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Gianni Lenoci (born 6 June 1963, Monopoli, Italy – died 30 September 2019) was an Italian jazz pianist, composer and educator.

He studied improvisation with Mal Waldron and Paul Bley and composition with Giacomo Manzoni. He performed with Massimo Urbani, Steve Lacy, Joelle Leandre, Steve Grossman, Harold Land, Bob Mover, Enrico Rava, Glenn Ferris, Eugenio Colombo, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Don Moye, Han Bennink, Antonello Salis, Carlo Actis Dato, David Gross, Stephen Heckel, Paul Lovens, Sakis Papadimitriou, Georgia Sylleou, Jean-Jacques Avenel, John Betsch, Markus Stockhausen, Steve Potts, Carlos Zingaro, John Tchicai, Kent Carter, and William Parker among others.

His primary activity was in jazz and contemporary music, but he also collaborated with Latin musicians.

ALBUMS


Gianni Lenoci
A Few Steps Beyond
2021, CD, Dig, Amirani Records
Gianni Lenoci - Franco Degrassi
Nothing
2021, 2xCD, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Domenico Cartago, Gianni Lenoci, Eugenio Macchia, Bruno Montrone, Mirko Signorile, Danilo Tarso
Playing Chess Keyboard
2019, CD, Album, Dodicilune
Earle Brown - Gianni Lenoci
Selected Works For Piano And/Or Sound-Producing Media
2018, CD, Dig, Amirani Records, Amirani Contemporary
Gianni Lenoci, Francesco Cusa
Wet Cats
2017, CD, Dig, Amirani Records
Ghiglioni* - Potts* - Lenoci*
No Baby
2017, CD, Album, Dodicilune, Dodicilune, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Francesco Forges / Gianni Lenoci
Never
2016, CDr, Album, Petit Label
Gianni Lenoci, Kent Carter, Bill Elgart
Plaything
2014, LP, Ltd, NoBusiness Records
Morton Feldman - Gianni Lenoci
For Bunita Marcus (1985)
2013, CD, Album, Amirani Records, Teriyaki Records
Sabir Mateen, Gianni Lenoci, Giacomo Mongelli
Testing The System
2013, CDr, Setola Di Maiale, ,
Free Improvisation
Cinzia Eramo, Gianni Lenoci, Pino Mazzarano
I Don't Know But We Gotta Go
2012, CD, Terre Sommerse
Marcello Magliocchi & Gianni Lenoci
We Insist! Ceglie Open Jazz Festival 2010
2011, File, MP3, 320, Audition Records
Matthias Boss // Gianni Lenoci // Marcello Magliocchi
Almost Tomorrow
2011, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Gianni Lenoci / Gianni Mimmo
Reciprocal Uncles
2010, CD, Album, Amirani Records, Long Song Records
Gianni Lenoci, Benat Achiary*, Carlos Zingaro*, Joëlle Léandre, Marcello Magliocchi
Panji
2010, CDr, Album, Ltd, Setola Di Maiale
Lenoci*, Angeloni*, Castañon*, Magliocchi*
The Spell And The City
2010, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Gianni Lenoci, Kent Carter, Marcello Magliocchi
Free Fall
2010, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale, ,
Free Improvisation
Potts*, Lenoci*, Magliocchi*
Kid Steps
2010, CD, Album, Setola Di Maiale, ,
Free Improvisation
William Parker, Gianni Lenoci, Vittorino Curci, Marcello Magliocchi
Serving An Evolving Humanity
2010, CD, Album, Silta Records
Pino Mazzarano, Gianni Lenoci
Time To Remember
2010, CD, Terre Sommerse, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Vittorino Curci, Gianni Lenoci
Mysterium
2010, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale, ,
Free Improvisation
Gianni Lenoci
Ephemeral Rhizome
2009, CD, Album, Evil Rabbit Records
Gianni Lenoci / Carlos Zíngaro / Marcello Magliocchi
Serendipity
2009, CD, Album, Amirani Records
Stefano Luigi Mangia Featuring Gianni Lenoci
Painting On Wood (Pittura Su Legno)
2009, CD, Album, Leo Records, ,
Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz
Gianni Lenoci & Hocus_Pocus Improvisers Orchestra
Ephemeral#2
2008, File, MP3, Album, 256, Insubordinations
Joëlle Léandre / Gianni Lenoci / Vittorino Curci / Marcello Magliocchi
Psychomagic Combination
2007, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Eugenio Colombo, Gianni Lenoci, Marcello Magliocchi
Holysmoke
2007, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records
Gianni Lenoci, Giorgio Dini, Markus Stockhausen
Ergskkem
2006, CD, Album, Silta Records
Gianni Lenoci
Sextant
2006, CD, Album, Pap, Ambiances Magnétiques
Gianni Lenoci
Agenda
2005, CD, Album, Vel Net Editions
Vittorio Gallo, Adolfo La Volpe, Pierpaolo Martino, Daniele Abbinante, Eugenio Colombo, Gianni Lenoci
Diomira Invisible Ensemble/Citta Di Vetro
2005, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records
Joëlle Léandre / Gianni Lenoci
Sur Une Balançoire
2004, CD, Album, Ambiances Magnétiques
Franco Degrassi & Gianni Lenoci
16
2003, CDr, Album, Ants
Cinzia Eramo, Gianni Lenoci
Spontaneous Conversation
2003, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records
Actis Dato* / Lenoci* / Laforgia* / Magliocchi*
Entomology
2002, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Lenoci*, Laforgia*, Magliocchi*, Curci*
Afrika Metropolitaine
2001, CDr, Album, AFK Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Franco Degrassi & Gianni Lenoci
Franco Degrassi Gianni Lenoci
1998, CD, Album, ASC Records
Massimo Urbani, Gianni Lenoci
Round About Max With String
1992, CD, Album, Sentemo Records,
Gianni Lenoci
Blues Waltz Gianni Lenoci with Bruno Tommasso & Antonio Di Lorenzo
1991, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records
Francesco Forges, Gianni Lenoci
Au Fond De La Nuit
CDr, Album, Petit Label
John Cage / Stefano Luigi Mangia
CagExperience
2012, CD, Album, Amirani Records, ,
Minimal
Reciprocal Uncles
The Whole Thing
2020, CD, Dig, Amirani Records
Machine 3
Dystopia
2017, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Giacomo Mongelli Quartet
Invisible Town
2012, CDr, Album, Palomar Records
Fonosextant
Fonosextant
2011, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Cinzia Eramo Quintet
Kind Of Magic
2009, CD, Terre Sommerse
MLC Trio
Ritratti D'ombre (Original Movie's Soundtrack Without Movie)
2004, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale, ,
Free Improvisation
The Chromatic Spy
The Chromatic Spy
2003, CDr, Setola Di Maiale
Gianni Lenoci Trio
All In Love Is Fair
1998, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records
Gianni Lenoci Trio
Existence
1996, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records, Splasc(h) Records

