One of Italy’s leading jazz pianists, Danilo Rea received a solid musical training, obtaining his degree from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. Among the artists he has worked with on-stage and in the recording studios are Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Bob Berg, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham, Aldo Romano, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano and others. In the field of pop music his peerless credentials include Mina, Pino Daniele, Claudio Baglioni and many others. He has given concerts in Italy ,France, England, US, India, Senegal and China. He was co-leader of the trio “DOCTOR 3”(with Enzo Pietropaoli and Fabrizio Sferra), one of the most highly-acclaimed groups in Italy. He has recorded the solo CD Lost in Europe which brings together the highlights of his year 2000 tour. He is also much sought-after as a performer in classical music settings. Noteworthy among these are Roberto De Simone’s Requiem for PierPaolo Pasolini under the direction of Zoltan Pesko at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. In recent years he has dedicated himself to teaching and master classes in jazz and improvisation techniques. His duo concerts with Italian legendary singer Gino Paoli are amongst the most successful billing of Italian Jazz last year，reaulting in the highly acclaimed CD ＂Due Come Noi Che….＂.
He performed at Jazz World Festival in HK in 2011，appearing in duo with fellow Italian trumpter Flavio Boltro，performing
Opera tunes in jazz setting，and in solo performibg famous pop tunes by artists such as Elton John，The Beatles，James Taylor …..etc，in his own truly unique style！
This year，Danilo returns with a new programme，Movies In Jazz，prepare yourself for a great evening witj these gorgeous themes from the hands of the Maestro： Pink Panther， Schindler’s List，James Bond，A Fistful Of Dollars，Cinema Paradiso……and so much more！！Tickets price $480, $380, $280www.urbtix.hk