Andrea Domenici

Andrea Domenici is an Italian jazz pianist who has been based in New York City since 2012, working in the bebop and straight-ahead tradition. Born and raised in Lecco, Italy, he earned a bachelor's degree from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and a master's from The Juilliard School, studying along the way with Barry Harris, Kenny Barron, Benny Green and Dado Moroni. Early in his career he won the Premio Gianni Basso as best soloist and took first prize as best pianist at the La Spezia Jazz Competition. He released his debut album as a leader, Playing Who I Am, on Abeat Records in 2019, joined by Peter Washington on bass and Billy Drummond on drums. On the New York scene he has performed and shared the stage with Harry Allen, Gary Bartz, Louis Hayes, Roy Hargrove and Wynton Marsalis, appearing at venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls, Mezzrow and Dizzy's Club.