Emanuele Maniscalco (born 1983) is an Italian jazz pianist, drummer and composer.
Life and career Maniscalco was born in Brescia in 1983."Third Reel" . ECM. Retrieved 26 August 2015. He began playing the piano at the age of 8 and the drums at 12. He is largely self-taught on both instruments, but he attended the monthly workshops of Stefano Battaglia in Siena between 2001 and 2008."Third Reel – Many More Days" . ECM. Retrieved 26 August 2015. He played with trumpeter Enrico Rava between 2004 and 2007.
In 2012, Maniscalco recorded for ECM Records as drummer and co-leader of the trio Third Reel.Collar, Matt "Emanuele Maniscalco / Nicolas Masson / Roberto Pianca / Third Reel – Third Reel". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2015. Two years later, the same group, this time with Maniscalco on piano and drums, recorded Many More Days for ECM.
Compositions "As early influences on his compositional style he cites Carla Bley, Paul Motian and Charlie Haden."
Discography An asterisk (*) indicates that the year is that of release.
As leader/co-leader Year recordedTitleLabelPersonnel/Notes2010*Slow BandRe:think-art (later Onwire)Quartet, with Dan Kinzelman (tenor sax, clarinet), Karsten Lipp (guitar), Paolo Biasi (bass); Maniscalco plays drums2011From Time to TimeEl Gallo Rojo Trio, with Giulio Corini (bass), Nelide Bandello (drums); Maniscalco plays piano2012Third ReelECMAs Third Reel; trio, with Nicolas Masson (tenor sax, clarinet), Roberto Pianca (guitar); Maniscalco plays drums2012Small ChoicesAutAs Small Choices; trio, with Giacomo Papetti (bass), Gabriele Rubino (piccolo, soprano and bass clarinets); Maniscalco plays piano2014Many More DaysECMAs Third Reel; trio, with Nicolas Masson (tenor sax, soprano sax, clarinet), Roberto Pianca (guitar); Maniscalco plays piano, drums2014*Copenhagen SeasonILKDuo, with Thomas Morgan (bass); Maniscalco plays piano2015*From Solesmes to Solanasself-producedSolo; Maniscalco plays piano2015*Maniscalco, Bigoni, SolborgILKTrio, with Francesco Bigoni (sax, clarinet), Mark Solborg (guitar); Maniscalco plays piano2015*Maniscalco/Hedén/WikenmoHavtorn RecordsTrio, with Ivar Hedén Judt (trumpet), Måns Wikenmo (drums); Maniscalco plays piano2016*Emanuele Maniscalco meets Sandro GibelliniRitmo&Blu RecordsDuo, with Sandro Gibellini (guitar); Maniscalco plays piano2017*Birthday Gotta Let It OutAs Il sogno; trio, with Tomo Jacobson (bass), Oliver Laumann (drums); Maniscalco plays piano
As sideman Year recordedLeaderTitleLabelNotes2006Tomorrow Never KnowsVenusManiscalco plays drums2006Enrico RavaJazz Italiano Live, Vol. 1Gruppo Repubblica/L'EspressoManiscalco plays drums2007Walter BeltramiPiccoli numeriCAM JazzManiscalco plays drums2007Paolo CattaneoL'equilibrio non bastaV2/EdelManiscalco plays drums, piano2008Emanuele CisiThe Age of NumbersAuandManiscalco plays drums2008Ares TavolazziGodot e altre storie di teatroDodiciluneManiscalco plays drums2009Walter BeltramiTimokaRe:think-art (later Onwire)Maniscalco plays drums2009Stefano BattagliaOut-vestigationJazz EngineManiscalco plays drums2010Paolo CattaneoAdorami e perdonamiEclectic circusManiscalco plays piano2010Angela KinczlyPhoenix EPSegesto InvenzioniManiscalco plays drums2011Marco ParenteLa riproduzione dei fioriWolandManiscalco plays drums, percussion2012*Alessandro FioriQuesto dolce museoUrtovoxManiscalco plays drums, percussion2014*Maria FaustSacrum FacereBarefoot RecordsManiscalco plays piano2014*Spent All the MoneyStuntManiscalco plays piano, keyboards2015*Ermes Pirlo, Paolo BiasiBellow's TrainingnBnManiscalco plays drums, harmonium2015Rafael SchiltA SoundWide Ear RecordsManiscalco plays drums2016Andrea LombardiniDiminuendoCAM JazzManiscalco plays piano, drums2016Paolo CattaneoUna piccola treguaLavorarestancaManiscalco plays piano2017LuminaLuminaTuk MusicManiscalco plays drums, harmonium
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