Giancarlo Schiaffini
Born in Rome, where he still lives, trombonist Giancarlo Schiaffini graduated with a degree in Physics, but left scientific research for music. He's been a key figure in both Italian new music and the European improvised music scenes, playing with Evan Parker, Maarten Altena, Barry Guy, and recording with Andrea Centazzo and Lol Coxhill (Situations, New Tone, 2000), among others. Self-taught on the instrument, Schiaffini studied and earned degrees at Darmstadt, operating in the academic avant-garde realm with the improvising group Nuova Consonanza, and playing solo compositions by Berio and Scelsi. He's also the designated soloist for Luigi Nono's Prometheus, and is a conservatory teacher. On the more experimental side of his work, Schiaffini makes creative use of electronics, as documented on Edula (Pentaphon) and The Missing Chainring (Imprint, 2001), as well as in his textbook on contemporary trombone techniques. Yet Schiaffini does not renounce his jazz roots, which is equally evident in his improvisations, in his teaching activities for the Siena Jazz Courses, as well as in his original tributes to the music of Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk, As a Bird and About Monk (Pentaflowers).
The SIC Trio, with percussionist Iannaccone and saxophonist Eugenio Colombo, recorded several LPs in the '70s and a live CD at the 1994 Controindicazioni Festival in Rome (Passemmezzo, Splasc(h), 1996). With Dubs (ART-PURecords), Schiaffini introduced strings, Silvia Schiavoni's voice, and the traditional Iranian percussion of Mohsen Kasirossafar; while a meeting with the Peter Fraize Trio led to the invigorating free bop of Deconstruction! recorded live in Washington (Pentaflowers, 2001) with tunes by Monk and Ellington, and originals inspired by the music of Cuba, where he taught. Co-founder of the Instabile Orchestra, Schiaffini writes articulate, witty suites for the band, like Litania Sibilante (Enja, 2001).
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Discography
13 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Cage: AboutCAGE VOL. 6: Renga
Giancarlo Schiaffini, Francesca Gemmo, Walter Prati, Sergio Armaroli
Classical - Released by Da Vinci Classics on 26 Feb 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
From the Alvin Curran Fakebook (The Biella Sessions)
Alvin Curran, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Alipio C. Neto, Sergio Armaroli
Jazz - Released by Dodicilune on 27 Nov 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Exercises d'improvisation
Giancarlo Schiaffini, Walter Prati, Francesca Gemmo
Jazz - Released by Dodicilune on 6 Mar 2018
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Trigonos
Andrea Centazzo, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Sergio Armaroli
Jazz - Released by Dodicilune on 31 Oct 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Deconstructing Monk in Africa
Sergio Armaroli, Giancarlo Schiaffini
Jazz - Released by Dodicilune on 12 Jan 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
More Duos And Trios
Sergio Armaroli, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Harri Sjöström
Jazz - Released by LEO RECORDS on 1 Nov 2023
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Duos & Trios
Sergio Armaroli, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Harri Sjöström
Jazz - Released by LEO RECORDS on 22 Jun 2020
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War Orphans
Claudio Cojaniz, Giancarlo Schiaffini
Jazz - Released by Caligola Records on 1 Apr 2004
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Cruciverba
Giovanni Maier, Giancarlo Schiaffini
Jazz - Released by Palomar Records on 1 Jan 2013
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Live in Sant'anna Arresi (Original Version)
Giancarlo Schiaffini, Phantabrass
Jazz - Released by Splasc(h) Records on 13 Oct 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Porta Palace Collective
Jazz - Released by Rudi Records on 10 Nov 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sigma Variations
Mario Salvucci, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Federico Paci
Classical - Released by Mario Salvucci on 5 Feb 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Vertigo Voices
Jørgen Teller, Giancarlo Schiaffini
Alternative & Indie - Released by Linae Occultae on 1 Feb 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo