Alessandro Galati

Born in Florence, Italy, in 1966, pianist Alessandro Galati has studied both classical and jazz, under the guiding eye of renowned artist Bruno Tommaso. After playing at numerous clubs and festivals in both Europe and the U.S., Galati began issuing albums on a regular basis, including 1995's Traction Avant, 1997's Jason Salad, and 1999's Europhilia (the latter of which was commissioned by the town council of Sesto Fiorentino, and dedicated to the European United Nations). Since 1988, Galati has been teaching both piano and jazz combo arrangement at the Accademia Musicale di Firenze and the Centro Attivita' Musicali. In addition to his own recordings, Galati has collaborated with numerous other artists, including Steve Lacy, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, and Bob Sheppard.

Listening to "On a Sunny Day", the new work by Alessandro Galati, one perceives an incredible harmonic fullness. Its sound simple and well defined, rich and refined, immediately enters in your mind .Galati presents in this disc melodic and singable songs, often melting, drawing fantastic melodies, through a complex harmonic structure.

Seals is the latest work of the pianist and composer Alessandro Galati together with bassist Gabriele Evangelista and drums player Stefano Tamborrino. The variety of experiences and background of the members of the rhythm section, individually involved in major projects (Enrico Rava Tribe, Hobby Horse) contribute to the development of a deeply engaged musical dialogue with the leader.

Anca Vasile Caraman was born in Romania and began studying the violin at the age of 4 in her hometown with Prof.