Antonio Mazzei
Antonio Mazzei | |
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| Origin | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Genres | Jazz, Contemporary, Latin |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, composer, producer, educator |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Website | antoniomazzei.com |
Antonio Mazzei is a Venezuelan pianist, composer, and producer based in Barcelona. He won a scholarship to study at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York. He has released acclaimed albums, led multidisciplinary projects, and contributed to a wide range of international recordings. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
Career
Mazzei studied piano in Caracas and later at The New School in New York.[1] He has recorded and performed with Paquito D'Rivera, Marta Gómez,[1][2] Nella,[1] Joel Frahm, Rubén Blades, Steve Khan, Petros Klampanis, Thana Alexa, Antonio Sánchez, Dave Douglas, Michael League, Thalía, and joined the Jean Toussaint Quartet in Barcelona in 2020. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
In 2016, he founded the multidisciplinary project Chroma, blending music with visual arts. It debuted in New York and Caracas in 2016. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}
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Albums as leader include Contrastes (2009), Reveries [Solo Live] (2018), and Casa (2023) featuring Jean Toussaint. :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9} He collaborated with Juan Pablo Balcázar on Suite Resbalosa (2022) and Quiet Thinking (2025, as QUIET).
Mazzei produced Piropo (2020), a duet project with Latin Grammy-winning singer Nella. :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}
Teaching
He currently serves on the faculty at the Conservatorio del Liceu in Barcelona. :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}
Discography
- Quiet Thinking – QUIET (with Juan Pablo Balcázar), 2025
- Casa – Antonio Mazzei, 2023 (MT) :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}
- Songs for Sisters, Brothers & Others – Jean Toussaint, 2023 (LYTE)
- Una Casa – Ana Rossi, 2023
- Subtext – IHHH, 2022 (Foehn)
- Suite Resbalosa – Juan Pablo Balcázar, 2022 (Fresh Sound)
- Piropo (feat. Nella) – Antonio Mazzei & Nella, 2020 (Sony) :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}
- Después de Todo – Yordano, 2020
- Nascimento – Takeuchi Quartet, 2019
- Souvenir – Camila Pérez, 2019
- Reveries [Solo Live] – Antonio Mazzei, 2018
- La Alegría y el Canto – Marta Gómez, 2018 (Aluna)
- Encuentros – Pablo Gil, 2017
- Mariposa Azul – Luz Pinos, 2017
- The Colors in Between – Diego Maldonado, 2015
- Sinergía – Gonzalo Teppa, 2014
- Paradox – John Alan Connerley, 2012
- Contrastes – Antonio Mazzei, 2009
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Antonio Mazzei profile. All About Jazz – biography and discography. :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 El Susurro. “Marta Gómez en concierto”… mentions Mazzei on piano. :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}
- ↑ "Casa" album page. :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}
- ↑ "Piropo" (feat. Nella) – YouTube. :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}
- ↑ "Piropo" – Apple Music. :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}
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