Barbara Casini Explained

Barbara Casini (born 1954 in Florence) is an Italian jazz vocalist and guitarist.^[1]

While studying piano, she was exposed to bossa nova at the age of 15, which had a marked influence on her musical life. After graduating with a degree in psychology from the University of Padova, she started performing in 1979.^[1]

She has recorded and performed with Lee Konitz,^[2] Phil Woods, Leo Walls, Francisco Petreni, Stefano Bollani, and Enrico Rava.^{[3] [1]}

Discography

• 1997 – Todo o Amor
• 1999 – Outro Lado
• 2000 – Vento
• 2000 – Sozinha
• 2001 – Você e Eu
• 2002 – Outra Vez^[4]
• 2003 – Uma voz para Caetano
• 2004 – Anos Dourados
• 2004 – Uragano Elis
• 2005 – Luiza
• 2007 – Palavra Prima
• 2007 – Nordestina
• 2009 – Formidable
• 2011 – Barato Total
• 2012 – Agora Ta
• 2015 – Uma Mulher
• 2016 – Terras

External links

• http://www.barbaracasini.it/ Homepage
• https://www.discogs.com/artist/159222-Barbara-Casini

Notes and References

1. Book: Caprera . Flavio . Dizionario del jazz italiano . 2014 . Feltrinelli . 9788807882883 . 22 May 2020. Italian.
2. Book: Hamilton . Andy . Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser's Art . 2007 . University of Michigan Press . 9780472032174 . 132 . 22 May 2020.
3. Book: Joseph Farrell. Assistant Professor of Classics Joseph Farrell. Antonio Scuderi. Dario Fo: Stage, Text, and Tradition. 29 May 2020. 2000. SIU Press. 978-0-8093-2335-7. 116.
4. Web site: Litweiler . John . Lee Konitz/Barbara Casini: Outra Vez . jazztimes.com . Jazz Times . 29 May 2020.