Pasquale Stafano

Pianist, composer and arranger, he graduated in Classical Piano in 1994 and in Jazz in 2000 at “Umberto Giordano” Music Conservatory in Foggia (Italy). He has also a Degree in Economy with Marketing specialization, at University of Foggia in 2004.

He collaborates with some of the best contemporary jazz musicians among which Javier Girotto, Gabriele Mirabassi, Fabrizio Bosso, Valtinho Anastacio, Max Ionata, Roberto Ottaviano, Michele Rabbia, Kiwha Lee, Yeahwon Shin, Adam Baldych and many others.

He also collaborated with the Italian very famous actors Michele Placido and Giorgio Albertazzi and with Magna Grecia Orchestra and Bari Metropolitan Orchestra.

2021. “Sparks” is the new album by Pasquale’s Trio that will be released in September by historical German label Enja Records, this year is the 50th anniversary of Enja.

2020. “Mediterranean Tales” with the DUO project with Gianni Iorio on bandoneon, released in January by German label Enja Records. The album contains six original compositions. It’s available in all shops and on Spotify, iTunes, Google Music, Yandex and many others.

2016. “Nocturno” recorded with DUO project with Gianni Iorio on bandoneon released in May by prestigious label ENJA Records by Matthias Winckelmann. Liner notes of album are written by Oscar Award Luis Bacalov.

2016. His composition entitled Milonguita has been arranged and recorded by the famous cellos ensemble “12 Cellist der Berliner Philharmoniker”, all members of the most famous Orchestra, in the new album called “Hora Cero” released by Sony Classics. The album contains compositions by Astor Piazzolla, Horacio Salgan and Pasquale Stafano.

2012. “D’impulso”, recorded with Javier Girotto as special guest, released by German label Jazzhaus Records.

2008. “Tango Mediterraneo”, a new album with original compositions by Pasquale Stafano and Gianni Iorio, recorded with Gabriele Mirabassi as special guest.

2005. “A night in Vienna for Astor Piazzolla.”a live CD recorded in Porgy & Bess jazz club in Vienna, produced by the prestigious Italian jazz label PHILOLOGY. The CD has been positively reviewed by the most important music magazines in the world.

2002. “Astor’s Mood”, the first “Nuevo Tango Ensamble” CD released by the REALSOUND classical label.

Every album has been reviewed by a lot of International Music Magazines all over the world like Suonare News, Musica Jazz, Jazzit, All about Jazz Italy, La Repubblica, Jazz Collective, Jazz Convention, Jazzitalia, Jazzthings, London Jazz, Oasi Walk, Jazz podium, Songlines UK, Amadeus, Jazz Rhythm, Cuadernos de Jazz, Nestor Minsk and many others. His composition “El compadrito” was selected and included in a CD compilation with the best jazz composition by Apulian composers called “Pugliasounds 2012”.

In December 2014 he composed and arranged together with korean composer Jungbum Kim two compositions for movie soundtrack “Chronicle of a blood merchant” by Ha Jung-Woo released on 15th of January 2015.

With his projects he currently performs all around the world in the most important Festival and jazz Clubs.
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Pasquale Stafano is a teacher in piano jazz and classical, composition and arrangement in several Public and Private High Schools and Conservatory since 1998. His students won several prizes in national and international piano competitions.
He held workshops and masterclasses at Nuniversity in Italy, South Korea, Switzerland,Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and Thailand.
In 2011 and 2012 he was invited for a live performance for six times as musical guest in the TV show “I fatti vostri” on RAI 2, one of main Italian TV channels.
He was invited for interview and live performances at “Suoni d’estate” (“Suoni d’estate”) at RADIO RAI 1 and “Fahrenheit” programs  and Radio RAI 3, on MBC Radio Seoul, one of the most famous radio program in Korea, he had a live performance and interview with Mr Bae Chul Soo. He had live perfomance and interviews also in MBC Radio Daejeon, MBC Radio Busan and EBS TV in South Korea.

He is the founder and Artistic Director of “Stornarella International Music Festival” in Stornarella a city in South of Italy since 2010.