ZENOPHILIA is an Italian band founded by iconic drummer Zeno De Rossi alongside jazz talents Filippo Vignato, Glauco Benedetti, Piero Bittolo Bon. Its newest record 'Come On Down (And Follow Us) features legendary US vocalist Dean Bowman and Italian percussion master Simone Padovani. A shapeshifting ensemble, able to suggest a small New Orleans brass band, the 90’s era New York loft scene, or a blues band from Chicago. On top of that, the element that most strongly emerges from this musical kaleidoscope is perhaps that of soul. The record is shot through with references to the blues of Jimmy Reed and Ray Charles, echoes of Ry Cooder and the Latin Playboys, and shades of the ‘90’s downtown scene, with titles inspired by great sports heroes of the past. The music on offer is all original, with the exception of two covers arranged by the band: Shama Lama Ding Dong, from the soundtrack of Animal House by John Landis, and I’ll Change My Style, from the repertoire of Jimmy Reed.