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Born in Germany, raised in Italy and educated in the United States, pianist, composer, and arts-presenter Antonio Ciacca has established himself as an indomitable artist, consummate musician, and powerful advocate of the gospel and jazz tradition.
Ciacca’s extensive music industry experience and comprehensive artistic vision led to his being tapped to take on the position of Director of Programming at Jazz at Lincoln Center, a role he held from 2007 through 2011. Throughout his career, Ciacca has served as a tireless jazz advocate and educator, and in 2009 expanded this role as he began teaching “Business of Jazz” at the esteemed Juilliard School of Music in New York. As a bandleader, Ciacca’s work is documented in 12 highly acclaimed albums. Ciacca’s skills as a vital composer are also documented in music books: The Music of Antonio Ciacca, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 as well as the companion books: Driemoty, Rush Life, Lagos Blues, Chococlate Suite, Orsara Suite, and the classical pieces String Quartet n.1 in F, Sinfonia n.1. |
Antonio Ciacca educator
Antonio Ciacca Pianist
Ciacca began his career as a sideman for such acclaimed jazz artists as Art Farmer, James Moody, Lee Konitz, Jonny Griffin, Mark Murphy, Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman, who he cites as his mentor and with whom he studied for three years beginning in 1990.
One of the most important events in Ciacca’s career was an invitation to join the legendary saxophonist Steve Lacy’s quartet in 1997; he continued to perform with Lacy for seven years. Another key encounter that would have long lasting musical and professional repercussions for Ciacca took place in 1997. “Wynton Marsalis was performing in Italy with Elvin Jones, who is my son’s godfather. I’d first seen him at the Bologna Jazz Festival in 1989, and he really first opened my eyes to jazz then". Now he is performing regualrly in New York and touring 3 times a year. |
Multifaceted artist Antonio often plays great songs at the Pierre and sings, tenor with Cecilia Chorus of New York at Carnegie Hall the same week. Renowned international composer and conductor the volcanic German born Italian American pianist writes symphonies, operas and choral music during the day and spoils the Two east customers playing the immortal American Song book in the evening. After his Bologna conservatory diploma and his master at City College currently Antonio is a PHD candidate at the Graduate Center in NYC.
Please visit the website http://www.nycjazzworkshop.com/
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Antonio Ciacca small and large ensemble
He is touring with different projects: trio, quartet, quintet, double quartet, Big Band.
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