Organized by MASIMAS LIVE
Antonio Mazzei piano · Masa Kamaguchi double bass · David Xirgu drums · Christos Rafalides vibraphone
Antonio Mazzei Trio +1
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. Born in Greece and a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Rafalides developed much of his career in New York, collaborating with artists such as Ralph Peterson Jr., Antonio Sánchez, and Chucho Valdés. His distinctive voice on the vibraphone adds a rich melodic and rhythmic dimension to the ensemble, expanding its sonic palette.
