Danilo Rea

Danilo Rea

Danilo Rea (born 9 August 1957 in Vicenza, Italy) is an Italian jazz pianist. He is a graduate of the Santa Cecilia music conservatory in Rome.[1] He made his debut with the "Trio di Roma" (with Roberto Gatto and Enzo Pietropaoli) in 1975.[2]

Rea has performed with, among others, Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Steve Grossman, Mimmo Cafiero[3], Phil Woods, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller and Kenny Wheeler.[2] He is widely sought after in pop music, and has performed with Mina, Domenico Modugno, Pino Daniele, Riccardo Cocciante and Gianni Morandi.[2] He participated as a solo artist in 1989 in "Requiem for Pierpaolo Pasolini" by Roberto De Simone at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli.

Notes

  1. ↑ Conrad, Thomas (January–February 2007). "Danilo Rea, Stefano Bollani, Enrico Pieranunzi and Riccardo Arrighini: Four Italians for Reale". Jazz Times. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Riccardo Giagni. "Danilo Rea". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp. 1441-2.
  3. ↑ "Bye Bye Blackbird - Danilo Rea - Harvie S - Mimmo Cafiero trio". Mimmo Cafiero (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-10-03.
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