So nice having a chat with Simone Dal Santo from Radio Voice – Officina Della Musica, along with my friend and project co-producer Beppe Calamosca, on occasion of the concert celebration of my mother Lilian Terry in Bassano Del Grappa on July 23rd.
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Streamed live on Feb 26, 2024
Cathy Segal-Garcia’s Noontime Hang, featuring
FRANCESCO CROSARA, pianist, composer, educator!
(My 570th day’s guest!)
My special guest today, 2/26/24 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Francesco Crosara is a Seattle area based Italian jazz pianist, composer and educator routinely performing in a variety of formations. Crosara’s original music melds an impressive mix of jazz improvisation, a romantic vein from his classical Conservatory training in Rome, bouncy lyrical expression along with strong Latin influences. His main jazz piano influences are Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock. Crosara stands among the European-bred jazz greats, performing over the years with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Richie Cole, Bobby Shew, Ira Sullivan, Don Menza, Von Freeman, John Heard, Gabe Baltazar, Mayuto Correa, Bruce Forman, Barbara Morrison, Earl Palmer, Lilian Terry, and more. His recordings have featured a multicultural and international array of musicians. He has performed at festivals and venues across the USA, Japan, Canada, Mexico, France, Spain, and Italy. Since 2017, the Pacific Northwest can claim Crosara’s talents, too, as he’s demonstrated an eagerness to contribute to the local scene. Francesco was selected to perform at the 2021 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle and has been featured two years in a row in the trend-setting Earshot Jazz: The Second Century series for his bold and innovative music composition and video editing work. Equally adept with acoustic and electric jazz concepts, Crosara routinely headlines trios and quartets with the area’s top musicians. Francesco has produced 6 international jazz albums over the last three decades ranging from straight-ahead to fusion and Latin. Featured guest artists include Von Freeman, Lilian Terry, Dave Marr, Rusty Jones, Paulinho Garcia, Dean Taba, Noel Okimoto, Yasushi Gonjo, Larry Marshall, Miles Jackson, Eric Kurtz, and more. His 2000 album Colors received 4 stars from DownBeat magazine. Crosara also serves as Vice President and Education chair on the Board of Directors of the Music Discovery Center (MDC), a non-profit organization based in Bremerton, WA, dedicated to creating an inclusive space for community members to experience, explore, and contribute to the world of music through education, performance, and mentorship. Please visit : www.francescojazz.com
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COMING DAYS: Keep an eye out for special LIVE guests! Vocalist/curator/educator/composer/producer Cathy Segal-Garcia hosts “Noontime Facebook Hangs”, featuring casual interviews on Facebook and Youtube with successful music professionals, mostly jazz.
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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Italy-born, Seattle-based Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Francesco Crosara .. He opened up about this new 2024 CD Circular Motion and his life in music. His original music melds an impressive mix of jazz improvisation, a romantic vein from his classical Conservatory training in Rome, bouncy lyrical expression along with strong Latin influences. His main jazz piano influences are Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock… We get into all the goods .. Enjoy .. Joe Dimino
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May 2nd, 2022
Listen – KNKX 88.5FM, Jazz Northwest by Jim Wilke:
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The second show of highlights from a two piano concert by Bill Anschell and Francesco Crosara will air today on Jazz Northwest. The two pianists played two vintage Steinway grand pianos at Stage 7 Pianos in Kirkland. The selections include original music by Bill Anschell and Francesco Crosara as well as the standard “I Fall in Love Too Easily.”
Also on this show, music by Latin Jazz group Sonando, and two new albums by guitarist Brian Nova and Vancouver bassist John Lee.
Jazz Northwest is recorded and produced by host Jim Wilke and airs Sundays at 2 p.m. Listeners may also subscribe to the podcast at KNKX, NPR, Apple, or Google.
Jim has been a fixture on Seattle radio since 1961. He was the host of Jazz After Hours on Public Radio International from 1984-2014. Currently Jim has been producing Jazz Northwest for KNKX since 1988. This weekly program focuses on the regional jazz scene and frequently includes performances Jim records on location for Jazz Northwest.
