Franco D'Andrea

Franco D'Andrea (born on March 8, 1941) is an Italian pianist who plays mostly jazz and rock. He developed his style in the 1960s and won several awards in his home country. He has worked with Ernst Reijseger, Slide Hampton, Frank Rosolino,Conte Candoli, Max Roach, Lee Konitz, Johnny Griffin, and also with numerous Italian musicians.

His career began with the Italian ensemble Perigeo.

Discography

• No Idea of Time (Red, 1983) with Mark Helias, Barry Altschul
• Chromatic Phrygian (YVP Records, 1989)
• Airegin (Red, 1991)
• Jobim (Philology, 1997)
• Solo 5 - Duke (Philology, 2001) solo
• Magicians at Work (Philology, 2002)
• Conversations (Gambit Records, re-issue 2009, orig. 1973) with Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli

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