Stefano di Battista
Encyclopedia
Stefano di Battista is an Italian jazz
saxophonist who plays soprano and alto.
He was born in Rome
. He began playing at thirteen with friends and became interested in jazz on hearing Art Pepper
. In Italy he received guidance from Massimo Urbani and by his twenties di Battista was performing in Paris
. He put out his debut as a leader in 1997 and has toured with the Elvin Jones
Jazz Machine.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
saxophonist who plays soprano and alto.
He was born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He began playing at thirteen with friends and became interested in jazz on hearing Art Pepper
Art Pepper
Art Pepper , born Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr., was an American alto saxophonist and clarinetist.About Pepper, Scott Yanow of All Music stated, "In the 1950s he was one of the few altoists that was able to develop his own sound despite the dominant influence of Charlie Parker" and: "When Art Pepper...
. In Italy he received guidance from Massimo Urbani and by his twenties di Battista was performing in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He put out his debut as a leader in 1997 and has toured with the Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
Elvin Ray Jones was a jazz drummer of the post-bop era. He showed interest in drums at a young age, watching the circus bands march by his family's home in Pontiac, Michigan....
Jazz Machine.
Discography
- 1996 Live au Parc Floral Vol 3 /Parc Floral
- 1997 Volare /Label Bleu
- 1998 A Prima vista /Blue Note
- 2000 Stefano Di Battista /Blue Note
- 2002 Round About Roma /Blue Note
- 2004 Parker’s Mood /Blue Note
- 2007 Trouble Shootin’ /Blue Note
- 2011 Woman's Land /Discograph
Reviews
If you've seen the title, you've probably got this one figured out. Parker's Mood, Italian saxophonist Stefano Di Battista's fourth Blue Note CD as a leader, is a Charlie ParkerCharlie ParkerCharles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
tribute. Di Battista's usual bassist and trumpeter Rosario Bonaccorso and Flavio Boltro are teamed up for this session with the Stateside duo of pianist Kenny BarronKenny BarronKenny Barron , is an American jazz pianist. He is the younger brother of tenor saxophonist Bill Barron, and known for his lyrical, adaptive style.-Biography:...
and Jazz at Lincoln Center powerhouse drummer Herlin RileyHerlin RileyHerlin Riley is an American Neo-bop jazz drummer. Along with other notable musicians such as Wynton Marsalis and Wessel Anderson, he is a member of the New York jazz group, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra....
for a collection of Birdsongs that stick pretty closely to the originals. Interestingly, the closer they hew, the more successful they are.
External links
- [ All Music]
- Blue Note profile
- Artist's website