Giovanni Ceccarelli

GIOVANNI CECCARELLI is a jazz pianist currently sharing his residence between Paris, France and Rome, Italy. He has played and/or recorded with many outstanding musicians, including Lee Konitz, Benny Golson, Tony Scott, Mark Murphy, Enrico Rava, Massimo Urbani, Amii Stewart, Nancy King, Paolo Fresu, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Pietro Tonolo, Antonello Salis, Bob Wilber, Gianni Coscia, Ettore Fioravanti, Fabrizio Bosso, Rosario Giuliani and Charles Davis. He has performed throughout Italy, in jazz clubs, theaters, auditoriums and for many music festivals – “Ancona Jazz”, “Pescara Jazz Winter”, “Jazz a Villa Celimontana” and “Dolce Vita Jazz Festival” in Rome. Ceccarelli has also toured France (“Festival de Jazz en Touraine”, “Grenoble Jazz Festival”, “Crest Jazz Vocal”, “Jazz a Ramatuelle”), Australia (“Italian Jazz Festival” in Melbourne), Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Germany, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Belgium (“Gaume Jazz Festival 1993”), Lebanon (“Heineken EuroJazz Festival in Beirouth 1998”), U.S.A. (Berklee College of Music in Boston and Willamette University in Salem, Oregon), Argentina, Mexico (“Euro Jazz” Festival” and “Festival de Jazz de Michoacàn”) and Poland (“Jazz Jamboree 1999”). He has partecipated to radio (“Invenzioni a Due Voci” for Radio Rai 3) and television programs (RAI International). Ceccarelli, who is regarded as a creative and sensitive musician, leads his own musical projects, from solo to trio. He also collaborates with several jazz musicians and groups throughout Europe and takes part in artistic projects involving cinema, poetry, dance and acting. Ceccarelli currently teaches jazz piano in the City Music School in Orvieto and at “InJazz” summer clynics in Fabriano; moreover he is frequently invited to do workshops and lectures on jazz improvisation. In 1999 he held a lecture on jazz improvisation at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He is president and founding member of Cultural Association “InJazz” , organizing every year “InJazz” summer clinics and “Incontri con il Jazz” Festival. Discography: • Giovanni Ceccarelli/Eddie Wied, “The Street Dancer” ( Philology ) registrato negli USA 1998; • Tiziana Ghiglioni, “Tenco in Jazz” ( Philology ) 1998; • Tiziana Ghiglioni, “My Essential Ellington” ( Philology ) con Tony Scott e Lee Konitz 1998; • Velotti-Battisti Jazz Ensemble, “I Canti di Leopardi” (Micromega) con Arnoldo Foà 1998; • Sandra Cartolari, “Twolips” 1999; • Nancy King, “Moonray” ( Philology ) 1999; • Enrico Bracco, “Going Wes” ( Philology ) 2001; • Lee Konitz, “At the New Mississippi Jazz Club” ( Philology ) 2002; • Ada Montellanico, “Suoni Modulanti” (Abeat) 2002; • Enrico Ghelardi, “Lost Love” (Domani Musica) 2002; • Elvio Ghigliordini, “Fluttin’ on Jazz” (Domani Musica) 2002; • Marcello Sebastiani, “Desiderio” (Splasc(h)) 2003; • Elvio Ghigliordini, “Alterabile” (III Millennio) 2004; • Toni Germani, “Blues ballate canzoni” (Splasch) 2005. • Francesca Merloni, « Elice » (Deca), 2007; • Fabrizio Cecca, « Southern Avenue Project » (Crystal), 2008.
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Live soundtrack of silent movie CENERE - music by MARCELLO ALLULLI and GIOVANNI CECCARELLI
Jazz piano 1 - InJazz Summer clinics 2008

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Jazz piano 2 - InJazz Summer clinics 2008

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Dance and music workshop - InJazz Summer clinics 2008

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