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Andrea Longato

Andrea Longato is an established guitarist, composer, and producer whose career spans a wide range of musical genres and outlets. With over a decade of experience as a bandleader, Andrea has showcased his original music at countless venues and festivals across Europe and the US. His original music draws inspiration from notable instrumentalists such as Bill Frisell, Wayne Krantz, and Daniel Lanois, embodying a cross-genre aesthetic that is both contemplative and vibrant.

Andrea recently formed an exciting new trio with renowned musicians Rob Heath (Jim Campilongo, Justin Townes Earle) and Bryan Percivall (Verité, Britney Spears), performing his own compositions alongside unique renditions of pop and rock classics. His live performances are celebrated for their eclectic blend of influences and styles, all anchored by a commitment to improvisation and exploration that is quintessentially jazz. Andrea’s debut full-length album, “Thinking Heart,” is scheduled for release in January 2025.

As a versatile sideman, Andrea has collaborated with some of the finest artists in the music industry, touring and recording with talents such as Janita, Deborah Cox, JORDY, Annie Bosko, Jeremy Jordan and Ron Pope. His studio work includes long-standing partnerships with notable producers and musicians, including Andrew Horowitz (John Legend), Blake Morgan (James McCartney, Lesley Gore) and Stuart Matthewman (Sade). Andrea’s talents have also extended to Broadway, where he participated in productions like “The Secret Life of Bees” and “Rent.”

In addition to his performance and studio work, Andrea is a skilled composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. As a member of the Recording Academy and ASCAP, he has gained recognition for his writing scope and arranging skills, contributing to a wide array of projects that showcase both his inspired vision and natural versatility.

Andrea Longato: Thinking Heart

Read "Thinking Heart" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
February 6, 2025

First impressions of music--putting streaming aside--can come at you from the cover art. Guitarist Andrea Longato's debut release, Thinking Heart features a pair of rhinoceros standing side-by-side, mirror images inside a plain wash of olive green. Who would create cover art like that? And why? But the why does not matter. The image is a bit strange but beautiful and compelling, and it evokes the “What kind of music have we got here?" Good. The first impression has ...

“Sure Thing is a superb showcase of Andrea’s unique style, combining jazz’s complex harmonies with the wide appeal of pop and rock stylings. (…) Andrea and his band members serve up a grooving instrumental jam that deftly balances subtle dissonances, playful instrumental flourishes and slick rhythms.” (Kat Lattimore - Plastic Magazine)

“The trio, with Longato as bandleader and guitarist, shows a moving sound throughout, strutting a lush steadiness even in the midst of mixed-meter movements and subtly impactful shifts.” (Mike Mineo - Obscure Sound)