For the series “With Jazz We Insist: An Italian Matinee in New York”, we are pleased to present “Fource of Four” Antonio Ciacca’s Quartet; Jazz played with earthiness, fire and intellect.
Antonio Ciacca-piano, Giuseppe Cucchiara-bass, Marcello Pellitteri-Drums, Dayna Stephens – tenor sax.
Born in Germany, raised in Italy and educated in the United States, Antonio Ciacca is able to move as fluidly among those varied cultural environments as he does between his life as a performer, composer, father of five, and top-tier arts presenter. Notably, Ciacca has served as artistic director for the Italian cultural agency, C-Jam, and in 2007, landed a plum job as the Director of Programming for Jazz at Lincoln Center, the impetus for his move that year from Bologna, Italy to New York City.
For an extensive bio of maestro Ciacca, click HERE