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ALBUMUniversal Message - EPGianluca Petrella & Cosmic Renaissance
Albums by Gianluca Petrella
ALBUMUniversal LanguageGianluca Petrella & Cosmic Renaissance
ALBUMCorrespondenceGianluca Petrella & Pasquale Mirra
ALBUMPeople Need PeopleNicola Conte & Gianluca Petrella
ALBUMLost RiverMichele Rabbia, Gianluca Petrella & Eivind Aarset
ALBUMIda LupinoGiovanni Guidi, Gianluca Petrella, Louis Sclavis & Gerald Cleaver
ALBUMWild DanceEnrico Rava Quartet & Gianluca Petrella
ALBUMIl bidone omaggio a Nino RotaGianluca Petrella
ALBUMIl Bagno TurcoGianluca Petrella, Paolino Dalla Porta & Fabrizio Sferra
ALBUMComing Tomorrow - Part OneGianluca Petrella
ALBUMBig GunsBobby Previte, Gianluca Petrella & Antonello Salis
Artist Biography
After graduating from the Bari Conservatory in 1994, trombonist and Bari, Italy, native Gianluca Petrella began playing in saxophonist Roberto Ottaviano's band and became lead trombonist in the OFP Orchestra, a gig that introduced him to Carla Bley and Steve Coleman. In 1997 he joined trumpeter Enrico Rava on tour, playing jazz festivals across Canada. The Auand label released his first album as leader, X-Ray, in 2001. The 2006 Blue Note album Indigo4 was named after his band, which included Francesco Bearzatti on saxophone, Paolino Dalla Porta on bass, and Fabio Accardi on drums. Petrella is also involved in the Bread & Tomato Trio with Accardi and keyboardist Michele Papadia, plus the Domino Quartet with saxophonist Sean Bergin, bassist Antonio Borghini, and drummer Hamid Drake. ~ David Jeffries
Hometown
Bari, Italy
Genre
Jazz