PAOLO PALIAGA
Pianist
Paolo Paliaga began his career as a Jazz pianist at the beginning of the
80’. After his initial experience with his own group, he played
for many years in a Bop band where he learnt the “rules” of
traditional North-American Jazz. At the same time, drawn to a more
european sound, he explored more contemporary styles. Attrached by
the capitals of Europe, he moved to Paris at the end of the ’80
where he met and played with different musicians from different
parts of the world and different musical traditions. He recorded
music with a trio along with Marc Buronfosse and was a member of
the group “Faena” with the Spanish guitarist Marco Quesada.
They performed frequently in both France and Spain throughout
1992.
Meanwhile
In 1997 he composed and performed the music for silent film and in
particular the soundtrack for Brenon’s silent film “Peter
Pan” (1924), and in 2003 he composed and performed the music for
Vsevold I. Pudovkin’s film “The Mother”. At the same time he
founded the latin-Jazz “Horizon Quartet”. The argentinian
percussionist Luis Agudo often worked with them.
He
performed at different festival with his own quartet and in 1999
took part in the “Varese in Jazz Festival” with Enrico Rava.
In 2002 he was twice a guest on Italian national Radio’s
“Invenzioni a due Voci” hosted by Pino Saulo.
While researching and composing, he moved gradually away from the
rhythms and beat of swing to explore a new expression of rhythm
and melody based on the interaction of trio of acoustic
instruments. As a result of this work he decided to found the
Alboran Trio, together with Dino Contenti and Gigi Biolcati.
In
addition he has a degree in Political Science from Milan
University and a Ph.D in Sociology.
Recording
(selection):
2008, CD "Near Gale" with Alboran Trio, ACT 9469-2
- 2006,
CD "Meltemi" with Alboran Trio, ACT
9448-2
- 2000, CD “ Meriggi e ombre ”
piano solo – Guest star: Alberto Borsari. Splas(h) n.2002.2
- 1999, CD "Azul" with his own group "Horizon quartet "for Splas(h) n. 2001
- 1997, session artist for the CD " Mahnee
Pooleeta " for the Swingsuite Quintet, guest Clark Terry for the Old magic Music - Rome
- 1996, CD under own name "Giro-Vago CALIGOLA Records 2015-2
- 1993, CD "Faena" for the French label "BUDA MUSIC" Paris
- 1989 "Musica targata Varese" with the trio (compilation) for SPLAS(H) Records