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Pianist Danilo Rea, born in Vicenza and adopted by Rome, studied at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory and matured through a long series of experiences, ranging from New Perigeo—a group that also toured with Rino Gaetano and Riccardo Cocciante—to recording Pino Daniele’s album Un uomo in Blues. On stage, he has played with jazz greats such as Chet Baker, John Scofield, and Brad Mehldau.

He has also worked in theater, film, and literature, collaborating with Arnoldo Foà, Lella Costa, Valerio Mastandrea, Giorgio Albertazzi, Fabrizio Gifuni, and David Grossman, and has brought his jazz virtuosity to the Italian popular music scene, performing with Modugno, Celentano, Mina, Mannoia, and Paoli—with whom he took part in the Sanremo Festival.

Roman double bassist Enzo Pietropaoli has played alongside Rea and another major figure of Italian jazz, drummer Roberto Gatto, since 1975. Over his more than forty-year career, he has collaborated with artists such as Lester Bowie, Lee Konitz, Enrico Rava, and Pat Metheny. His discography includes around 120 recordings.

Drummer Fabrizio Sferra, active in the jazz scene since childhood, co-founded the Space Jazz Trio in the early 1980s with Pierpaoli and Enrico Pieranunzi. He has also performed with Chet Baker, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Bley, and Toots Thielemans. In addition, he is highly regarded as an educator, conducting seminars and clinics and collaborating with institutions such as the Siena Jazz School, the S. Louis Music Academy, and the Accademia Romana di Musica.