JAZZPROFILES lives in the music 1,572 Jazz Artists fully Profiled! Danilo Rea
Last updated October 1, 2026
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Danilo Rea made his professional debut in Rome in 1975, in a trio with drummer Roberto Gatto and bassist Enzo Pietropaoli, house band at the Music Inn club. He trained classically at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome before he ever led a band of his own, and that grounding shaped a career that never settled into one lane.
Fifty-one years after that 1975 debut, Rea is still working, and the trio format he started with never really left him. In 1997 he formed a new one, Doctor 3, with Pietropaoli again and drummer Fabrizio Sferra. Their debut record, The Tales of Doctor 3, was named best Italian album of the year by Musica Jazz magazine in 1998, and the magazine's Top Jazz critics' poll went on to name Doctor 3 the best jazz group in the country three separate times: 1999, 2001, and 2003. The trio recorded steadily for over two decades, through 2019's Canto Libero.
Rea's classical training surfaces throughout his catalog in ways a straight jazz biography wouldn't predict. In 2017 he recorded Bach Is in the Air with classical pianist Ramin Bahrami, an album built entirely around Bach reworked for two pianos. He's also performed in a Requiem for Pier Paolo Pasolini at Teatro San Carlo, Naples' opera house, bringing jazz improvisation into a classical memorial staged for the filmmaker behind Mamma Roma and The Gospel According to St. Matthew.
He's also lived a second career most jazz biographies skip past. Since 1989, Rea has been the keyboardist on records by Mina, who has sold more than 150 million records, Italy's best-selling singer, and he's recorded with Domenico Modugno, Pino Daniele, Gianni Morandi, and Claudio Baglioni along the way. On the jazz side of the ledger, he's shared a stage or a studio with Chet Baker, Lee Konitz, Steve Grossman, Phil Woods, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, and Kenny Wheeler. For four decades he's alternated between the two: backing Italy's biggest pop star on one record and Chet Baker on the next.
His leader catalog outside Doctor 3 runs from Lost in Europe (2000) through Lirico (2003), Baci Rubati (2003, with Gatto again), So Right (2005, with Maria Pia De Vito and Pietropaoli), Solo (2005), Introverso (2008), and At Schloss Elmau Opera (2011, with trumpeter Flavio Boltro), through to Bach Is in the Air (2017). He also recorded a long-running duo partnership with Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli across several albums between 2011 and 2017, and continues to record: La Finestra di Puccini, a duo with tuba and serpent player Michel Godard, is slated for 2026.
Rea's playing sits at the intersection of jazz improvisation and classical technique, a combination traceable directly to his training at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory. That crossover shows up most explicitly in Bach Is in the Air (2017) and his performance in the Requiem for Pier Paolo Pasolini, but it also informs the lyrical, melodic touch he brings to solo and duo settings like Solo (2005) and At Schloss Elmau Opera (2011).
His trio work, first in the 1975 Trio di Roma and later in Doctor 3, favors a tight, conversational interplay built on decades of shared history with the same collaborators, particularly bassist Enzo Pietropaoli, who has played alongside Rea since his 1975 debut. Rea's catalog also reflects Italy's specific relationship between jazz and its own pop mainstream: his parallel, nearly four-decade career as Mina's keyboardist puts him in direct contact with Italian song form in a way few jazz-identified pianists experience.
- The Tales of Doctor 3 (1998, Via Veneto Jazz) - Doctor 3's debut, named best Italian album of the year by Musica Jazz. Spotify - The Tales of Doctor 3 Listen
- So Right (2005, CAM Jazz) - with vocalist Maria Pia De Vito and bassist Enzo Pietropaoli, a duo/trio recording built around Joni Mitchell repertoire.
- Introverso (2008, EmArcy) - a large-ensemble record pairing Rea's piano with a string section and electronics. Listen · Buy
- Bach Is in the Air (2017, Decca) - with classical pianist Ramin Bahrami, the clearest statement of Rea's classical-jazz crossover. Spotify - Bach Is in the Air Listen · Buy
Danilo Rea: Full Discography
Compiled via the Discogs API (artist ID 630531).
