Stefano Battaglia
Stefano Battaglia (born 1965 in Milan) is an Italian classical and jazz pianist.
He has played extensively on the international circuit, performing as a soloist with the European Youth Orchestra in Barcelona (1981), and winning the "J.S. Bach Festival" award in Düsseldorf as the best new pianist of the year (1986) and the Brussels National Radio Award as the best young European pianist (1997). He has taught at major Italian jazz seminars such as the "Siena Jazz" summer program.[1] Battaglia is a founder of the jazz group Triplicity and Theatrum as part of the Permanent Workshop for Musical Research in Siena. He has recorded more than 60 CDs and is currently working on an anthology of recordings called The Book of Jazz. He also recorded with Michele Rabbia.[2][3]
Selected discography
As leader/co-leader
Year recorded | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
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1987 | Things Ain't What They Used to Be | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Piero Leveratto (bass), Gianni Cazzola (drums) |
1988 | Auryn | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Manhu Roche (drums) |
1990 | Explore | Splasc(h) | Duo, with Tony Oxley (drums) |
1991 | Confession | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums) |
1992 | Bill Evans Compositions, Vol. 1 | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Aldo Romano (drums) |
1993 | Bill Evans Compositions, Vol. 2 | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Aldo Romano (drums) |
1993 | Sulphur | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Tony Oxley (drums) |
1993 | Baptism | Splasc(h) | Solo piano |
1993 | Life of a Petal | Splasc(h) | Solo piano |
1995 | Unknown Flames: Live in Siena | Splasc(h) | Trio, with Paolino Dalla Porta (bass), Roberto Gatto (drums); in concert |
1997 | Rito Stagionale | Splasc(h) | |
1997 | Gesti | Splasc(h) | |
1997 | Mut(e)azioni | Splasc(h) | |
1997 | Omen | Splasc(h) | Duo, with Pierre Favre (percussion) |
1997 | Ecumenica: The Swiss Radio Tapes 1 | Splasc(h) | Solo piano |
1997 | Musica Centripeta: The Swiss Radio Tapes 2 | Splasc(h) | Solo piano |
2003 | Raccolto | ECM | One CD trio, with Giovanni Maier (double bass), Michele Rabbia (percussion); one CD trio with Dominique Pifarély (violin), Rabbia (percussion) |
2005 | Re: Pasolini | ECM | One CD with Aya Shimura (cello), Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (drums), Mirco Mariottini (clarinet), Michael Gassmann (trumpet); one CD with Dominique Pifarély (violin), Vincent Courtois (cello), Bruno Chevillon (bass), Michele Rabbia (percussion) |
2009 | Pastorale | ECM | Duo, with Michele Rabbia (percussion, electronics) |
2009 | The River of Anyder | ECM | Trio, with Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (drums) |
2012 | Songways | ECM | Trio, with Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (percussion) |
2014 | In the Morning: Music of Alec Wilder | ECM | Trio, with Salvatore Maiore (bass), Roberto Dani (drums); in concert |
2015 | windS | Klopotec | Duo, with Samo Salamon (guitar); in concert |
2016 | Pelagos | ECM | Solo piano; some tracks in concert |
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