Angelo Mastronardi

Angelo Mastronardi

Musicians | Instrument: Piano | Location: Bari

Rough Line is an eclectic record that showcases the different souls of Mastronardi: swing, jazz rock, love for virtuosity but also at the same time for simplicity, taste for experimentation and originality very well combined with the knowledge of tradition.

—Eugenio Mirti, JazzEspresso

Updated: September 3, 2023

Born: March 11, 1982

An eclectic pianist who combines the tradition of jazz with new languages, Angelo Mastronardi's compositions and his style in improvisation are recognized by critics since his debut in a piano trio in 2014. His works range from duo to big band and symphony orchestra.

Angelo Mastronardi is the producer and label manager of GleAM Records, an Independent Record label and music publisher based near Lecce (Italy). The label is specialized in jazz recordings, music for brands, film, TV and advertising. His published work includes:

Angelo Mastronardi Fakebook vol. 1 (2015 Four Edition)
Angelo Mastronardi Fakebook vol. 2 (2016 Four Edition)
Angelo Mastronardi Fakebook vol. 3 (2020 YCP Edition)
Piano Jazz Vol. 1 (2018 YCP Edition)
Piano Jazz Vol. 2 (2019 YCP Edition)
Piano Jazz Vol. 3 (2020 YCP Edition)
Tecnica Moderna per Pianoforte (2019 YCP Edition)
Southern Medicine - Arrangment for Septet (2019 YCP Edition)
Follow Me - Original Composition for Big Band (2020 YCP Edition)

Awards

Bollino Jazz Likes! 2014 per il disco LIKE AT THE BEGINNING
Bollino Jazz Likes! 2017 per il disco NEW THINGS, SAME WORDS
JAZZIT AWARDS 2021 MOBA among the best 100 album of Italian and International Jazz


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"Rough Line is Angelo Mastronardi’s third record as leader. The pianist from Puglia, also founder of the label that released the album, GleAM, is accompanied by Rogers Anning on double bass and Carmelo Miceli on drums. The record features eight tracks: six originals and new versions of the timeless classics “All The Things You Are” and “Oleo”. The album opens with “All In My Hands”. The rhythm, with a jazz rock flavor, supports the beautiful theme performed by the synth, effective and ingenious. The sounds are beautiful and the track explodes during the virtuoso piano solo

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Music

All in My Hands

From: Rough Line
By Angelo Mastronardi

New Things, Same words

From: New Things, Same words
By Angelo Mastronardi