Umberto Petrin

Umberto Petrin
Born 1960 (age 5556)
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, composer, poet
Instruments Piano
Years active 1980s–present
Website umbertopetrin.it

Umberto Petrin (born 1960) is an Italian jazz pianist, composer and poet.

Life and career

Petrin began studying piano in the early 1970s and started playing jazz more than a decade after that.[1] He joined the Italian Instabile Orchestra in 1997.[1]

Petrin has published two poetry collections – Perimetri and Miles.[1]

Discography

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

As leader/co-leader

Year recorded Title Label Personnel/Notes
1999* Ellissi Splasc(h) Some tracks trio, with Giovanni Maier (bass), Roberto Dani (drums); some tracks quartet, with Tim Berne (alto sax) added
2001* Voir Loin Splasc(h) With Assif Tsahar (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Giovanni Maier (bass), Roberto Dani (drums, percussion), Milo De Angelis (vocals)
2001 Reuniao Splasc(h) With Renato Borghetti (gaita ponto), Pedrinho Figueiredo (flute, soprano sax), Daniel Sa (guitar), Susie Georgiadis (vocals)
2003 Particles Splasc(h) Solo piano
2007* Law Years Soul Note Duo, with Jean Luc Capozzo (trumpet)
2010–11 A Dawn Will Come Leo Solo piano
2014* Traces and Ghosts Leo Solo piano

As sideman

Year recorded Leader Title Label
1992 Ghiglioni, TizianaTiziana Ghiglioni Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue Splasc(h)
2005 Trovesi, GianluigiGianluigi Trovesi Vaghissimo Ritratto ECM

References

  1. 1 2 3 Layne, Joslyn "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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