Emanuele Filippi
Pianist, Composer, Educator
Emanuele Filippi is an Italian pianist and composer.
With a refined sound that blends lyrical melodies and harmonic sophistication, his music creates an intimate and immersive listening space.
Having lived and worked in the vibrant jazz scenes of New York and Paris, Emanuele Filippi developed a distinctive sound that is deeply shaped by these rich cultural environments.
This influence is reflected in the five albums of original music he has produced: Carousel, Musica Fragile, Heart Chant, Polyphonies, and Live in Mexico. His work has garnered high praise from jazz masters such as Enrico Rava, who describes his albums as “perfect short stories.” Fred Hersch highlights Filippi’s music as “played masterfully, with precision and passion” .
Filippi has collaborated in the studio with Grammy-nominated pianist and ECM recording artist Glauco Venier as artistic producer. On Heart Chant, he also worked with Grammy-winning saxophonist Seamus Blake, whose distinctive voice adds a compelling layer to the album’s rich textures and soulful sound.
Filippi has shared the stage with internationally acclaimed musicians such as Enrico Rava, Seamus Blake, Chris Morrissey, Fabrizio Bosso, Flavio Boltro, Ben Van Gelder, Soweto Kinch, Francesco Bearzatti, Panagiotis Andreou, Tom Ollendorff, Jure Pukl, Francesco Ciniglio, Matteo Bortone, Nicola Caminiti, Michelangelo Scandroglio, Dave Adewumi, Giovanni Cigui, JK Kim, Jorge Vistel, Roman Filiu & more.
His performances have graced some of the most renowned venues and festivals internationally, including Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Trieste Loves Jazz, Udine Jazz, Jazz Milano (Italy), the Italian Institute of Culture in Mexico City, Jazzatlán Capital, Casafranca (Mexico), Sunset/Sunside, 38Riv, La Petite Halle (France), Kansas Smitty’s, The Vortex, The Verdict (England), Ornithology, Bar Bayeux, Rockwood Music Hall, Mercury Lounge (New York), Jimmy Glass, Matador, Ibiza Jazz Festival, Getxo Jazz Festival, Jamboree (Spain), Musik im Pflegidach (Switzerland), BJazz, Sounds, and Music Village (Belgium), among others.
He has also appeared on major Italian television, performing live on RAI 1 as a finalist of the Lelio Luttazzi Prize and collaborating with Mediaset on the popular show Amici di Maria De Filippi. In a special performance, he was invited to play aboard the legendary train Orient Express for Prince Albert of Monaco.
Filippi has released five albums of original music that reflect the breadth of his compositional voice.
Carousel (2024) is an evocative and rhythmically rich record, blending tribal textures and lyrical elements. It features Cosimo Boni on trumpet, Matteo Pastorino on bass clarinet, and Mattia Galeotti on drums.
Heart Chant presents an intimate dimension, with compositions for solo piano and duo performances with Grammy-winning saxophonist Seamus Blake.
Musica Fragile (2020), made possible by the support of the SIAE and Italian Ministry of Culture’s “Per Chi Crea” program, features Cosimo Boni (trumpet), Nicola Caminiti (saxophone), Marco Bolfelli (guitar), and Roberto Giaquinto (drums).
Polyphonies draws conceptual inspiration from Baroque choral writing, particularly the Lutheran chorales, and includes performances by Mirko Cestlino (trumpet), Filippo Orefice (tenor sax), Giovanni Cigui (alto sax), Marco Bolfelli (guitar), Federico Pierantoni (trombone), Vilma Ramirez-Alvarez (voice), Eugenio Dreas (double bass), and Marco D’Orlando (drums).
Live in Mexico, recorded in duo with saxophonist Giovanni Cigui at the Italian Institute of Culture in Mexico City, captures the spontaneity and energy of a live performance setting.
Emanuele first pursued his studies in classical music and jazz at the Conservatory of Udine. He was then admitted to the City College of New York where he earned a Master’s degree. He was selected for the prestigious Siena Jazz Workshop with trumpeter Enrico Rava. He has been mentored by music legends including Fred Hersch, Kevin Hays, Glauco Venier, David Virelles, Bruce Barth, Adam Cruz, Steve Wilson, and Michele Corcella.