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Stefano Rielli: So Far

by Neil Duggan
October 11, 2025

The aptly titled album So Far marks the debut of the Italian bassist Stefano Rielli, who leads a quartet inspired by Jimmy Smith's electric organ sound. Beyond his classical foundation, Rielli graduated in jazz double bass from the Parma Conservatory in 2015 before earning a master's degree in electric bass from the Matera Conservatory in 2017. The album features six covers alongside one original composition. Three of the arrangements pay homage to Kurt Elling, another of Rielli's primary ...