Roberto Pianca Quartet

Swiss guitarist Roberto Pianca’s new quartet brings together some of the most sought-after musicians on the current scene. New York pianist Glenn Zaleski and drummer Johnathan Blake, a Blue Note artist, accompany Swiss bassist Raffaele Bossard. Guitarist Roberto Pianca’s music reflects, in a way, all of his influences in modern and contemporary jazz, sometimes flirting with tradition and at other times adopting a more avant-garde approach. The four musicians are remarkable virtuosos on their instruments and possess an exceptional ability to create, every time they perform live, a special space that allows the listener to appreciate all the aspects and details of their musical creations and collective performances.Born in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1984, Roberto Pianca studied music at the Amsterdam Conservatory (Netherlands). He has performed and collaborated with various renowned artists, including Joey Baron, Russ Lossing, John O’Gallagher, Mark Ferber, Johannes Weidenmüller, Thomas Morgan, Sienna Dahlen, Franco Ambrosetti, Dado Moroni, Pietro Tonolo, Yumi Ito, Nils Wogram, Jesse Van Ruller, Glenn Zaleski, Colin Stranahan, and Savina Yannatou, among others. In 2008, he founded the trio Third Reel, which signed with the prestigious and legendary German label ECM Records in 2013. He has appeared on several albums as a sideman and has released four albums as a bandleader (“Sub Rosa” – WideEar Records 2017, “Mono No Aware” – Honolulu Records 2021, “Fossils ”—Honolulu Records 2023, and “III”—Honolulu Records 2024). Glenn Zaleski is best known for his recent collaborations with groups such as Ravi Coltrane, Melissa Aldana, Lage Lund, and Cecile McLorin Salvant, among many others. Johnathan Blake, son of jazz violinist John Blake Jr., has collaborated with Kenny Barron, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Tom Harrell, Avishai Cohen, Donny McCaslin, Linda May Han Oh, Jaleel Shaw, Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, and countless other distinctive voices. Raffaele Bossard, for his part, is best known for his long-standing work with saxophonist Christoph Irniger’s various groups and has frequently performed with Ziv Ravitz, Nat Su, and Nasheet Waits, among others. Roberto Pianca: Guitar; Glenn Zaleski: Fender Rhodes; Raffaele Bossard: Bass; Johnathan Blake: Drums; listen online: https://robertopianca.bandcamp.com/

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