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Francesco Crosara: Jazz Journeys from Rome to Seattle

by Lawrence Peryer
June 1, 2024

Today, the Spotlight shines on jazz pianist, composer, and educator Francesco Crosara. Francesco was born and raised in Rome, Italy, where both jazz and classical music came into his life early on, particularly through his mother, the influential jazz singer, broadcaster, and educator Lilian Terry. Lilian presented many of the most important names in American jazz, and some--like Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Chick Corea, and Dizzy Gillespie--influenced young Francesco's artistic growth. Francesco studied classical piano, music ...

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Joel Ross, Pat Metheny & Francesco Crosara

by Joe Dimino
February 18, 2024

From the talented Italian-born, Seattle-based pianist Francesco Crosara, we start the 842nd Episode of Neon Jazz with the title track off his album Circular Motion. From there, we get into an inspiration of his in Chick Corea's Return to Forever. Also, new music from Joel Ross, Doug MacDonald and Mike LeDonne. We close out the hour with a triumphant tune from The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra. Dig the jazz, my friends.Playlist Francesco Crosara “Circular Motion" Circular Motion (OA2 ...

Liner Notes

Francesco Crosara: Circular Motion

by David Adler
January 6, 2024

"I refuse to be labeled a 'straight-ahead' player or a 'fusion' player," says Italian-born, Seattle-based pianist Francesco Crosara. It's a sentiment widely shared by jazz musicians, though they follow many different roads to get to that place. Crosara, for his part, plays both acoustic piano and Yamaha MODX-8 synthesizer on this absorbing, varied program of original music for three different trio lineups, two of them with electric bass. He cites the influence of Chick Corea, a mentor and family friend ...

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Album Review

Francesco Crosara: Colors

by Joel Roberts
December 1, 1999

On his impressive new album, Colors , Francesco Crosara proves he is a pianist with expert chops and broad interests.Born in Italy and based now in Chicago, Crosara has an awareness of world music but a firm grounding in the modern jazz vernacular. His major piano influences are unsurprising: Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea. Like them, he has an interest in electric as well as acoustic jazz. On several numbers he switches to the recently resurgent Fender Rhodes ...