Pasquale Stafano
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Pasquale Stafano | |
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| Born | December 2, 1972 Stornarella, Foggia, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop, fusion, jazz-funk, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader, arranger |
| Instruments | Piano, electric piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Enja, , |
| Website | pasqualestafano |
Pasquale Stafano (born December 2, 1972, is an Italian jazz pianist, composer and arranger who performs internationally.[1][2]
Biography[]
Stafano was born in Stornarella and studied at the Music Conservatory in Foggia where he took two degrees in classical piano and in jazz.[1] He has also a degree in economics.
In 1999, he co-founded of the trio Nuevo Tango Ensamble.[3] Stafano's six albums include the 2020 recorded for Enja Records.[4] His composition "Milonguita" was recorded by The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic on their album Hora Cero released by Sony Classical in 2016.[5] He composed with Jungbum Kim, and recorded with Nuevo Tango Ensamble, two compositions for the soundtrack of the Korean film Chronicle of a blood merchant by Ha Jung-woo.[6]
Stafano teaches piano and jazz and has held workshops and masterclasses in Italy and internationally.[7]
Discography[]
- Astor's Mood (Realsound 2002)
- A night in Vienna for Astor Piazzolla "Live Album" (Philology 2005)
- Tango Mediterraneo (Jazzhaus Records 2008)
- D'impulso (Jazzhaus Records 2011)
- Nocturno (Enja Records 2016)
- Mediterranean Tales (2020)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Pasquale Stafano East-West Quintet". . 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ "Gianni Iorio & Pasquale Stafano" (in French). . Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ JazzItalia. Nuevo Tango Ensamble. Retrieved 1 September 2016 (in Italian).
- ^ All About Jazz. Pasquale Stafano. Retrieved 22 September 2020 (in English).
- ^ MDR Radio (2 July 2016). "Die 12 Cellisten bitten zum Tanz". Retrieved 1 September 2016 (in German).
- ^ IIC Tokyo. Pasquale Stafano. Retrieved 1 September 2016 (in Italian).
- ^ Corato Piano Festival. Pasquale Stafano. Retrieved 1 September 2016 (in Italian).
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