"(Giovanni Ceccarelli’s) playing… is impeccable, reminding me of the legendary late Hank Jones where every note seems to be thought out with great care."
Benny Golson
Giovanni Ceccarelli is Latin Grammy nominated pianist, composer, arranger, artistic producer, and educator currently living in Paris, France.
His numerous artistic projects present a repertoire based on original compositions, own arrangements of music coming from different traditions – jazz, songs, folk, pop –, and the interaction with other forms of artistic expression – cinema, poetry, theater, and dance.
Giovanni's collaborations in concert, studio recordings, radio, and TV programs include many internationally renowned artists, such as Ivan Lins, Benny Golson, Chico Buarque, Lee Konitz, and Manu Katché. His discography amounts to more than 40 albums recorded as a leader, co-leader, featured artist, and sideman. Ceccarelli has toured the entire world both with his own musical projects and as a sideman.
He is as well an active music educator, giving courses, masterclasses, clinics, workshops, and lectures all over the world on jazz piano, improvisation, and ensemble music.