HarmoNY in the big apple
A journey through sound, culture, and innovation.
This special evening celebrates the music of Enrico Granafei, an artist whose path bridges classical tradition, jazz improvisation, and bold experimentation. From Italy to New York, and through his studies at the Manhattan School of Music with Toots Thielemans, Granafei has shaped a unique voice, including his pioneering approach to playing guitar and harmonica simultaneously.
Accompanied by a group of Italian & Italian-American jazz musicians, the evening weaves live performance and storytelling into an intimate glimpse of a life dedicated to music as exploration.
Musicians
Enrico Granafei: Harmonica, Guitar, Vocals
John Di Martino: Piano
Federico Foli: Upright Bass
Christopher Latona: Drums
Together, they will bring to life an evening of improvisation, storytelling, and cultural connection, where Italian heritage meets the energy of New York jazz.
Bio
Enrico Granafei
Enrico Granafei began his career as a classical guitarist, graduating from the Conservatory of L’Aquila in 1976. After discovering jazz through the chromatic harmonica,a complex and little known instrument, and following a one-year contract performing on television in Pippo Caruso’s orchestra, Enrico moved to New York. There, he graduated from the Manhattan School of Music, earning a Master’s degree in Jazz as the only student of the great Toots Thielemans, as well as the only harmonica player in the history of the “Manhattan School of Music” to have obtained a degree from this prestigious New York institution.
Beside performing in clubs and festivals around the world, Granafei was also the owner of the legendary Trumpets Jazz Club in Montclair, New Jersey, for twenty years.
An eclectic and versatile musician, Enrico continues to explore various musical styles, from jazz to early 19th-century songs for voice and guitar, to his latest endeavor: the hands-free chromatic harmonica, which allows him to play both harmonica and guitar simultaneously.
“The first jazz musician in the world to have played guitar and harmonica at the same time…”
La Repubblica, August 2004
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