Antonio Ciacca

Antonio Ciacca is a German-born jazz pianist.

Early life Ciacca was born in Germany and brought up in Italy. He began playing the piano at the age of seven. Dr. Ciacca earned his master's degree in jazz studies at City College in New York City and his DMA (Doctor of Musica Arts) at Stony Brook University. Dr. Ciacca is currently adjunct professor of Jazz History at Marymount Manhattan College, and Professor of Jazz arranging and COmposition at the "G. Nicolini" conservatory in Piacenza, Italy.

Musical style The DownBeat reviewer of the album Lagos Blues wrote: "Ciacca is informed by a broad range of influences. Two are particularly obvious, those being hard bop and Duke Ellington."

Discography

As leader

As sideman Larry Smith & Co Live at the Slovak Phihlarmonic (1996) Larry Smith Quartet Estate (1998) Detroit Gospel Singers Gospel Jubilee (2000) Craig Bailey Sextet Brooklyn (2001) Detroit Gospel Singers "Gospel Jubilee" Alma Records (2001) Various Artists Gubbio No Border Festival (2004) Dario Mazzucco Light Lunch (2008) Lucio Ferrara Quintet Featuring Lee Konitz & Antonio Ciacca It's All Right with Me (2009) Stefania Tchantret Quintet Love For Sale (2010) Sweet Lu Olutosin "Sweet Lu's Blues" TwinsMusic Records (2014) Debora Tamagnini with the Antonio Ciacca quartet "Camellia" Beat Sound (2016) Mara De Mutiis with the Antonio Ciacca Quintet "The men I love" Dodicilune Records (2016) Antonio Belladelli with the Antonio Ciacca Quartet "Save Your Love for Me" Jazz3 (2016) Francesco Alemanno Quintet, "The Nearness of You" Dodicilune records (2017) Antonio Belladelli with The Antonio Ciacca Hammond Trio "It Might Be Swing... 'round Midnight" Jazz3 (2017) Jamile Saevie Ayres, "If you could see me now" (2019)