Pino Minafra (born 21 Juli 1951 in Ruvo di Puglia) is an Italian trumpeter and flugelhorn player who is associated with free improvisation, avant-garde jazz. A founding member of the Italian Instabile Orchestra, Minafra has recorded with such musicians as Gianluigi Trovesi, Mario Schiano, Han Bennink, Ernst Reijseger, Willem Breuker and Michel Godard.[1]
Discography
[edit]- Colori. Splasc(h). 1985.
- Pino Minafra; Vittorino Curci; Carlo Actis Dato (1989). L' Invenzione Del Verso Sfuso. Splasc(h).
- Quella Mezza Dozzina. Splasc(h). 1989.
- Concert for Ibla. Splasc(h). 1991.
- Sudori. Victo. 1995.
- Canto Libero. Victo. 2001.
- Terronia. Enja Records. 2005.
As contributor
[edit]- Mario Schiano; Peter Kowald; Gianluigi Trovesi; Paul Lovens; Pino Minafra; Radu Malfatti (1989). Benefit Concert to Repurchase the Pendulum for Mr. Foucault. Splasc(h).
- Italian Instabile Orchestra (1991). Live In Noci And Rive-De Gier. Leo Records.
- Ernst Reijseger; Han Bennink; Pino Minafra (1991). Noci...Strani Frutti. Leo Records.
- Gianluigi Trovesi Octet (1992). From G to G. Soul Note.
- The Giuseppe Guarrella Project (1994). Live! Festival Ibleo del Jazz. CMC.
- Italian Instabile Orchestra (1994). Skies of Europe. ECM.
- Vincenzo Lanzo (1995). Rondonella Project. Leo Records.
- Les Hommes Armés. Soul Note. 1997.
- Italian Instabile Orchestra (1997). European Concerts '94-'97. Nel Jazz.
- La Banda (1998). La Banda: Traditional Italian Banda & Jazz. Enja Records.
- Willem Breuker Kollektief (2000). Celebrating 25 Years on the Road. BVHaast.
- Italian Instabile Orchestra (2000). Litania Sibilante. Enja Records.
- Michel Godard (2001). Castel del Monte. Enja Records.
- Italian Instabile Orchestra (2002). Previsioni del Tempo: Forecast. Imprint Records.
- Italian Instabile Orchestra; Cecil Taylor (2004). The Owner of the Riverbank. Enja Justin Time.
References
[edit]- ^ Martinelli, Francesco. "Pino Minafra Biography". Allmusic.