Gianluca Petrella


Gianluca Petrella is an Italian jazz trombonist. In 2001 he won Italy's Django d'Or Award as well as Musica Jazz's annual critics poll as Best Young Talent. In 2006 and 2007 he was featured in Down Beat magazine, winning their award for "Best Emerging Artist" in the category for Best Trombonist.
He started his career with Roberto Ottaviano in 1993. He has worked with many international musicians including Joey Calderazzo, Jimmy Owens, Greg Osby, Carla Bley, Pat Metheny, Marc Ducret, Manu Dibango, Nicola Conte, Bobby Previte and Enrico Rava. His group Indigo 4, with Paolino Dalla Porta, Francesco Bearzatti and Fabio Accardi, has recorded the albums Indigo 4 and Kaleido. The recordings were released on Blue Note and were well received by critics. While noted influences include Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, and Sun Ra, Petrella also uses loops and sound effects.
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Discography

As leader

X-Ray Under Construction Indigo 4 Kaleido Jazzitaliano Live 2007 Big Guns with Bobby Previte Slaves Il Bagno Turco Soupstar Il Bidone Here Comes a New Challenger Ida Lupino with Giovanni Guidi, Louis Sclavis, Gerald Cleaver Trio 70's Cosmic Renaissance Lost River with Eivind Aarset, Michele Rabbia

As sideman

With Nicola ConteJet Sounds Revisited Other Directions Rituals Let Your Light Shine On
With Franco D'AndreaRound Riff & More Jazzitaliano Live 2007
With Roberto GattoRoberto Gatto Plays Rugantino Deep Omaggio Al Progressive Rock
With Mop MopKiss of Kali Ritual of the Savage
With Roberto OttavianoHybrid and Hot Pow Wow
With Enrico RavaEasy Living Happiness Is... The Words and the Days Tribe Wild Dance
With Rosalia de SouzaGarota Moderna Garota Diferente
With others