Diana Torti: Fearless
10th April 2026
Fearless is the captivating new album by Italian jazz singer Diana Torti, set for release on April 10, 2026 (Tambora Music).
Listen/buy the first single Hawk's Hills here
Listen/buy the second single Montmartre Café here
Diana Torti is an internationally acclaimed performer, vocalist, and improviser, who’s deeply personal and inspired vision brings artistry and authenticity to the forefront. Her music explores intimate, versatile, and intense sound worlds, where improvisation is embraced as an expressive possibility beyond stylistic boundaries. Following the critical success of her albums On a Cloud (named among the best vocal jazz releases of 2019 by TNYCJR and Jazz Views) and It’s All We Have (2023) - both recorded as a duo with composer and guitarist Sabino de Bari, Torti now with her quartet, presents Fearless as both lyricist and interpreter. Featuring stunning original compositions by de Bari, along with a new and refreshing interpretation of Santamaria’s ‘Afro Blue’.
Through years of collaboration and musical explorations, the two artists have developed a distinctive sound, blending jazz, classical, and contemporary influences into a soundscape that is poetic, visionary, and surprising. Their music draws inspiration from Mediterranean culture and beyond, shaped by rich harmonies, refined melodies, and a broad palette of timbres.
At its core Fearless is inspired by the courage to express ourselves authentically, valuing our uniqueness and originality, in a contemporary world often shaped by stereotypes, imposed rules, and trends aligned with economic and cultural pressures that threaten individuality and freedom of expression. The album’s themes, mostly rooted in nature, humanity, and the outside world, are imbued with hope and the certainty that it is possible for everyone to “break the spell” and start to fly: like a hawk that transforms its limitations into driving force and vitality (The Hawk’s Hills); intimate landscapes reflecting our inner world and reclaiming the fullness of our connection with nature (Secret Places) and magical glimpses that have hosted revolutionary artistic creation despite cultural constraints (Montmartre Café).
Torti’s poetic writing traces the infinite dialectic contrasts of life, rendered as a magical and at times dazzling journey in Ups and Downs. The album also includes a new, darker and more minimal version of Whisky, a piece inspired by early blues lyrics and previously recorded by the artist. The recording closes with a striking interpretation of Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria), where the original African-American roots of the piece metaphorically overlook the Mediterranean, revealing subtle cultural connections. Torti’s vocal melismas intertwine with de Bari’s fretless guitar in a fluid, dance-like dialogue. Diana’s voice and Sabino’s guitar are joined by outstanding Italian musicians, Andrea Colella (double bass) and Francesco De Rubeis, (drums), whose sensitivity and musicality enrich the album’s expressive depth.
The official album launch will take place on April 10, 2026, with a live performance at Arciliuto Jazz Club in Rome (Italy).
All tracks composed by Sabino de Bari except track 7 (music by Mongo Santamaria). All lyrics by Diana Torti, except track 7 (Oscar Brown Jr.) and track 3 (Sabino de Bari).
Diana Torti: vocals Sabino de Bari: classical guitar, fretless guitar Andrea Colella: double bass Francesco De Rubeis: percussions, drums
Recorded and mixed at La Strada Studios in Rome (Italy) in October 2024. Except for vocals and guitar solo on track 7, recorded at Westpoint Studios in London (UK) and mixed by Sabino de Bari in October 2025. Mastered by Sabino de Bari.
Photo by Monika S. Jakubowska Graphics by Antonella Zurzolo