Stefano Di Battista
Italian saxophonist Stefano di Battista has released a trio of albums as a leader, two of which were never issued in the U.S. The third, a U.S. release in 2000 from Blue Note, is self-titled and mainly features di Battista's own compositions. In addition, it includes "Song for Flavia" by Rosario Bonaccorso and a pair of songs by Jacky Terrasson, "Chicago 1987" and "Little Red Ribbon." Both bassist Bonaccorso and pianist Terrasson appear on the album, accompanied by former Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones and trumpeter Flavio Boltro.
Di Battista, a native of Rome who plays both soprano and alto saxophone, took up the instrument when he was 13 to play with some friends from his neighborhood. When he heard recordings by alto saxophonist Art Pepper, he knew the sound of jazz was for him. Later he received guidance from Massimo Urbani, another influential alto saxophonist. By his early twenties, di Battista had begun performing in Paris, thanks to an invitation from Jean-Pierre Como. The two had met during the Calvi Jazz Festival.
Within two years the Italian saxophonist had established himself at the Sunset, a prominent jazz hot spot in the City of Lights. He appeared frequently on the bill with Michel Benita, drummer Stéphane Huchard, and drummer Aldo Romano. From there he proceeded to work as a soloist, which led to associations with such artists as cornetist Nat Adderley, drummers Daniel Humair and Jimmy Cobb, and the late French pianist Michel Petrucciani, among others.
Petrucciani invited di Battista into a sextet he was then forming and extended the invitation to include trumpeter Boltro, who frequently accompanied di Battista. Di Battista put out his debut recording as a leader for Label Bleu in 1997. Volare kicked up a lot of attention for the saxophonist and received an award nomination in France. The following year he put out A Prima Vista. The recording of his third album in 2000 so impressed veteran jazz drummer Jones that when the album was finally wrapped up and in the vault, he scooped up di Battista for his Elvin Jones Jazz Machine tour. Di Battista released his second album on Blue Note, the Charlie Parker tribute album Parker's Mood, in 2005.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Morricone Stories
Jazz - Released by WM Germany on 2 Apr 2021
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Round About Roma
Jazz - Released by Parlophone (France) on 28 Jan 2003
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Volare
Stefano Di Battista / Flavio Boltro
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Label Bleu on 1 Jan 1997
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Giu' la testa
Stefano di Battista / Sylvain Luc
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Just Looking Productions on 23 Sep 2014
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La dolce vita
Jazz - To be released on 3 May 2024 by Warner Music Central Europe
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Parker's Mood
Jazz - Released by Parlophone (France) on 17 Sep 2004
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Stefano Di Battista
Jazz - Released by Parlophone (France) on 30 Oct 2000
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Mille bolle blu
Nicky Nicolaï, Stefano Di Battista
Pop - Released by Jando Music on 1 Jan 2013
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A Prima Vista
Jazz - Released by Parlophone (France) on 1 Oct 1998
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Stefano Di Battista
Jazz - Released by Parlophone (France) on 30 Oct 2000
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La musica insieme
Stefano Di Battista, Nicky Nicolaï, Erri De Luca
Pop - Released by Jando Music on 1 Jan 2015
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Sole cuore amore (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Stefano Di Battista, Valerio C. Faggioni
Film Soundtracks - Released by Creazioni Artistiche Musicali C.A.M. S.r.l. on 4 May 2017
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Silent Night
Christmas Music - Released by Warner Music Central Europe on 24 Nov 2023
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White Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Warner Music Central Europe on 10 Nov 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo