Barbara Casini (born 1954 in Florence) is an Italian jazz vocalist and guitarist. [1]
While studying piano, she was exposed to bossa nova at the age of 15, which had a marked influence on her musical life. After graduating with a degree in psychology from the University of Padova, she started performing in 1979. [1]
She has recorded and performed with Lee Konitz, [2] Phil Woods, Leo Walls, Francisco Petreni, Stefano Bollani, and Enrico Rava. [3] [1]
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