His unique sound, originality and artistic integrity have allowed him to act worldwide in extremely diverse situations, from jazz to flamenco music, with great artists such as Al Foster, John Clayton, Dick Oats, Gilad Hekselman or Jordi Rossy. He has been at the Berklee College of Music, State University of New York, Conservatorium Van Amsterdam, Conservatoire National Superior de Musique de Paris, Norwegian Academy of Music, The Rhythmic Conservatory of Copenhague and Basel’s Musik-Akademie. Gianni is the founder of BCN Jazz Collective, a label and platform for young composers to publish and promote their works. He has recorded extensively as a sideman and he has 5 records as a leader with great appreciation of the international press. He is a member of 2021 FocusYear Band at Basel’s Conservatory.
«With excellent arrangements on a variety of challenging compositions, all of which were written by Gagliardi. ‘Nomadic Nature’ is a most impressive debut . . . Gagliardi is now a rising star on the Brooklyn jazz scene.» By Ron Netsky, Rochester City Newspaper.
» Gagliardi is fronting a quintet of like-minded modernists, delivering music that’s distinct and bracing. Dynamic arcs and a sense of drama and mystery are all alive and well in Gagliardi’s work. One of his many gifts surrounds his ability to shape and build intensity» – By Dan Bylawsky, All About Jazz
“ Brooklyn’s Best…Tenor Saxist Gianni Gagliardi is one of the new up and comers, and he sounds pretty impressive and original here in (Nomadic Nature) as he leads a team […] through eight originals” George W.Harris, Jazz Weekly