Francesco Cafiso

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One of the most precocious talents in the history of jazz.
He has performed with world famous musicians: Hank Jones, Dave Brubeck, Cedar Walton, Mulgrew Miller, Jonathan Batiste, Ronnie Matthews, Jimmy Cobb, Ben Riley, Ray Drummond, Reggie Johnson, Doug Sides Lewis Nash, James Williams, Joe Lovano, George Mraz, Joe Locke, Enrico Rava, Gianni Basso, Dado Moroni, Franco D’Andrea, Franco Cerri and many other Italian and American musicians.
Just few highlights of his career :

He won various important prizes: the International Jazz Festivals Organization Award in New York, the World Saxophone Competition in London, the Django d’Or in Rome and many others.
In 2004, he participated as a special guest in the Sanremo Music Festival.
In 2005 the Swing Journal, the authoritative Japanese jazz music magazine, confers him the New Stars Award, prize reserved to the emergent foreign talents.
On January 19, 2009 he played in Washington DC during the celebrations in honor of President Barak Obama and Martin Luther King Jr.
On July 17, 2009 the Umbria Jazz Foundation named Francesco “Ambassador of the Italian jazz music in the world.”
In 2012, he arranged “Don’t Stop” the background music for the current commercial for the ENI station.
In June 2013, at the behest of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Consul General of Philadelphia, in collaboration with the American Secretary of State John Kerry, Francesco was chosen to represent Italy to play during the celebrations for the Year of Italian Culture in the United States.
On 2014 February 20, Francesco, received in New York the “Grand Award of Merit” by the “American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit”, on behalf of the many contributions of Sicilian jazz musicians in the jazz music development and diffusion throughout the world.
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Far Flow
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
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Albums
℗ 2025 Venus Record, Inc.
23-04-2025
From Then Till When
01
Ornithology
Francesco Cafiso
From Then Till When
04:31
Composers: Charlie Parker
02
The Very Thought Of You
Francesco Cafiso
From Then Till When
05:08
Composers: Ray Noble
03
Limehouse Blues
Francesco Cafiso
From Then Till When
03:34
Composers: Phhilip Braham
04
What Is This Thing Called Love
Francesco Cafiso
From Then Till When
03:36
Composers: Cole Porter
05
Prelude To A Kiss
Francesco Cafiso
From Then Till When
05:23
Composers: Duke Ellington
06
Ain't Misbehavin' - I'm confessin'
Francesco Cafiso
From Then Till When
03:55
Composers: Fats Waller - Chris Smith
07
Cheryl
Francesco Cafiso
From Then Till When
05:29
Composers: Charlie Parker
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EFLAT Records
23-11-2020
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
01
Bouche Dorée - Apparition
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
01:47
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
02
Far Flow
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
05:21
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
03
Corto Maltese
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
04:11
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
04
S'Irendipity
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
05:11
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
05
Irene of Boston
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
06:18
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
06
Seasons of a Dream
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
05:15
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
07
Rasputin
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston - Conversation Avec Corto Maltese
03:37
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
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Made in Sicily
03-03-2015
La banda
01
Sicilia
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
01:48
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
02
Preludio alla banda I
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
06:40
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
03
Dominaciones
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
04:55
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
04
Nocturne
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
04:02
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
05
Mons Gibel
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
04:03
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
06
Sciilia
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
05:52
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
07
La banda
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
05:11
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
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Made in Sicily
03-03-2015
Contemplation
01
In front of a wall / Possibilities – Part I
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
06:40
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
02
Ingegno
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
05:52
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
03
Enigmatic night
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
04:51
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
04
Contemplation
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
06:44
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
05
Possibilities – Part II
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
02:10
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
06
Not white anymore
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
04:44
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
07
Painting the wall
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
03:32
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
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Made in Sicily
03-03-2015
20 cents per note
01
Small brooch in Eb
Francesco Cafiso
20 cents per note
03:43
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
02
Playin’ for tips
Francesco Cafiso
20 cents per note
05:37
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03
Arturo’s bull
Francesco Cafiso
20 cents per note
04:33
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04
Notes behind the curtain
Francesco Cafiso
20 cents per note
02:56
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05
20 cents per note
Francesco Cafiso
20 cents per note
01:44
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
06
Saying hello to someone
Francesco Cafiso
20 cents per note
06:07
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
07
16 minutes of happiness
Francesco Cafiso
20 cents per note
03:42
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
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Kepach Music S.r.l.
19-05-2009
Angelica
01
A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
Francesco Cafiso
Angelica
05:34
Composers: Billy Strayhorn
02
King Arthur
Francesco Cafiso
Angelica
05:49
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
03
Angelica
Francesco Cafiso
Angelica
07:45
Composers: Duke Ellington
04
December 26th
Francesco Cafiso
Angelica
04:41
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
05
Peace
Francesco Cafiso
Angelica
05:31
Composers: Horace Silver
06
Scent Of Sicily
Francesco Cafiso
Angelica
09:30
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
07
Waiting For
Francesco Cafiso
Angelica
06:36
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
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Kepach Music S.r.l.
