Artist: Stefano Battaglia
Genre(s):
Jazz
Discography:
Raccolto CD2
Year: 2003
Tracks: 12
Raccolto CD1
Year: 2003
Tracks: 9
Italian pianist Stefano Battaglia has recorded regularly for the Splasc(h) tag since his debut as a leader in 1987, Things Ain't What They Used to Be. By that metre, he had been performing piano for 15 long time and had gradational from the Conservatory of Milan triplet years prior. Active in both classical and idle words music, he has performed at a number of European festivals of each, including the 1986 J.S. Bach Festival in Düsseldorf and the Umbria Jazz Festival on several occasions during the '80s and '90s.
Battaglia has collaborated with a image of jazz musicians from Kenny Wheeler to Lee Konitz, from Barre Phillips to a number of musicians active on the Italian scene, including haunt collaborator bassist Paolino Dalla Porta. He has as well taught jazz for a number of long time in Siena. Battaglia has lED more than 15 recordings in settings ranging from solo (such as Baptism and the Swiss Radio Tapes releases) to his 16-piece tout ensemble Theatrum (heard on three 1997 recordings, including Gesti). He as well has on-going twosome projects with piano player Enrico Pieranunzi and with drummer Tony Oxley, and is in the triple ALA with violoncellist Chico Marquez and clarinettist Gabriele Mirabassi. Battaglia's more than recent releases include The Book of Jazz, Vol. 1 from Symphonia in 2001, and Raccolto and Re: Pasolini both from ECM in 2006 and 2007, severally.
