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Stefano Caniato (Bercandeon). 

He was born in Milano, in 1961.
In 1987 he gratueted as a choir conductor by the conservatory of Brescia.
In 1994 he gratueted in jazz music with top marks, at the conservatory of Bologna.
He likes jazz a lot and it’s very important for him.
He can play every type of afro-American music: from Blues to Bop, from Ragtime to Swing, to the most updated sounds.
He collaborates with famous artists like Clark Terry, Bob Wilber, Dave Glasser, Garrison Fewell, Gianni Coscia, Mauro Negri, Lucia Minetti and many more.
He has taken part to numerous Festival and important radyo broadcast, among which “Jazz Club” and “Invenzioni a due voci” (RAI 3).
From 1993 to 1999 he conducted the “East Side Big Band”.
You can listen to Stefano as pianist in the different CDs: “Alessia’s Blues”(Splasc(h)), “A New Christmas In A Dixie Style” (Velut Luna), “Henry’s Tune”(Map), “Basket 11-05-99”(Dfv- con Dave Glasser),”Child Dreams”(Map- con D. Cellamaro), “Miss New Orleans” (Azzurra-con Alan Farrington), “Marrakesh” (Assad Quintet)”Songs and Rags”(G&V), “Letture” (G&V),“Viaggio in blue” , “Sulla riva del fiume” (Gme), “Songs for Luciano” (Ducale).
Stefano Caniato has arranged the songs of several CDs.
Wonder Why”, the second CD of “Mantha Jazz trio” came out in 2003.
In 2004 went on a two weeks in Texas.
My Wish” came out two years later. In this CD the American saxophonist Paul White plays with the Mantua Jazz Trio.


Stefano Caniato

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