As Leader / Co-Leader
40 releases where Discogs credits Danilo Rea (artist ID 630531) with role "Main." Personnel is drawn from each release's own credited musicians (non-musical credits like graphics, mastering, and production are omitted); a blank Personnel cell means Discogs lists no instrument-level credits beyond the listed leader artists for that release.
| Year | Album | Label | Format | Personnel | Listen | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Improvvisi | Gala Records (4) | Vinyl | Roberto Gatto; Danilo Rea | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1990 | Exacting Work | Splasc(h) Records | Vinyl | Marco Volpe Band; Michael Rosen (Tenor Saxophone); Danilo Rea (Piano, Keyboards); Stefano Travaglini (Acoustic Bass); track "Dear Friends" co-composed by Carla Marcotulli and Rita Marcotulli, confirmed at the Discogs credit level | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 1994 | Eso | Splasc(H) Records | CD | Paolo Damiani; Paolo Fresu (Trumpet, Flugelhorn); Gianluigi Trovesi (Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet); Danilo Rea (Piano, Accordion, Voice); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Raffaela Siniscalchi (Voice); Antonio Jasevoli (Guitar); Sabina Macculi (Voice); Bertolt Brecht (Text By [Quote In Booklet]) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1999 | Sotto La Luna | EGEA | CD | Pietro Tonolo (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone); Danilo Rea (Piano); Francesco Ciarfuglia (Technician [Sound Technician]) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2000 | Lost In Europe | Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano [Piano Solo]); Carlo Pagnotta (Tour Manager [Tour Organized By]) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2003 | Baci Rubati - Live At Villa Celimontana | Wide Sound | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano); Roberto Gatto (Drums) | Spotify, YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2003 | Lirico | EGEA | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2003 | Piano Italiano | La Musica Di Repubblica - L'Espresso | Box Set, CD | Stefano Bollani; Giovanni Allevi; Ludovico Einaudi; Danilo Rea | not found | Amazon search |
| 2005 | Solo | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano); Alessandra Bottari (Consultant [Artistic Consultancy]) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2005 | So Right | C.A.M. Jazz | CD | Maria Pia De Vito (Vocals, Electronics [Live]); Danilo Rea (Piano); Enzo Pietropaoli (Double Bass); Aldo Romano (Drums) | Bandcamp | Amazon search |
| 2006 | Jazzitaliano Live 2006 | Casa Del Jazz | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano); Giovanni Tommaso (Contrabass); Massimo Manzi (Drums); Pietro Tonolo (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone); Marcello Sirignano (Violin) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2006 | Sun & Moon For Free | C.A.M. Jazz | CD | The Crew (4); Marcello Sirignano; Stefano Di Battista (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone); Danilo Rea (Piano); Rocco Zifarelli (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar); Francesco Puglisi (Electric Bass, Double Bass); Stefano Lestini (Piano); Massimo Pirone (Trombone) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2007 | Milestones - Un Incontro In Jazz | Blue Note | CD | Gino Paoli; Enrico Rava; Flavio Boltro; Danilo Rea; Rosario Bonaccorso; Roberto Gatto; Renato Sellani; Federico Federici (Musical Assistance); Gabriele Di Domenico (Musical Assistance) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2008 | Natural Genius | Listone Giordano | CD | Danilo Rea | not found | Amazon search |
| 2008 | Reminiscence | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Danilo Rea; Martux_M | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2008 | Introverso | EmArcy, Universal Music Group | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano); Marcello Sirignano (Arranged By [Strings]); Giuseppe Tortora (Cello); Enzo Pietropaoli (Contrabass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Maurizio Martusciello (Electronics); B.I.M. Orchestra (Ensemble [Strings]); Lorenzo Rundo (Viola); Valerio Conti (Viola); Daniele Viri (2) (Violin [1st]); Prisca Amori (Violin [1st]); Vanessa Cremaschi (Violin [1st]); Adriano Gallo (Violin [2nd]); Luca Blasio (Violin [2nd]); Maurizio Trasitani (Violin [2nd]); Maria Pia De Vito (Voice) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2008 | Amapola | Venus Records (5) | CD | Renato Sellani (Piano); Danilo Rea (Piano) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2009 | Jazzitaliano Live 2009 | Casa Del Jazz | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano); Marcello Sirignano (Arranged By); Federico Cipriano (Cello); Giuseppe Tortora (Cello); Laura Gorkoff (Cello); Paolo Damiani (Cello); David D'Alesio (Clarinet); Mario Menicagli (Conductor); Igor Barbaro (Contrabass); Enzo Pietropaoli (Double Bass); Roberto Gatto (Drum); Stefano Cresci (2) (Oboe); Orchestra Massimo De Bernart (Orchestra); Alice Clara (Viola); Giovanni Mancini (3) (Viola); Rita Salis (Viola); Stefania Di Biase (Viola); Alberto Clara (Violin [1st]); Daniele Viri (2) (Violin [1st]); Francesco Vavolo (Violin [1st]); Prisca Amori (Violin [1st]); Adriana Ester Gallo (Violin [2nd]); Donatella Bonanni (Violin [2nd]); Elena Tonelli (Violin [2nd]); Riccardo Rossano (Violin [2nd]) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2009 | Jazz For Peace | MM Records (10) | CD | Daniele Malvisi Quartet; Danilo Rea (Piano); Gianmarco Scaglia (Double Bass); Paolo Corsi (Drums); Giovanni Conversano (Guitar); Daniele Malvisi (Saxophone) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2010 | Piano Works X: Danilo Rea At Schloss Elmau A Tribute To Fabrizio De André | ACT (4) | CD | Danilo Rea (Grand Piano [Steinway Grand Piano]) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2011 | At Schloss Elmau Opera | ACT (4) | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano); Flavio Boltro (Trumpet) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2011 | No Project | Abeat Records | CD | Emoticons; Danilo Rea (Arranged By, Piano); Cristiano Arcelli (Alto Saxophone, Arranged By); Alessandro Paternesi (Arranged By, Drums); Luigi Masciari (Arranged By, Guitar); Luca Pirozzi (Double Bass) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2011 | Silence | Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso S.p.A. | CD | Danilo Rea; Paolo Damiani; Martux_M | not found | Amazon search |
| 2011 | Sotto il cielo di Roma - note dal tetto - live concert | La Musica Di Repubblica - L'Espresso | DVD | Danilo Rea; Paolo Damiani; Rashmi V. Bhatt | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2011 | Un Incontro In Jazz Con | Parco Della Musica Records | Vinyl | Gino Paoli; Flavio Boltro; Danilo Rea; Rosario Bonaccorso; Roberto Gatto | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2012 | Napoli Con Amore | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Gino Paoli; Danilo Rea | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2012 | Due Come Noi Che.... | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Gino Paoli (Vocals); Danilo Rea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2014 | Quando c'era Berlinguer | Sky Italia Srl | File | Danilo Rea; Enzo Pietropaoli (Double Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2015 | La Musica di Noi | Alice Records (2) | CD | Stefano Di Battista (Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone); Danilo Rea (Piano); Dario Rosciglione (Bass); Roberto Gatto (Drums) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2015 | Something In Our Way | Atlantic, Warner Music Italy | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano [Uncredited]); Martux Crew (Edited By [Editing By]); Martux_M (Edited By [Editing By]) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2016 | Notturno | Casa Del Jazz | CD | Danilo Rea (Piano); Oona Rea (Vocals) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2017 | 3 | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Gino Paoli; Danilo Rea | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2017 | Bach Is In The Air | Decca | CD | Johann Sebastian Bach; Ramin Bahrami (Piano); Danilo Rea (Piano); Valerio Sabatini (2) (Curated By [Organ Curator]) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2018 | Massimo Urbani | GEDI Gruppo Editoriale, Red Record | CD | Massimo Urbani (Alto Saxophone); Ron Burton (Piano); Danilo Rea (Piano); Luca Flores; Cameron Brown (Bass); Furio DI Castri; Furio Di Castri (Bass); Giovanni Tommaso (Bass); Beaver Harris (Drums); Paolo Pellegatti (Drums); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Luigi Bonafede (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2019 | Tre Per Una | PDU, Warner Music Italy | CD | Danilo Rea; Massimo Moriconi; Alfredo Golino | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2022 | Tre X Una - Fortissimo | PDU | Vinyl | Danilo Rea; Alfredo Golino; Massimo Moriconi | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2023 | Luce | Epic, Oyà, Sony Music | CD | Danilo Rea; Fiorella Mannoia; Marco Ambrosini (4) (Administrator); Pierluigi De Palma (Advisor); Friends & Partners (Booking [Live Agency]); Letizia D'Amato (Public Relations) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2026 | La Finestra Di Puccini | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Michel Godard (Bass Tuba, Serpent); Danilo Rea (Piano) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| n.d. | The Blessing | Red Record | CD | Massimo Urbani Quartet; Danilo Rea (Piano); Giovanni Tommaso (Bass); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Maurizio Urbani (Tenor Saxophone [Tenos Sax]); Massimo Urbani (Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax]) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| n.d. | Natural Genius | Listone Giordano | Vinyl | Danilo Rea | not found | Amazon search |
Doctor 3 (as group leader)
Doctor 3 (Rea, Enzo Pietropaoli, Fabrizio Sferra) is credited on Discogs as its own group artist (ID 2487801), so its studio and live albums don't appear under Rea's personal "Main" role above. Listed here separately for completeness: the group Musica Jazz named Italy's best jazz act in 1999, 2001, and 2003.