APPEARANCES +


Gianni Vancheri / Marta Gadaleta / Ettore Fioravanti
Fluet
2025, CD, Album, Dodicilune
Hocus Pocus 4* + Franco Degrassi
HP4 + ZC
2024, CD, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Livio Bartolo, Pietro Rosato, Francesco Cusa, Pasquale Gadaleta
Another Point Of View
2023, CD, Album, Improvvisatore Involontario
NichelOdeon/InSonar & Relatives*
Incidenti - Lo Schianto
2021, CD, Album, Snowdonia
Gianna Montecalvo, Roberto Ottaviano, Marino Cordasco, Giorgio Vendola, Marcello Magliocchi
A Secret Garden (In Gianni Lenoci's Music)
2021, CD, Album, Nel Gioco Del Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz
Gianni Lenoci Trio Feat Ra Kalam Bob Moses*
Wild Geese
2020, CD, Album, Dodicilune
Francesco Cusa & The Assassins (9), FCT Francesco Cusa Trio*
The Uncle (Giano Bifronte)
2020
Tiziana Felle
Boundaries
2019
Francesco Massaro
Maniera Nera
2018, CD, Album, Ltd, Creative Sources
Various
Hunger And Love (Billie Holiday 1915-2015)
2015, 2xCD, Album, Dodicilune, Dodicilune, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Reciprocal Uncles With Ove Volquartz
Glance And Many Avenues
2015, CD, Amirani Records
Francesco Massaro
Bestiario Marino
2015, CD, Album, Desuonatori
Antonella Chionna With Andrea Musci
Halfway To Dawn (Sing A Song Of Strayhorn)
2015, CD, Album, Dodicilune, Dodicilune
Gianni Lenoci Hocus Pocus 4 + Taylor Ho Bynum
Empty Chair
2013, CDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale, Silta Records, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Free Improvisation/Contemporary Jazz
Improvisers Consort
Live in Ler Devagar, Lisboa
2013, CD, Album, White Noise Generator
White Noise Generator
Experiment # O
2012, CD, Album, Num, White Noise Generator
Gianni Lenoci 4tet Feat. William Parker
Secret Garden
2011, CD, Album, Silta Records
Sylvano Bussotti
Brutto, Ignudo
2011, CD, Album, Amirani Records, Teriyaki Records, ,
Contemporary/Classical
Gianni Lenoci Hocus Pocus 3 With Steve Potts
Bucket Of Blood
2011, CD, Album, Silta Records, ,
Free Jazz
Giacomo Mongelli
Suite 24
2008, CD, Album, Dodicilune, Dodicilune
Maurizio Quintavalle
It's TimeTo Make A Change
2008, CD, Album, Jazz Engine
Open Orchestra Featuring John Tchicai
The Spiritual Man
2008, CD, Album, Liv, Terre Sommerse
Nicola Conte
Rituals
2008
Various
Sky Blue - Chill Out Voices
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Blue Note, ,
Vocal
D3
September
2007, ,
House
Various
Sinners Lounge (The Latin Sessions)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Double Power, ,
House/Future Jazz/Downtempo
Various
Sygnowano Fabryka Trzciny Volume 1
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2), ,
Abstract/Rhythm & Blues/Funk/Soul/Contemporary Jazz
Thievery Corporation
Perfect Remixes
2006, ,
Dub/Downtempo
Various
Lounge Couture
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Comfort Sounds, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Double Power, ,
Breakbeat/Smooth Jazz/Downtempo/Easy Listening
Pino Minafra
Terronia
2005, CD, Album, Enja Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Sakis Papadimitriou
Nosferatu A Monopoli
2005, 2xCD, Album, Anakrousis
Gianna Montecalvo
Steve's Mirror
2005, CD, Album, Soul Note, ,
Avant-garde Jazz
Eugenio Colombo
United Front
2004, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records
Nicola Conte
Other Directions
