Antonio Ciacca
American musician
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. He has been taught by Steve Grossman, [Jaki Byard], [Bruce Barth] and Barry Harris.
Later life and career
Ciacca toured Europe with the Larry Smith Quartet in 1995 and 1996, played in Japan with the Eiji Nakayama Quartet in 1998, and toured Europe with Wes Anderson and Steve Lacy in 1999. Ciacca studied further with Jaki Byard in 1998–99, and dedicated the album Hollis Avenue to him. Ciacca founded the Detroit Gospel Singers, and toured Europe with them in 2000. He earned his undergraduate Diploma at the "G.B. Martini" Conservatory tin Bologna, Italy.. He became Director of Programming at Jazz at Lincoln Center in 2007, resigning in 2011.
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