| Year | Album | Label | Format | Personnel | Listen | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Tales Of Doctor 3 | Universal, Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1999 | The Songs Remain The Same | Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2001 | Live And More | Musica Jazz, Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2001 | Bambini Forever | Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Contrabass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2003 | Winter Tales (Live At Umbria Jazz) | Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2007 | Blue | Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano); Valerio Sabatini (2) (Technician [Pianoforte Preparato Da]) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2007 | Jazzitaliano Live 2007 | Casa Del Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Federico Scoppio (Booklet Editor [Collaborazione Ai Testi]); Alberto Castelli (Consultant [Consulenza Artistica], Booklet Editor [Testi Booklet]); Enzo Pietropaoli (Double Bass, Loops); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano); Pasquale Minieri (Supervised By [Supervisione Al Suono]) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2008 | Omaggio Alle Canzoni Del Sessantotto | Casa Del Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Alberto Castelli (Consultant [Consulenza Artistica], Booklet Editor [Testi Booklet]); Enzo Pietropaoli (Double Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano); Pasquale Minieri (Supervised By [Supervisione Al Suono]); Paolo Fava (Trumpet) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2014 | Doctor 3 | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Double Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Danilo Rea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2019 | Canto Libero | Jando Music, Via Veneto Jazz | CD | Doctor 3; Enzo Pietropaoli (Double Bass); Fabrizio Sferra (Drums); Enzo Criscione (Other [Dtp]); Danilo Rea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
As Sideman / Guest / Compilation Appearance
Discogs "Appearance" role (211 credits) — Rea contributes to a release led by someone else. Full chronological list from the Discogs API. This is where the bulk of his parallel pop career shows up: dozens of Mina credits from 1985 through 2024, plus Pino Daniele, Gianni Morandi, Claudio Baglioni, Fiorella Mannoia, and Renato Zero.
| Year | Title | Artist | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Zucchero Filato | Mario D'Azzo | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Ondina | Carlo Siliotto | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Carnascialia | Carnascialia, Pasquale Minieri, Giorgio Vivaldi | n/a |
| 1980 | Anche Meglio Di Garibaldi | Edoardo De Angelis | n/a |
| 1981 | Che Ritmo! | Beppe Starnazza E I Vortici | n/a |
| 1982 | Beppe Dati | Beppe Dati | n/a |
| 1983 | Precisione Della Notte | Maurizio Giammarco Quartet | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Open Road | GND | 12", Promo |
| 1983 | Ganimede | Eddy Palermo | LP, Album |
| 1983 | GND | GND | n/a |
| 1984 | Mia Madre Parla A Raffica | Edoardo De Angelis | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italiani Mambo! | Sergio Caputo | n/a |
| 1985 | Sax Today | Various | LP, Comp |
| 1985 | Africana | Teresa De Sio | n/a |
| 1985 | Steppin' Live In Europe | Bob Berg | n/a |
| 1985 | Finalmente Ho Conosciuto Il Conte Dracula... | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1985 | Samba D'Amore | Various | n/a |
| 1985 | Stories / International Trade | Mondorhama | n/a |
| 1986 | Still You (Could Do Better) | J. Fargo | 12" |
| 1986 | Fragile / Live For Your Love | Susy Pintus | n/a |
| 1986 | Via G.T. | Giovanni Tommaso Quintet | n/a |
| 1986 | Si, Buana | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1986 | Morandi In Teatro | Gianni Morandi | n/a |
| 1986 | Change Of Love | Regina Rogers | n/a |
| 1986 | Notes | Roberto Gatto | n/a |
| 1987 | Per Non Perderti | Danilo Verde | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ask | Roberto Gatto | n/a |
