MATTINA DE CAFFE
Released 2005
Encouraged by the success of his first two albums and with stories to tell, Mattina dé Caffé is a more adventurous and confident project from Nick.
With The Guitar Homie, Nick has fun by mixing his acoustic guitar with high-fi hip hop and rap featuring the improv rapping of Wyze Wonder and Sham Star. What began as a bit of humorous musical advice to his adult son, resulted in an eclectic mix of smooth jazz and hip-hop.
Taking the advise of some dedicated fans, Nick has included lyrics to the title track of his first album, Cichi, A Beautiful Woman. Nick collaborated with Marianne Ilass, a lifelong friend and creative artist herself. The result is a new version of the song, simply entitled A Beautiful Woman, with beautiful sensuous lyrics.
The Gypsy Woman was written by Nick after a déjà vu experience following a visit with a fortune teller, whose insights from Nick’s past and interpretations of his future have played out to near eerie accuracy.
1. The Guitar in the Window
2. European Kind
3. Amore Con Lei Debtee
4. Notte Piccante
5. Chitarra Arrabbiato
6. Zitou
7. Passionate Touches
8. Samba
9. Blue in Spain
10. Waltz to Remember You
11. Song for a Friend
12. Groovin with Ms. S. G.