Song: Farfallina from “Awakening” by Marco Pignataro's Dream Alliance (available on Apple Music, Spotify and all online platforms) Video By Kristina Makeeva Video from FML

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Watch on April 30, in celebration of InternationalJazzDay at 21:00 CEST on Stingray: the recent Tällberg Foundation ’s 'Jazz for the Planet', feat J. Patitucci (b), J. Lovano (s), T.L Carrington (d), Nadia Washington (v), C.Pinheiro (g), A. Petrova (p), & myself (sax & musical direction )

The video of my composition “I Caught a Reflection of Me”, feat. on piano jazz icon Alan Pasqua is finally out. Grateful to Alan and video director Dalia Koler for their invaluable sensibility and artistry. Here is a teaser! youtu.be/wRlkdMmhREI (full video link)

From Marco Pignataro’s Dream Alliance “Ode to the Wounded Cloud” in homage to Federico Fellini masterpiece 81/2.

This week, the album “Awakening” by Marco Pignataro's Dream Alliance is Top #2 an the RMR crossover-jazz chart. Our version of “Alone Again Naturally” ranks #4 in the Top 50 Jazz songs.

The album Awakening by Marco Pignataro's Dream Alliance is #28 on the RMR jazz chart Marco Pignataro bit.ly/3G7EumL

@JasonMRubin raves that Marco Pignataro's "Chant For Our Planet" is a great recording, full of exciting ensemble playing with lots of tasty solos. And it deals with an important theme -- a deep concern for the endangered state of the environment. artsfuse.org/263278/

@JasonMRubin raves that Marco Pignataro's "Chant For Our Planet" is a great recording, full of exciting ensemble playing with lots of tasty solos. And it deals with an important theme -- a deep concern for the endangered state of the environment. artsfuse.org/263278/

My new album “Chant for our Planet”is out! Here is my mentor Joe Lovano sharing some words about the album and his participation in it. Grazie Joe! “Chant for Our Planet is a stirring, magnificent clarion call for better stewardship of our shared home, our planet” Kabir Sehgal

On Feb 10, we’ll celebrate the Boston homecoming of the master Israeli bassist Ehud Ettun with a concert at the Lillypad in Cambridge. We will be joined by by Max Lubarsky (p), Lee Fish (dr) & special guests Argentinian vocalist Delfina Cheb and the Lihi Haruvi on sax. (8:15pm)

Goodbye Maestro Wayne. Thanks for a lifetime of inspiration and unforgettable music and teachings.

Remembering the great Chick Corea who was born on this day in 1941. Here, he is giving valuable advice to young musicians.

Excited to present my brand new project “Tales from the Harbor” on DEC 9 @REGATTABAR in Cambridge (7:30pm) “Tales from the Harbor” creatively reimagines the Italian diaspora’s folktales and the Italian American experience through the lens of global jazz & music storytelling.

“Tales from the Harbor” - RegattaBar, Dec 9. Feat Marco Pignataro (sax); Ángela Varo (violin); Peter Sumner (cello); Gabriel Maia (classic guitar); Jakob Kabal (accordion); Devon Gates (bass); George Lernis (percussion) & Andre Sudol (drums). Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/marco-pignat…

Dec 9 at Regattabar Ticket link eventbrite.com/e/marco-pignat…

This Saturday at the Regattabar Jazz Club!Tickets available at: eventbrite.com/e/marco-pignat…

In 1931, two psychologists, Winthrop and Luella Kellogg, began an experiment to see if a chimpanzee could learn human behavior by raising it with their own baby. The idea was to see if the chimp, named Gua, would learn to walk upright, speak, and engage in other human-like