| 1987 | Curtis Fuller Meets Roma Jazz Trio | Curtis Fuller Meets Roma Jazz Trio* | n/a |
| 1988 | Fronne | Lello Panico & Phoenix | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Grr...Expanders | Lingomania | n/a |
| 1988 | Hornithology | Maurizio Giammarco Quartet | n/a |
| 1988 | Schizzechea With Love | Pino Daniele | n/a |
| 1988 | To Chet | Giovanni Tommaso Quintet | n/a |
| 1989 | Luna | Roberto Gatto | n/a |
| 1989 | Embraceable You | Phil Woods Meets Big Bang Orchestra | n/a |
| 1989 | Camminando | Lingomania | n/a |
| 1989 | Flight Charts And Plans | Reunion (7) | n/a |
| 1989 | Uiallalla | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1990 | Hit The Beast! | Maria Pia De Vito And Friends | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Orange Park | Enzo Pietropaoli | n/a |
| 1990 | Un Uomo In Blues | Pino Daniele | n/a |
| 1990 | Amici Miei | Gianni Morandi | n/a |
| 1990 | Oltre (Un Mondo Uomo Sotto Un Cielo Mago) | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 1990 | Ti Conosco Mascherina | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1991 | Traintime | Bobbo's Blues Band | CD, Album |
| 1991 | L'Occasione | Massimiliano Pani | n/a |
| 1991 | Caterpillar | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1992 | Sopravvoliamo | Rokko E I Suoi Fratelli | n/a |
| 1992 | Sorelle Lumière | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1992 | A Jazz Life | Phil Woods | n/a |
| 1992 | Magic | Amii Stewart | n/a |
| 1992 | Zero | Renato Zero | n/a |
| 1993 | Muco Modella | Avanzi Sound Machine Featuring Lorenzo (78) | 12", Promo |
| 1993 | Over The Ocean | Giovanni Tommaso Quintet | CD, Album. Also features Carla Marcotulli as special-guest vocalist. |
| 1993 | Gate 32 | Fabio Mariani & The Music Team (2) | CD, Album |
| 1993 | Mina Canta I Beatles | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1993 | Lochness Vol. 1/2 | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1993 | Live | Avanzi Sound Machine | n/a |
| 1993 | Gegé & The Boparazzi | GeGè* | n/a |
| 1994 | Ellington | Mario Raja Big Bang | CD |
| 1994 | Canarino Mannaro Vol. 1/2 | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1995 | Simbiosi | Pietro Tonolo | CD, Album |
| 1995 | Onyx Jazz Club 85/95 | Various | CD, Album |
| 1995 | Errata Corrige | Nicola Stilo | CD, Album |
| 1995 | Notizie | Pino Pavone | CD, Album |
| 1995 | Morandi | Morandi* | n/a |
| 1995 | Io Sono Qui - Tra Le Ultime Parole D'Addio E Quando Va La Musica | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 1995 | Pappa Di Latte Vol. 1/2 | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1995 | E=mc2 | Audio 2 | n/a |
| 1995 | Strane Stelle Strane | Giovanni Tommaso Quintet | n/a |
| 1996 | Gegé And The Mother Tongue | Gegé* | n/a |
| 1996 | Go Jazz Singing Singles | Various | n/a |
| 1996 | Attori E Spettatori | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 1996 | Napoli | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1996 | Cremona | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1996 | Natale 1996 | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1996 | Senza Riserve | Audio 2 | n/a |
| 1997 | 7 # | Roberto Gatto | n/a |
| 1997 | Leggera | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1997 | Mi Innamoravo Di Tutto | De Andrè* | n/a |
| 1997 | Anime In Gioco | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 1997 | Best Of Go Jazz | Various | n/a |
| 1998 | Third Step - Good Bye 900 | Giovanni Tommaso Quintets* | CD |
| 1998 | Grandi Spazi | Davide Pettirossi | CD, Album |
| 1998 | The Tales Of Doctor 3 | Doctor 3 | CD, Album, RE |
| 1998 | Nostalgias | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1998 | The Best Of Pino Daniele Yes I Know My Way | Pino Daniele | n/a |
| 1998 | The Tales Of Doctor 3 | Doctor 3 | n/a |
| 1998 | The Best (Airplay) | Audio 2 | n/a |
| 1998 | Mina Celentano | Mina Celentano* | n/a |
| 1999 | The Songs Remain The Same | Doctor 3 | CD, Album |
| 1999 | № 0 | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1999 | Certe Piccole Voci Live | Fiorella Mannoia | n/a |
