Pianist / Singers for Hire in Italy

Una bellissima esperienza. Ci siamo divertiti tantissimo.... un musicista consigliatissimo per qualsiasi evento!!!!! Bravissimo e molto coinvolgente.

he Ferdie Argenti CD with two trios “Look for the silver lining” is a masterpiece of jazz playing and singing. I can't remember when I heard a pianist who could sing that great and play his tail off at the same time. Ferdie and I first worked together in 2010 on a project with our friend, guitarist-composer-singer Bob Wolfman and I enjoyed his musical contribution on that project to the max . . . this dude can burn with the best of them. They say that Jazz is an African-American music, and I agree. But I also say that anybody, any one, who understands what jazz is about can play it. Ferdie is Italian, of course, and in a way, being Italian, with that culture's deep understanding and exposition of art and music, he fits right in with the classic piano greats like Wynton Kelly, Cedar Walton, Bud Powell, and of course, Chick Corea. Here he does two different versions of Chick's "Friends" and they're fantastic, because one is acoustic piano and instrumental (without voice) an ...d th Read More