Wed Jun 4
Simona Premazzi Trio - Italian Women in Jazz Series
9:30PM / $35 | $7 Fees Get Tickets
Simona Premazzi
with Joe Martin bass and Timothy Angulo drums
“Premazzi, a wickedly clever soloist with a very original viewpoint.” [DownBeat Magazine]
A fearless modernist composer and improviser with a deeply lyricism at her core, New York based pianist Simona Premazzi has developed an impressive body of work as a composer and bandleader. Originally from Italy, Premazzi hails from a small town in the outskirts of Milano, where she began playing piano at age 8 and a half. After obtaining master’s degrees both in classical and jazz music, she moved to New York in 2004, where she earned recognition for her improvisational work and skillful approach as a composer.
Premazzi performed in all major New York jazz venues including the historic and prestigious Village Vanguard, jazz festivals around the US, South America and Europe. Highlights of her musical path include a few years collaboration with Greg Osby 4 and with The Jeremy Pelt 5et.
Among the many, she has performed, toured and/or recorded with: Jeremy Pelt, Greg Osby, Dayna Stephens, Mark Shim, Tineke Postma, Melissa Aldana, Seamus Blake, Wayne Escoffery, Kyle Nasser, Billy Drummond, Victor Lewis, Ari Hoenig, Nasheet Waits, Clovis Nicolas and many more fine artists.
"Her composing style stays modern without ever being airless and swing-deficient, open without getting lost in harmony and sentimentality. And her soloing is special.” [Ben Ratliff – New York Times]
Simona has released 7 critically acclaimed albums as a leader: Looking For An Exit (best trio albums of the year on Japanese magazine Jazz Hihyo 2007), Inside In (Simona Premazzi and The Intruders PRE 2010), The Lucid Dreamer (featured article on DownBeat, ICM 2013), Outspoken (best albums of the year 4 stars on DownBeat 2017), Let Me Be Free - Live at Buffalo CMC Jazz Festival (solo piano 2018), Sound Scape SS18 (commissioned work from high-end fashion brand Loro Piana campaign 2018), Wave In Gravity (featured article on DownBeat, 4 1/2 stars review on Stereophile, 2023).
About her latest release in piano solo Wave In Gravity from All About Jazz: “Swing, abstraction, and lyricism all find a place on this forty-six-minute statement. Premazzi’s playing's distinguished by a highly developed technical facility, and that an advanced intelligence is in play is never in doubt.“
Co-Presented with the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington
9:30PM / $35 | $7 Fees Get Tickets
1. Final sale, no refunds, not transferable.
2. $15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.
3. Seating first come at the door. Doors open 6 PM & 8:45 PM respectively.
4. Photography or Recording of any kind is prohibited during the performance.
5. Keep conversation to a minimum during the performance.