Umberto Petrin
Umberto Petrin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1960 (age 60–61) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, poet |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Website | umbertopetrin.it |
Umberto Petrin (born 1960) is an Italian jazz pianist, composer and poet.
Life and career[]
Petrin began studying piano in the early 1970s and started playing jazz more than a decade after that.[1] He joined the Italian Instabile Orchestra in 1997.[1]
Petrin has published two poetry collections – Perimetri and Miles.[1]
Discography[]
An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader[]
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999* | Ellissi | Some tracks trio, with Giovanni Maier (bass), Roberto Dani (drums); some tracks quartet, with Tim Berne (alto sax) added | |
| 2001* | Voir Loin | Splasc(h) | With Assif Tsahar (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Giovanni Maier (bass), Roberto Dani (drums, percussion), Milo De Angelis (vocals) |
| 2001 | Reuniao | Splasc(h) | With Renato Borghetti (gaita ponto), Pedrinho Figueiredo (flute, soprano sax), Daniel Sa (guitar), Susie Georgiadis (vocals) |
| 2003 | Particles | Splasc(h) | Solo piano |
| 2007* | Law Years | Soul Note | Duo, with Jean Luc Capozzo (trumpet) |
| 2010–11 | A Dawn Will Come | Leo | Solo piano |
| 2014* | Traces and Ghosts | Leo | Solo piano |
As sideman[]
| Year recorded | Leader | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Tiziana Ghiglioni | Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue | Splasc(h) |
| 2005 | Gianluigi Trovesi | Vaghissimo Ritratto | ECM |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Layne, Joslyn "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
Categories:
- 1960 births
- Italian jazz pianists
- Italian male pianists
- Living people
- 21st-century pianists
- 21st-century Italian male musicians
- Male jazz musicians
- Italian Instabile Orchestra members
- Leo Records artists