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Wed. Oct. 21, 2:30 PM – Anthony D’Alessandro

BIO

“Anthony has a natural feeling for swing and groove, scintillating technique and a penchant for such feel-good pianists as Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, and Monty Alexander.”

— STEVE WALLACE FOR WHOLENOTE MAGAZINE

Anthony D’Alessandro is a pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader based in Toronto, Canada. Hailed by the WholeNote Magazine as a pianist with a “natural feeling for swing and groove” and “scintillating technique”, his own bands have been showcased in many notable venues and festivals across Canada including the Toronto Summer Music Festival, the Jazz Bistro, the Jazz Room, and the Upstairs Jazz Club in Montreal. He regularly performs alongside a “who’s who” of Canada’s top jazz musicians including Caity Gyorgy, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke, Reg Schwager, Kevin Turcotte, Pat LaBarbara, and Ernesto Cervini.

D’Alessandro’s debut full length album Searchin’ (2024), featuring NYC based trumpeter and vocal star Benny Benack III, debuted to critical acclaim, being called an “uplifting and feel-good jazz record” by the Paris Move, and a “gem of an album” by Jersey Jazz Magazine. His composition Tune for Monty was selected for CBC Music’s prestigious “Songs You Need to Hear” list.

D’Alessandro’s music has taken him throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. He has performed at many of Canada’s most prestigious jazz festivals and concert venues including Koerner Hall in Toronto, the Montreal Jazz Festival, and the Vancouver Jazz Festival, among others. He has also performed at the International Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda, Iowa, the Snowbirds Extravaganza Festival in Lakeland, Florida, and presented his compositions at the Casalmaggiore International Music Festival in Casalmaggiore, Italy.

D’Alessandro frequently works as the pianist for two-time JUNO award winning vocalist Caity Gyorgy, and has toured Canada from coast to coast as part of Gyorgy’s acclaimed quartet. This group made their Koerner Hall debut in April 2024 and has performed at every major jazz festival in the country. D’Alessandro has also spent time living and studying in New York City, and has performed alongside many veteran NYC based musicians including Joe Farnsworth, Benny Benack III and Alexander Claffy.

D’Alessandro holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Piano Performance from the University of Toronto where he studied under award winning pianists David Braid, Mark Eisenman and David Restivo. He has also studied privately under pianist/organist Mike LeDonne in New York City.

Meeting Topic: CiC Ontario – Concerts & Conversations

Meeting Time: Recurring – Wednesdays at 2:30 PM

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Meeting ID: 842 3346 2236

As always, participants can sign in 15 minutes prior to start time (2:30 pm). CiCO will admit once the soundcheck has concluded.