I keep seeing Stefano Bollani's name in the news and watched is "Maple Leaf Rag" video that was in a previous article posted. I must say that I may have to buy his CD. I wish I could have seen the performance talked about in this NY Times article. Sounds like he's gonna cause some trouble for the pop and jazz purists by "playing outside the box."
From Italy, a Pianistic Palette With Playful Dashes of Humor
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/08/arts/music/08boll.html?_r=1&ref=music&oref=slogin
American jazz audiences best know Stefano Bollani as the pianist of choice for the trumpeter Enrico Rava, Italy’s most accomplished jazz musician. In Italy Mr. Bollani is considerably more: a novelist, a media personality, almost a comedic brand. His first ECM album as a leader, “Piano Solo,” arrived in the United States this week; when it was released in his own country six months ago, it breached the Top 20 on the pop charts.
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