Antonio_Farao

Antonio Faraò

Antonio Faraò

Italian jazz pianist

Antonio Faraò (born January 19, 1965) is an Italian jazz pianist.

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Career

A native of Rome, Italy, Faraò earned a degree in 1983 from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan and performed in clubs as a teenager.[1] Enja released his debut album, Black Inside, in 1999. He recorded the album with Ira Coleman and Jeff "Tain" Watts.[1] He has worked with Bob Berg, Andre Ceccarelli, Jack DeJohnette, Manu Katche, Bireli Lagrene, Joe Lovano, and Miroslav Vitous.[1]

Awards

  • 1998 1st Prize Concours International de Piano-Jazz Martial Solal (Paris)

Discography

As leader

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As sideman

With Franco Ambrosetti

With André Ceccarelli

  • West Side Story (1997)

With Nicolas Folmer and Bob Mintzer

  • Nicolas Folmer meets Bob Mintzer (2010)

With Giovanni Tommaso

  • Secondo Tempo (2001)

With Jens Winther

  • Jens Winther European Quintet (2005)

With Letizia Gambi

  • Introducing Letizia Gambi (2012)[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Dillon, Charlotte. "Antonio Faraò". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Introducing Letizia Gambi - Letizia Gambi | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-07-06
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