2004, CD Digipak, ,
Bossa Nova/Afro-Cuban/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Modal
Marcello Magliocchi
Experience (1979/2002)
2003, 2xCDr, Album, Setola Di Maiale
Various
Nova Latino 1 - Latino Moods & Brazilian Beats
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Oceandrive, Globe (2), ,
Trip Hop/House/Dub/Future Jazz/Breaks/Latin Jazz
Various
Rio Lounge - Bossa Nova & New Brazilian Vibes
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Catalog, Double Power, ,
Bossa Nova/House/Acid Jazz/Downtempo/Latin
Tony Rusconi Orchestra
Habanera
2002, CD, Album, WM Boxes
Nicola Conte
Jet Sounds Revisited
2002, ,
Acid Jazz/Future Jazz/Latin
Various
Schema Bossa Suite 01
2001, CD, Comp, Dig, King Records, ,
Future Jazz/Latin
Various
Latinize
2001, CD, Comp, Gut Records, ,
Downtempo/Latin/Deep House/Hip Hop
Various
Shhhhh... The Best Ibiza Chillout Compilation
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Plus Recordings, Plus Recordings, ,
House/Latin/Downtempo
Dolmen Orchestra Conducted by Nicola Pisani Featuring Yves Robert
Minotrauma
2001, CD, Album, Leo Records
Various
Sol Café - Formentera
2001, CD, Comp, Thank To The Music, Brioche Edizioni Musicali Snc, ,
Bossanova/Downtempo
Various
Martini Presents Viva La Vita
2001, CD, Comp, Martini, ,
Future Jazz/Jazzdance
Antonio Di Lorenzo
When The Saints Go Marching Out
2001, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records
Various
The Chillout & Lounge Experience
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Brioche Edizioni Musicali Snc
Thievery Corporation Vs Nicola Conte
Sound File 002
2001, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Minus 8
Science Fiction Jazz Volume Six
2001, CD, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo
Various
Schema Livello Uno
2000, CD, Comp, Rip Curl Recordings, Rip Curl Recordings, ,
House/Bossanova/Latin/Latin Jazz
Eugenio Colombo
Tales Of Love And Death
2000, CD, Album, Leo Records
Tony Rusconi Orchestra
Sunset Boulevard
2000, CD, Album, V.M. Boxes Ed.
Nicola Conte
Bossa Per Due / The In Samba
2000, ,
House/Latin/Latin Jazz
Nicola Conte
Jet Sounds
2000, ,
Acid Jazz/Future Jazz
Various
Brazilectro: Latin Flavoured Club Tunes
2000, 2x CD, ,
House/Latin/Downtempo
Eugenio Colombo
Guida Blu
1999, CD, Album, Splasc(h) Records,
Nicola Conte
Bossa Per Due
1999, ,
Breaks/Future Jazz
Various
Break N' Bossa Chapter 2
1999
Enzo Lanzo
Rondonella Project
1996, CD, Album, Leo Lab
Gianni Lenoci Quintet Featuring Bob Mover Featuring Don Moye*
Old Ground, New Ground
1993, CD, Modern Times
Various
Canzone Da Parati 88 Wallpaper Song
2018, 2xCD, Comp, a Simple Lunch, ,
Experimental/Art Rock
Various
Le Petit Label: 10 Ans La Compilation
2014, CDr, Comp, Petit Label
Various
Puglia Sounds - Jazz Music From Puglia 2013
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Puglia Sounds,
Various
Puglia Sound The Music System - Jazz 2011
2011, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, Puglia Sounds
Various
1ignes [2]
2009, File, MP3, WAV, le son du grisli
Various
Jazz Magazine Vol. 46
2006, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000,
Various
Jazz Magazine Vol. 36
2005, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000
Various
Brazilectro: Latin Flavoured Club Tunes
2000, 2x CD, ,
House/Latin/Downtempo
Minus 8
Science Fiction Jazz Volume Six
CD, ,
Future Jazz/Downtempo