LUCA FLORES
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop, Nu Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz • Italy

Luca Flores (Palermo 1956 - Montevarchi 1995), Italian jazz pianist and composer Born in Palermo in 1956, he began playing the piano at 5 years. After traveling around the world because of the work of his father, the young Luca lost his dear mother Jolanda in a car accident; this event profoundly marked his life. Luca played with great musicians of his era: Chet Baker, Dave Holland, Massimo Urbani, Tullio de Piscopo, Lee Konitz, Bruno Tommaso, Paolo Fresu, Furio di Castri, Steve Grossman, Kenny Wheeler, Tony Scott, David Murray.... He obtained a diploma with honors in piano, at Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini, in Florence: he had a solid preparation with regard to classical music, but Luca loved jazz music and attended jazz clubs in Florence (Lush Life, La rosa, Salt Penuts, Casablanca, Caffe Voltaire, Be Bop Club....) where Steve Lacy, Lee Konitz, Dave Holand and Chet Baker played very often: it is natural that read more...