Giovanni Ceccarelli

Giovanni Ceccarelli is an Italian/French pianist, composer, arranger and educator currently living in Paris, France.
His numerous artistic projects present a repertoire based on original compositions, own
renditions of music by contemporary artists such as Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ivan Lins, and cineé-concerts.
His album InventaRio incontra Ivan Lins received a Latin Grammy Awards nomination.
Giovanni's latest release In Music's Hands is a sheet music book of original compositions for piano, vocals and other instruments.
He has performed and recorded with Benny Golson, Lee Konitz, Ivan Lins, Chico Buarque, Kenny Wheeler, Jeff Ballard, Enrico Rava, Tony Scott, Marisa Monte, Vinicius Cántuaria, Nancy King, Paolo Fresu

"(Giovanni Ceccarelli's) playing... is impeccable, reminding me of the legendary late Hank Jones where every note seems to be thought out with great care." Benny Golson

"… A wonderful, elegant, calm, minimalist pianist, Giovanni Ceccarelli." Ivan Lins