Gianni Lenoci (6 June 1963 – 30 September 2019) was an Italian

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pianist and composer.

Life and career

Lenoci studied with pianists

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. A reviewer of his 1995 album ''Existence'' commented on Lenoci's "fascination with Paul Bley's scalar investigation – he rides his way through to the center of the melody in each case to find the improvising scale, and when he does, he creates arpeggios and skittering skeins of notes to cover it up while opening another door". Lenoci died on 30 September 2019.

Discography

An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.

As leader/co-leader

As sideman

References

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