Paolo Di Sabatino

Paolo Di Sabatino: Threeo

by Mark Corroto
August 1, 2001

In 1990 the great hard-bop drummer Art Blakey passed from this earth. His bands had been delivering “the message” for nearly fifty years. Also in 1990, pianist Paolo Di Sabatino graduated from the Conservatory of baritone, Italy. This young man could have, probably would have been an excellent fit in Blakey’s Messengers. His piano concepts fit nicely within the James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Benny Green, Geoff Keezer lineage.

Mr. Di Sabatino was recognized as one of Italy’s best new artists ...