“Oltreoceano is a stunning debut and should quickly have Veneziani as a bassist to watch in the near future. Andrea Veneziani is far more than the next flavor of the month hanging out in odd meter or getting bogged down in a variation on the speed is king mentality. Veneziani is a prolific talent both as an instrumentalist and as a composer and Oltreoceano is indeed one of the very finest trio releases for the year.„
— Brent Black - Critical Jazz
“Oltreoceano is the wonderful self-produced recording debut of bassist Andrea Veneziani. The Italian-born, New York-based musician has a fantastic voice on the instrument and does terrific work as a composer make this a fantastic effort.„
— Glenn Daniels - The Jazz Page
“B+.„
— Tom Hull - Tom Hull on the Web
“Veneziani conceived a mature album, where the trio develops a complex and open conversation based on contemporary forms as well as on elaborations of tunes of the jazz tradition.
Substantially, we hear that modern way to conceive jazz that could be defined outside of any style, but it’s well conscious of its linguistic origins.„
— Maurizio Franco - Musica Jazz
“The musical dialogue between Kenny Werner and Andrea Veneziani appears to be very balanced.
The album appears to reflect at its core the spirit of Monk, Evans and Parker.„
— Ferdinand Dupuis - Jazz’Halo
News
Oct 2023
New record The Lighthouse released on October 6th
I’m thrilled to announce that my new record The Lighthouse is set for release on all the digital platforms on October 6th! The album features all original compositions and a great lineup with Kirk Knuffke on cornet, Charlie Sigler on guitar and Allan Mednard on drums. Please visit the Music page for more info.
Mar 2023
Performances in Rome, Mexico City and Salt Lake City
Very excited to travel to Rome, Mexico City and Salt Lake City for some upcoming concerts and a master class at the University of Utah during the months of March and April! Please check the Events page for details.
Mar 2020
COVID-19, Louis Armstrong Foundation and Jazz Foundation of America
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent global shutdown live events activity is very limited for the time being, please check the Events page for more information. I’m very grateful to the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation that awarded me with the Louis Armstrong Emergency Fund for Jazz Musicians and the Jazz Foundation of America that granted me their Musician’s Emergency Fund. Teaching online is still possible, so please visit the Teaching page for more details!
Upcoming events
Nov
30
2023
Thursday
Andrea Veneziani Solo @ Concerts in Motion
12:00pm - Online
Dec
2
2023
Saturday
Sarah Cion Trio @ The Mirage Restaurant & Café
8:00pm - 690 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801, United States
Dec
6
2023
Wednesday
Andrea Veneziani Quartet @ 5th Avenue
6:30pm - 198 North 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211, United States
