Pasquale Stafano
Pasquale Stafano | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2 December 1972 Stornarella, Foggia, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop, fusion, jazz-funk, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader, arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, electric piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Enja, Jazzhaus, Philology. |
| Website | pasqualestafano |
Pasquale Stafano (born 2 December 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 seven albums include the 2021 Sparks 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 (Enja Records 2020)
- Sparks (Enja Records 2021) [8]
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