20-01-2006
Happy Time
01
Louisiana
Francesco Cafiso
Happy Time
05:01
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
02
She Loves Me
Francesco Cafiso
Happy Time
11:57
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
03
Happy Time
Francesco Cafiso
Happy Time
07:32
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
04
Anabel
Francesco Cafiso
Happy Time
05:49
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
05
Blues For Angel
Francesco Cafiso
Happy Time
09:50
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
06
Sir Charles
Francesco Cafiso
Happy Time
05:40
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
07
Goodbye Elvin
Francesco Cafiso
Happy Time
07:59
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
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2005 Giotto Music
01-09-2005
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
01
I'll Remember April
Francesco Cafiso
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
03:15
Composers: Gene de Paul
02
What Is This Thing Called Love
Francesco Cafiso
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
02:56
Composers: Cole Porter
03
Out of Nowhere
Francesco Cafiso
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
03:29
Composers: Johnny Green
04
Everything Happens to Me
Francesco Cafiso
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
02:54
Composers: Matt Dennis
05
Summertime
Francesco Cafiso
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
03:34
Composers: George Gershwin
06
They Can't Take That Away from Me
Francesco Cafiso
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
03:50
Composers: George Gershwin
07
Dancing in the Dark
Francesco Cafiso
A Tribute to Charlie Parker
03:36
Composers: Bruce Springsteen
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Singles
Eflat Records
09-10-2020
Irene of Boston
01
Irene of Boston
Francesco Cafiso
Irene of Boston
06:18
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
Made in Sicily
01-01-2015
Playin’ for tips
01
Playin’ for tips
Francesco Cafiso
Playin’ for tips
05:37
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
Made in Sicily
01-01-2015
Contemplation
01
Contemplation
Francesco Cafiso
Contemplation
06:44
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
Made in Sicily
01-01-2015
La banda
01
La banda
Francesco Cafiso
La banda
05:11
Writer: Francesco Cafiso / Composers: Francesco Cafiso
Splits
09-05-2008
Made in Sicily The Songs
01
Sicilia
Mara Eli
Made in Sicily The Songs
03:16
02
Abballati
Anita Vitale
Made in Sicily The Songs
02:56
03
Amuri e fantasia
Mara Eli
Made in Sicily The Songs
03:57
Composers: V. Curreri
04
Mi votu e mi rivotu
Mara Eli
Made in Sicily The Songs
05:24
05
Colapisci
Mara Eli
Made in Sicily The Songs
04:23
06
Nicuzza
Mara Eli
Made in Sicily The Songs
04:34
Composers: F. Finistrella
07
Lu pisci spada
Mara Eli
Made in Sicily The Songs
03:12
Composers: D. Modugno
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(P) 2023 Beyond Srl
29-09-2023
Crooning Undercover
01
Fool For Your Love (with Franco Luciani)
Mario Biondi
Crooning Undercover
05:18
Composers: Mario Biondi - Steven Sater
02
Alfie
Mario Biondi
Crooning Undercover
03:58
Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
03
Dindi (with Paolo Fresu)
Mario Biondi
Crooning Undercover
05:01
Composers: Antonio Carlos Jobim - Aoisio Oliveira - Ray Gilbert
04
Rebirth (with Giovanni Cutello & Matteo Cutello)
Mario Biondi
Crooning Undercover
03:42
Composers: Mario Biondi - Nerio Poggi - Fabrizio Foggia - Edelva Bruna Barbosa
05
Hello Like Before (with Francesco Cafiso)
Mario Biondi
Crooning Undercover
05:16
Composers: William Harrison Jr. Withers - John F. Collins
06
I Belong to You (with Pierpaolo Bisogno)
Mario Biondi
Crooning Undercover
03:45
Composers: Mario Biondi - Salvatore finocchiaro - Francesca Gramegna
07
My Favourite Things (with Stefano Di Battista)
Mario Biondi
Crooning Undercover
03:26
Composers: Oscar Hammerstein II - Richard Rodgers
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℗ 2024 Jam/UnJam, Distributed by Universal Music Italia Srl
26-07-2024
Reverse Motion
01
Mad Bog
Alessandro Lanzoni
Reverse Motion
04:20
Composers: Alessandro Lanzoni
02
No Hay Bando
Alessandro Lanzoni
Reverse Motion
06:43
Composers: Enrico Morello
03
Arturo’s Bull
Alessandro Lanzoni
Reverse Motion
04:05
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
04
Duke Clouds
Alessandro Lanzoni
Reverse Motion
09:01
Composers: Alessandro Lanzoni
05
Waiver
Alessandro Lanzoni
Reverse Motion
05:45
Composers: Alessandro Lanzoni
06
Tension and Intention
Alessandro Lanzoni
Reverse Motion
05:53
Composers: Francesco Cafiso
07
Gondry
Alessandro Lanzoni
Reverse Motion
03:58
Composers: Alessandro Lanzoni
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