| 1999 | Olio | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 1999 | Fabio Concato | Fabio Concato | n/a |
| 2000 | Mina Per Wind - 2° Volume | Mina (3) | CD, EP, Promo |
| 2000 | A Bag's Life | Il Bagatto | CD |
| 2000 | Top Jazz '99 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2000 | Acustico. 13.8-22.9.2000 Sogno Di Una Notte Di Note | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 2000 | Dalla Terra | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2001 | Live And More | Doctor 3 | CD, Album |
| 2001 | Bambini Forever | Doctor 3 | CD |
| 2001 | Sconcerto | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2001 | D'Improvviso | Massimo Moriconi | n/a |
| 2001 | Fragile | Fiorella Mannoia | n/a |
| 2001 | Mina In Studio | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2002 | Top Jazz 2001 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2002 | Certe Cose Si Fanno / Oggi Sono Io | Mina (3) | CD, Single |
| 2002 | Live In Toscana Jazz 2002 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2002 | Semplicemente | Alex Baroni | n/a |
| 2003 | Napoli Primo, Secondo E Terzo Estratto | Mina (3) | CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Single + Box, |
| 2003 | Winter Tales (Live At Umbria Jazz) | Doctor 3 | 2xCD, Album |
| 2003 | Collection | Various | CD, Comp, Smplr |
| 2003 | Ma Che Colpa Abbiamo Noi (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film Di Carlo Verdone) | Lele Marchitelli* | CD, Album |
| 2003 | Via Veneto Jazz - Ten Years Of Italian Jazz Label 1993-2003 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2003 | Napoli Secondo Estratto | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2003 | Sono Io (L'uomo Della Storia Accanto) | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 2004 | Top Jazz 2003 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2004 | Battisti In Jazz | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2004 | The Platinum Collection | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2004 | Threesome | Aldo Romano | n/a |
| 2004 | C'È Di Più | Alex Baroni | n/a |
| 2005 | Percfest 2004 | Various | DVD-V, PAL |
| 2005 | L'Allieva | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2005 | Romantica | Danilo Rea Trio | n/a |
| 2005 | Tandem | Ricky Gianco &* | n/a |
| 2006 | So Right! | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2006 | Sacra Konzert | Luigi Cinque | CD, Album + DVD-V |
| 2006 | The Platinum Collections Special Edition | Mina (3) | Box, Ltd + 3xCD, Comp, Copy Prot. + 3xCD, Comp |
| 2006 | Fado Meridiano | Lillo Quaratino | CD, Album, dig |
| 2006 | Bau | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2006 | L'altalena | Nicky Nicolai | n/a |
| 2006 | Dischi Volanti | Niccolò Fabi | n/a |
| 2007 | Al Tempo Che Farà | Paolo Damiani | CD, Album |
| 2007 | État De Fait | Aldo Romano | CD, Album |
| 2007 | Blue | Doctor 3 | CD, Album |
| 2007 | Promenade | Solis String Quartet | n/a |
| 2007 | So Right | Maria Pia De Vito | n/a |
| 2007 | Jazzitaliano Live 2007 | Doctor 3 | n/a |
| 2007 | Canzoni Nel Tempo | Fiorella Mannoia | n/a |
| 2008 | Omaggio Alle Canzoni Del Sessantotto | Doctor 3 | CD, Album |
| 2008 | Omaggio A Domenico Modugno | Uomini In Frac | CD, Album |
| 2008 | Top Jazz 2007 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2008 | Ricomincio Da 30 | Pino Daniele | n/a |
| 2008 | Progressivamente - Omaggio Al Progressive Rock | Roberto Gatto | n/a |
| 2009 | Progressive Italia Gli Anni '70 Vol. 2 - The Universal Music Collection | Various | 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM + Box |
| 2009 | Straniera (Riassunti D'Amore) | Mina (3) | CD, Comp |
| 2009 | Cover (Riassunti D'Amore) | Mina (3) | CD, Comp |
| 2009 | La Calma (Riassunti D'Amore) | Mina (3) | CD, Comp |
| 2009 | Per Quando Ti Amo (Riassunti D'Amore) | Mina (3) | CD, Comp |
| 2009 | 33 | Trio Di Roma | CD, Album |
| 2009 | Mina Con Archi (Riassunti D'Amore) | Mina (3) | CD, Comp |
