JAZZ PIANO WORKSHOP
ANTONIO CIACCA
Jazz pianist, bandleader, and educator brings his wealth of musical experience to Peekskill, NY, on Saturday, October 1 for a day-long intensive jazz workshop. Taking place at the Ford Piano in downtown Peekskill, the music workshop will provide participants of all ages and skill levels with intensive training in jazz harmony, theory, and improvisation, and will also give students an opportunity to form bands and perform in a dynamic and fun environment.
Antonio Ciacca and his bandmates will keep the day moving briskly through a variety of small group discussions, one-on-one practice sessions, and master class activities to ensure that participants receive top-notch support throughout the day. That evening, Antonio will lead his band in a performance at the Ford Piano Theater. Here is the line up:
Antonio Ciacca – piano & leader
Daniela D’Ercole – voice
Joe Magnarelli – trumpet
Marco Panascia – doublebass
Luca Santaniello - drums
“I have always been so grateful for my own musical mentors in jazz,” notes Ciacca. “And it is an honor to continue this great jazz tradition in Peekskill.”
The workshop begins at 11:00 a.m. and is free. For more information, or to sign up, please click here.
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Jazz at BAR ON FIFTH at the Setai Hotel
Antonio Ciacca has been appointed Artist-in-Residence at the Setai Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. Beginning April 1, 2011, Ciacca will present his trio and quatet, as well as curate concerts featuring some of New York's finest jazz musicians, every night of the week as a part of Jazz at Setai. Performances begin at 8:00 p.m., and are free to the public.
In addition to Ciacca’s performances, additional featured artists include the Spike Wilner Quartet, the Ehud Asherie Quartet, and the Jeremy Manasia Quartet. For a complete calendar of Jazz at Setai events, click on the below link.
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IlSole24Ore: A New York un italiano ai vertici del jazz
Pubblicato sul IlSole24Ore l'articolo su Antonio Ciacca.
"Ai piani alti del Jazz Lincoln Center di New York si sente chiamare un nome italiano.
«Antonio, c’è la riunione, we need you», esclama una assistente, quasi con tono di supplica.
Read more: IlSole24Ore: A New York un italiano ai vertici del jazz
Antonio Ciacca on YouTube
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Antonio Ciacca: A Jazzman of Heart
As jazz forges ahead into the 21st Century, the music so deeply rooted in AfroAmerican culture has successfully spread its branches all over the world, giving the art form a truly international character. While hundreds jazz musicians from the United States regularly perform throughout Europe,
Squazin'
Ciacca's original "Squazin" is dedicated to his associate at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis. (Squazin is apparently one of Wynton's nicknames.) This track comes across like a Horace Silver tune as played by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers.| File | Description | File size |
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| Squazin-Jazz.com | SQUAZIN RATING 93/100 | 130 Kb |