Francesco "Franco" D'Andrea (born 8 March 1941 in

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, Italy) is an Italian jazz pianist and composer.

Life

D'Andrea is considered one of the most famous jazz musicians from Italy and has recorded some 200 albums. He developed his style in the 1960s and won several awards in his home country. He has worked with

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, Steve Lacy,

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, Dave Douglas and also with numerous Italian musicians. His career began in 1963 with Nunzio Rotondo, playing for the Italian broadcast

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and in

's band in 1964 until 1965. D'Andrea continued then with the Italian vanguard ensemble Modern Art Trio (1968-72) and

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(1972-77). Since 1978, he has been playing with his own bands (Trio, Quartet, Eleven) and as a solo performer. He has been a teacher at the Conservatorio "F.A. Bonporti" in Trento 1994-2006 and currently at Mitteleuorpean Jazz Academy in Merano and at Siena Jazz. In 2010, he received for his life's work the Award "Musicien Européen de l'année" (Académie du Jazz de France)Prix du Musicien Européen 2010, web page Académie du Jazz, Paris. April 12, 2012. and 2011 the Honorary Award at the Italian Jazz Awards -

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Discography

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

With

* ''

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'' (United Artists, 1972) With

*''

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'' (RCA, 1968) With

* ''Ornithology'' (Philology, 1994)

With
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* 1972 ''Azimut'' * 1973 ''Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangere'' * 1974 ''Genealogia'' * 1975 ''La valle dei templi'' * 1975 ''Live at Montreaux'' (Live) * 1976 ''Non è poi così lontano'' * 1976 ''Live in Italy 1976'' (Live) * 1977 ''Attraverso il Perigeo'' (Raccolta) * 1977 ''Fata Morgana'' (LP, Album) (RCA Victor)

With Perigeo Special

* 1980 ''Alice''

Bibliography

* ''26 compositions'', Crepuscule, Milano 1982 * ''Enciclopedia comparata delle scale e degli accordi'' (with Attilio Zanchi), Centro Professione Musica, Carisch, Milano, 1992 * ''Dall'Africa allo swing - la poliritmia nel linguaggio Jazz'', educational film, Carisch, Milano, 1996 * ''Aree intervallari'' (with Luigi Ranghino), Volontè & Co, 2011

Filmography

* 2006 - ''Franco D'Andrea Jazz Pianist''
Miramonte Film

References

External links

web page

''www.ejn.it'' (Europe Jazz Network: Musicians)

*
mitteleuropean jazz academy Merano/Italy

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