“Bassist Andrea Veneziani teams up with drummer Ross Pederson and featured pianist Kenny Werner for Oltreoceano. It is an excellent blend of originals and standards in a variety of tempos. They really swing on the cover of Charlie Parker’s “Segment” and “Traffico”, one of Veneziani’s originals. Each of the trio gets time in the spotlight and all are up to the challenge making this a formidable effort!„
— Oscar Groomes - O’s Place Jazz Magazine
“B+(**).„
— Tom Hull - Tom Hull on the Web
“Veneziani’s swing factor is strong, his playing on the intimate numbers is responsive and conversational, and he’s a fearless improviser on the free pieces. A stellar debut.„
— Bill Milkowski - JazzTimes
News
Feb 2022
Back in New York
I’m very happy to be back in New York after nearly a year and a half in Italy. Things are slowly getting back to normal and I have a new record coming out soon, stay tuned!
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!
Dec 2019
Concerts in Rome
Very excited about the upcoming concerts in Rome with some of the best Italian musicians for the winter of 2019! Please visit the Events page for the exact itinerary.
Upcoming events
Oct
4
2022
Tuesday
Francesco Amenta Trio @ SIXTY LES
5:30pm - 190 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002, United States
Oct
5
2022
Wednesday
Francesco Amenta Quartet @ Cafe Erzulie
8:00pm - 894 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206, United States
Oct
8
2022
Saturday
Ken Kobayashi Trio @ Silvana
7:00pm - 300 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10026, United States
Free entrance
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