Maurizio Minardi

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Maurizio Minardi is a London-based composer, pianist and accordionist. He performs with his trio, the Maurizio Minardi Trio, which also includes Nick Pini (double bass) and Jason Reeve (drums). The trio performs Maurizio's original compositions.

Maurizio's style is reminiscent of Esbjorn Svensson Trio, Avishai Cohen, The Bad Plus, Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota, Yann Tiersen and Michael Nyman.

In March 2013 Maurizio released his latest album, 'The Cook, the Clown, the Monk and the Accordionist' (http://www.mauriziominardi.co.uk/#!the-cook-the-clown-the-monk-and-the-accordionist/c2gr).

"A standout recording, full of atmospheric music that combines immediately engaging hooks with sweeping narrative and emotional depth ... A pleasure from first note to last." (All About Jazz)

On Maurizio's previous album 'My Piano Trio':

"Lyrical, intelligent, contemporary piano jazz with its roots in the European classical tradition and beyond..." The Jazz Mann