Gianluca Renzi

Gianluca Renzi is an Italian-born bassist, composer, and arranger based in New York City, working on both acoustic and electric bass across the jazz mainstream. Born in 1975 in Frosinone, near Rome, he earned degrees in classical performance as well as jazz performance, composition, and arranging from the Italian Conservatory of Music, and studied bass with Marc Johnson, Miroslav Vitous, Palle Danielsson, and John Patitucci. One of the most active bassists in Italy before he moved to New York in 2008, he has performed at major festivals including Umbria Jazz, Jazz in Marciac, SFJazz, and Blue Note Beijing. He has maintained a long musical partnership with the Paris-based pianist Giovanni Mirabassi, keeping a strong presence in Europe alongside his American work. In 2024 he founded the Jazz Bass Academy, an online platform for teaching bassists of all levels.