Geir Lysne & NDR Bigband feat. Stefano Bollani: Visioni live in Hamburg

NDR Big Band
directed by Geir Lysne
Stefano Bollani, piano
Jeff Ballard, drums

recorded live at Studio Rolf Liebermann, Hamburg, June 10 & 11, 2010

1. La Sicilia
2. Il Dormatore - Para Frase
3. Storta Va
4. Elena e Il Suo Violino
5. Il Barbone (Di Bamako)

Italian pianist Stefano Bollani had a clear vision as a child when he was six years old: he wanted to become a famous singer. A few years later he recorded a tape and sent it to singer Renato Carosone  who told him to listen to Jazz and Blues. Stefano did as he was told and became a sought after sideman, until he met trumpet player Enrico Rava, who convinced him finding his own voice in Jazz.  Later on Stefano founded his quintet "Orchestra del Titanic".

Bollani achieved his childhood dream singing through the piano and is now one of the top jazz acts. in Italy and  Europe. When he played at NDR, the idea was born to perform with a real jazz orchestra, the NDR Big Band.

In 2006 Stefano released his album "I visionari".