Antonio Mazzei is an award-winning, in-demand pianist, active as a soloist, bandleader, and sideman. His musicality and artistic curiosity have led him to collaborate with a wide range of internationally recognized artists across diverse styles. He has also developed a strong career as an educator, having taught at The New School University in New York and at the Conservatori del Liceu in Barcelona, where he currently resides.
This trio brings together Japanese bassist Masa Kamaguchi and Catalan drummer David Xirgu to interpret some of Mazzei‘s compositions that can be found in his last trio work “Casa” (2022) with bassist Doug Weiss and other more recent works.
On this occasion, the trio will feature the special participation of vibraphonist Christos Rafalides. Originally from Greece, Rafalides is a Berklee College of Music graduate who went on to earn a Master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and spent three decades as an active presence in the New York jazz scene. He has collaborated and recorded with artists such as Randy Brecker, Antonio Sánchez, Joe Locke, Louie Vega, and the Charles Mingus “Epitaph” Band, among others, and has appeared with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. His distinctive voice on the vibraphone brings a rich melodic and rhythmic dimension to the ensemble, expanding its sonic palette with depth, clarity, and expressive range.
Antonio Mazzei piano · Masa Kamaguchi double bass · David Xirgu drums · Christos Rafalides vibraphone
