Daniele Gorgone trio, something about jazz.

Daniele Gorgone: piano
Antonio Macchia: trumpet, flugelhorn
Alvise Seggi: double bass

Daniele Gorgone, an energetic and brilliant pianist born in 1977, is among the Italian jazz musicians who most deeply value the tradition and cultural heritage of American jazz in Italy.

His musical development includes various seminars and courses with Italian instructors (Dado Moroni, Riccardo Zegna, Stefano Bollani) and American instructors (Barry Harris, Norman Simmons, David Hazeltine).

Given the predominantly swing, blues, and gospel language that characterizes his pianism, he has had the opportunity to collaborate with several international jazz stars on recordings and tours both in Italy and abroad.

Musicians with whom he has collaborated include: Jason Marsalis, Garrison Fewell, Joe Lee Wilson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Andy Gravish, Rachel Gould, Claudio Chiara, Fabrizio Bosso, Patrice Soler, Max Ionata, Mattia Cigalini, Emanuele Cisi, Marlene Verplank, Marco Panascia, Jesse Davis, Joahnnes Faber, Scott Hamilton, John Davis, Tino Tracanna, Grant Stewart, Luciano Milanese, Flavio Boltro, David Schnitter, Dave Glasser, Peter King, Tom Kirkpatrick, Perico Sambeat, Joe Cohn, Jim Rotondi, Stjepko Gut, Deborah Carter, Carlo Atti, Battista Lena, David Pastor.

Countries and festivals where he has performed include: France, Switzerland, USA, Ireland, Germany, Slovenia, Cyprus, Indonesia, Taiwan, Albania, England, Netherlands, Montopoli Jazz Festival (PI), Piacenza Jazz festival (PC), Gallarate Jazz Festival (MI), Villa Imperiale Jazz (GE), Beat Onto (BA), Sile jazz (TV), Fermo Jazz Festival (FE), Francavilla Jazz (BR), Peperoncino jazz festival (CS), Roccella Jonica Jazz festival (RC), Jazz al Metastasio (PO), Torino Jazz Club (TO), Seravezza jazz Festival (LU), Latina Jazz Festival (LT), Darry Jazz Festival (Northern Ireland), Summer Jazz Open air (New Jersey, USA), Jazz a la Bellevilloise (Paris), Istanbul Jazz Center (Turkey), Jazz Club Luzern (CH), Le Contretemps Genève (CH), Le jam Montpellier (FR), Jamboree Barcelona (SP), Ubud Village jazz festival (Bali, Indonesia), Sappho live jazz (Taipei-TAIWAN).

Awards he has received include: winner of the Barga Jazz (LU) competition for emerging groups (Sept 2006), finalist at the Premio Urbani (MC) in 2009, and critics’ prize at the Chicco Bettinardi competition (PC) in 2010.

Discographical publications as leader include:

• Daniele Gorgone NY trio feat. Marco Panascia and John Davis (recorded in New York, October 2008).
• Daniele Gorgone 4tet feat Dave Schnitter: Daniele Gorgone – piano, Max Rolff – double bass, Elisabeth Keledjian – drums, David Schnitter – tenor saxophone (Geko records 2010).
• Daniele Gorgone trio – Lucky Man feat. Luciano Milanese and Giovanni Paolo Liguori (Blue Art 2014).

As sideman: Mingus sound of love (Federica Gennai 4tet – Samjazz, 2007), Mindfullness (Giovanni Sanguineti feat. Grant Stewart – video radio, 2009), Mira Que Parla (Perico Sambeat italian 4tet – Blue Art, 2013), Angel Song (Guazzo, Melani, Rolff, Gorgone – JC records, 2016), Move the Joy (Kirkpatrick, Paoli, Zunino, Palopoli, Ranalli – Full Heads, 2014).