Danilo Rea

Danilo Rea
Background information
Born (1957-08-09) August 9, 1957 (age 69)
Vicenza, Italy
GenreJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1980–present
Labels

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

Rea has performed with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Steve Grossman, Mimmo Cafiero, Phil Woods, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller and Kenny Wheeler. In pop music he has performed with Mina, Domenico Modugno, Claudio Baglioni, Pino Daniele, Riccardo Cocciante and Gianni Morandi. He participated in "Requiem for Pierpaolo Pasolini" by Roberto De Simone at the Teatro San Carlo in Napoli.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Claudio Baglioni

With Roberto Gatto

With Fiorella Mannoia

With Mina

With others

References

  1. ↑ Conrad, Thomas (January–February 2007). "Danilo Rea, Stefano Bollani, Enrico Pieranunzi and Riccardo Arrighini: Four Italians for Reale". JazzTimes. 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). Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2017.