MIKE COOPER & FABRIZIO SPERA full set at Fanfulla 5/a - March 18, 2026

The second session of Àltera Night, held on March 18, 2026, at Fanfulla 5/a in Rome, features two outstanding figures of the contemporary avant-garde music scene: experimental guitarist MIKE COOPER and drummer FABRIZIO SPERA. The duo shares a unique vision of instant composition, creating a remarkable musical dialogue through an exceptional sense of interplay. Spera’s constantly evolving rhythmic variations interact seamlessly with Cooper’s distinctive approach, which draws on influences ranging from exotic musical traditions to experimental electronics. The result is a rare and compelling form of contemporary improvisation, moving effortlessly between free jazz-inspired passages, unusual electronic textures, adventurous electroacoustic explorations, and surprising moments of offbeat jazz-funk. A performance driven by spontaneity, imagination, and a deep commitment to musical discovery. MIKE COOPER Mike Cooper is a British guitarist, singer, composer and visual artist whose career spans folk, blues, experimental music and sound art. Emerging from the UK folk-blues scene in the 1960s, he later developed a highly distinctive style that blends improvisation, electronic textures, field recordings and influences from Hawaiian and Pacific music traditions. He is widely regarded as an important figure in contemporary experimental and avant-garde music. https://www.cooparia.com https://mikecooper.bandcamp.com FABRIZIO SPERA Fabrizio Spera is an Italian drummer, percussionist and organizer active since the late 1980s in the fields of experimental music and free improvisation. Based in Rome, he has collaborated with numerous internationally renowned improvisers and composers, and is a founding member of projects such as Roots Magic and Ossatura. His work explores the intersection of improvisation, contemporary composition and unconventional sound practices. https://www.roots-magic.com/fabrizio-...   / altera.musicaistantanea   http://www.fanfulla5a.it   / fanfulla5a     / fanfulla5a   SUBSCRIBE TO LOVE NOISE CHANNEL --- click here:    / @lovenoisechannel     / lovenoisechannel     / lovenoisechannel   LOVE THE NOISE!