New Candid records release The Beat Goes On is a homage to The Beat Generation, with tracks composed and arranged by Rome singer Elisabetta Antonini, the first Italian singer to have signed to the label.

The singer’s track record includes playing stints with Paul McCandless, Vassilis Tsabropoulos, Andy Gravish, and the late Kenny Wheeler and on The Beat Goes On released this week by the London label she is joined by tenor saxophonist/clarinettist Francesco Bearzatti, pianist Luca Mannutza, bassist Paolino Dalla Porta, and drummer Marcello Di Leonardo.