Antonio Faraò

Antonio Faraò (born January 19, 1965) is an Italian jazz pianist.

Career
A native of Rome, Italy, Faraò earned a degree in 1983 from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan and performed in clubs as a teenager. Enja released his debut album, Black Inside, in 1999. He recorded the album with Ira Coleman and Jeff "Tain" Watts. He has worked with Bob Berg, Andre Ceccarelli, Jack DeJohnette, Manu Katche, Bireli Lagrene, Joe Lovano, and Miroslav Vitous.

Awards

 * 1998 1st Prize Concours International de Piano-Jazz Martial Solal (Paris)

As sideman
With Franco Ambrosetti With André Ceccarelli With Nicolas Folmer and Bob Mintzer With Giovanni Tommaso With Jens Winther With Letizia Gambi
 * Light Breeze (Enja, 1998)
 * West Side Story (1997)
 * Nicolas Folmer meets Bob Mintzer (2010)
 * Secondo Tempo (2001)
 * Jens Winther European Quintet (2005)
 * Introducing Letizia Gambi (2012)