| Antonio Faraò | |
|---|---|
 Antonio Faraò in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1965-01-19) 19 January 1965 (age 59) Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Enja, CAM Jazz, Verve |
| Website | antoniofarao |
Antonio Faraò (born 19 January 1965) is an Italian jazz pianist.
Career
A native of Rome, Italy, Faraò earned a degree in 1983 from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan and performed in clubs as a teenager. Enja released his debut album, Black Inside, in 1999. He recorded the album with Ira Coleman and Jeff "Tain" Watts. He has worked with Bob Berg, Andre Ceccarelli, Jack DeJohnette, Manu Katche, Bireli Lagrene, Joe Lovano, and Miroslav Vitous.
Awards
- 1998 1st Prize Concours International de Piano-Jazz Martial Solal (Paris)
Discography
As leader
| Year released | Title | Label | Personnel/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Black Inside | Enja | with Ira Coleman, Jeff Tain Watts |
| 2000 | Borderlines | Sketch | Trio, with Jean-Jacques Avenel (bass), Daniel Humair (drums) |
| 2000 | Thorn | Enja | with Jack DeJohnette, Drew Gress, Chris Potter |
| 2002 | Next Stories | Enja | with Ed Howard (bass), Gene Jackson (drums), Pibo Marquez (percussion) |
| 2002 | Far Out | CAM Jazz | Quartet, with Bob Berg (tenor sax), Martin Gjakonovski (bass), Dejan Terzic (drums) |
| 2004 | Encore | CAM Jazz | Trio, with Martin Gjakonovski (bass), Dejan Terzic (drums) |
| 2005 | Takes on Pasolini | CAM Jazz | Trio, with Miroslav Vitous (bass), Daniel Humair (drums) |
| 2008 | Woman's Perfume | CAM Jazz | Trio, with Dominique Di Piazza (electric bass), André Ceccarelli (drums) |
| 2012 | Domi | Cristal | Trio, with Darryl Hall, André Ceccarelli |
| 2013 | Evan | Cristal | with Joe Lovano, Ira Coleman, Jack DeJohnette |
| 2015 | Boundaries | Verve | with Luigi di Nunzio (alto sax), Mauro Negri (tenor sax, alto sax), Martin Gjakonovski (bass), Mauro Beggio (drums) |
| 2017 | Eklektik | Warner | with Snoop Dogg, Marcus Miller, Didier Lockwood, Bireli Lagrène, Krayzie Bone, Lenny White, Mike Clark, Manu Katché |
As sideman
With Franco Ambrosetti
- Light Breeze (Enja, 1998)
With André Ceccarelli
- West Side Story (1997)
With Nicolas Folmer and Bob Mintzer
- Nicolas Folmer meets Bob Mintzer (2010)
With Giovanni Tommaso
- Secondo Tempo (2001)
With Jens Winther
- Jens Winther European Quintet (2005)
With Letizia Gambi
- Introducing Letizia Gambi (2012)
References
- ^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Antonio Faraò". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Introducing Letizia Gambi - Letizia Gambi | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-07-06