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Kekko Fornarelli
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Kekko Fornarelli was born in Bari, Italy in 1978. He began learning classical piano at the age of three, first through private tuition and later at the Conservatorio Piccinni in Bari. Fornarelli’s love for jazz music began at the age of 18. From there on, Kekko has immersed himself in the study of the instrument, the style, and the music, a life journey which has led him to travel worldwide creating opportunities for meeting a great number of artists and developing his skills. Fornarelli’s first album, Circular Thought, released by the record label Wide Sound in 2005, was critically acclaimed as one of the best Italian jazz projects of the year. He moved to France in the same year, where he spent three years pursuing his studies towards his personal idea of music. The collaborations with different artists, such as Manhu Roche, Flavio Boltro and Rosario Giuliani, led him to publish the second album in 2008, A French Man in New York, also released by Wide Sound and distributed by Egea . The album is an innovative project taking inspiration from French pianist Michel Petrucciani. His last album, Room of mirrors, was released by AUAND records and distributed by Egea in 2011.
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Kekko Fornarelli: Outrush
by Angelo Leonardi
"Il cono d'Otranto non è molto diverso in termini ambientali dalle lande nordeuropee -diceva Kekko Fornarelli qualche mese fa in un'intervista a Musica Jazz" -Dunque capita di poter vivere sensazioni musicali simili...." Nell'organico del pianista pugliese si respira una compostezza e un lirismo che trovano riferimenti in analoghe formazioni contemporanee d'area scandinava o anglosassone ma, superando le somiglianze epidermiche, si scopre che il trio non imita l'E.S.T., le formazioni di Tord Gustavsen o dell'inglese Neil Cowley. Un'assonanza stilistica ...
read more"The late Esbjorn Svensson transformed the piano trio with his use of electronic effects and a penchant for dynamic melodies that strayed far out to the fringes of jazz. Unsurprisingly, he inspired a new wave of pianists. With Room of Mirrors, Kekko Fornarelli has positioned himself as the torch bearer of the New Piano Trio
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Room of Mirrors
From: Room of MirrorsBy Kekko Fornarelli