Gianluca Petrella

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Gianluca Petrella
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Gianluca Petrella live at Jazz Festival in Saalfelden, 2009.
Background information
Born(1975-03-14)March 14, 1975
Bari, Italy
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrombone
Years active1993–present
LabelsAuand, ECM
Website gianlucapetrella.it
Gianluca Petrella and Kresten Osgood in Aarhus, Denmark Gianluca Petrella kresten-osgood.jpg
Gianluca Petrella and Kresten Osgood in Aarhus, Denmark

Gianluca Petrella is an Italian jazz trombonist. [1] In 2001 he won Italy's Django d'Or Award as well as Musica Jazz's annual critics poll as Best Young Talent. [2] In 2006 and 2007 he was featured in Down Beat magazine, winning their award for "Best Emerging Artist" in the category for Best Trombonist.

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He started his career with Roberto Ottaviano in 1993. He has worked with many international musicians including Joey Calderazzo, Jimmy Owens, Greg Osby, Carla Bley, Pat Metheny, Marc Ducret, Manu Dibango, Nicola Conte, Bobby Previte and Enrico Rava. His group Indigo 4, with Paolino Dalla Porta, Francesco Bearzatti and Fabio Accardi, has recorded the albums Indigo 4 and Kaleido. The recordings were released on Blue Note and were well received by critics. While noted influences include Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and Sun Ra, Petrella also uses loops and sound effects. [3]

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Nicola Conte

With Franco D'Andrea

With Roberto Gatto

With Mop Mop

With Roberto Ottaviano

With Enrico Rava

With Rosalia de Souza

With others

References

www.gianlucapetrella.it