live! (577, 2017) • Vol. 2 Toronto Live! (577, 2017) • Vol. 3 Rochester Live! (577, 2017) • Telepathic Alliances (577, 2017) • Telepatia Liquida (577, 2018) • New York United (577, 2019) • Radical Invisibility (577, 2019) With others • Paul Flaherty, Morfina (2017) • Kirk Knuffke, Garden of Gifts (577, 2009) • Matthew F. Morris, Unspecifications (Slam Productions, 1999) • Ras Moshe, Dave Ross, Red River Flows (577, 2008) • Jeff Platz, Past & Present Futures (Glitch, 2013)
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