| 2009 | Teresa De Sio - The Universal Music Collection | Teresa De Sio | Box, Comp, Ltd + CD, Album, RE, RM + CD, Album, RE |
| 2009 | Jobim Variations | Fabio Zeppetella | CD, Album |
| 2009 | QPGA | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 2009 | Maida Vale | Stradaperta | n/a |
| 2010 | Progressive Italia Gli Anni '70 Vol. 6 - The Universal Music Collection | Various | 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM + Box |
| 2010 | I Cantautori Italiani Gli Anni '70 Vol. 2 - The Universal Music Collection | Various | 6xCD, Comp, Ltd, RM + Box |
| 2010 | Una Caramella E Una Piccola Strenna | Mina (3) | Box, Comp, Dlx + CD, Album, RE + CD, EP |
| 2011 | Cello Songs | Sarah Jane Morris | CD, Album |
| 2011 | Top Jazz 2010 | Various | CD, Comp, Car |
| 2011 | 1+90 | Marco Rinalduzzi | 2xCD, Album |
| 2011 | Q.P.G.A. FilmOpera | Claudio Baglioni | 2xDVD-V, PAL |
| 2012 | Intense | Amii Stewart | CD, Album |
| 2012 | Nomas | Maria Pia De Vito | CD, Comp |
| 2012 | Haber Bacia Tutti | Alessandro Haber | CD, Album |
| 2012 | ...Io Ci Sono - Per Gaber 2003 • 2013 | Various | n/a |
| 2012 | 12 (American Song Book) | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2013 | The Italian Song Book | Mina (3) | Box, Comp, S/Edition + 5xCD, Album |
| 2013 | Nice Scribbles | Marcello Sirignano Quartet | CD |
| 2013 | Christmas Song Book | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2013 | A Te | Mannoia* | n/a |
| 2013 | Amo Capitolo I | Renato Zero | n/a |
| 2014 | Doctor 3 | Doctor 3 | CD |
| 2014 | Gino Paoli Special | Gino Paoli | 3xCD, Album + Box, Comp |
| 2014 | 2013 | Daniel Humair Quartet | CD, Album |
| 2014 | Selfie | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2014 | Caramella | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2014 | Gino Paoli Special | Gino Paoli | n/a |
| 2015 | The ACT Man (A Life In The Spirit Of Jazz) 75 Siggi Loch | Various | 5xCD, Comp + Box |
| 2015 | The Collection 3.0 | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2016 | Classiche Musiche Leggere | Paolo Damiani | CD, Album |
| 2016 | Piano City Milano | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2016 | Le Migliori | Minacelentano | n/a |
| 2017 | La Canzone Di Marinella | Mina (3), Fabrizio De André | 7", RSD, Ltd, Ora |
| 2017 | Monteverdi In The Spirit Of Jazz | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2017 | Note Di Viaggio | Nino Bianchi (3) | CD, Album |
| 2017 | Combattente | Fiorella Mannoia | n/a |
| 2017 | Tutte Le Migliori | Minacelentano | n/a |
| 2017 | Appunti Musicali Dal Mondo Live | Tosca (4) | n/a |
| 2018 | Overwhelmed | Gino Giovannelli | CD, Album |
| 2018 | Paradiso (Lucio Battisti Songbook) | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2018 | Maeba | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2019 | Canto Libero | Doctor 3 | CD, Album |
| 2019 | Magic Moments 12 (One World Of Music) | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2019 | First Name Oona | Oona Rea | CD, Album |
| 2019 | Apollo 11 Reloaded | Maurizio Martusciello* | LP |
| 2019 | Italian Songbook | Luca Aquino (2) | n/a |
| 2019 | Mina Fossati | Mina (3), Fossati* | n/a |
| 2020 | Orione (Italian Songbook) | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2020 | Cassiopea (Italian Songbook) | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2020 | In Questa Storia, Che È La Mia | Claudio Baglioni | n/a |
| 2021 | The Complete Recordings | Minacelentano | n/a |
| 2022 | The Beatles Songbook | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2022 | Mina In Studio 2001 - 2021 | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2022 | Dilettevoli Eccedenze | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2023 | Dilettevoli Eccedenze 2CD | Mina (3) | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2024 | Big Mama Legacy | GeGè Telesforo | LP, Album |
| 2024 | Via G.T. | Giovanni Tommaso | n/a |
| 2024 | Gassa D'Amante | Mina (3) | n/a |
| 2026 | Introspection | Laerte Iandoli Quartet | CD, Album |
Note on the 2024 GeGè Telesforo credit: Big Mama Legacy also credits pianist Domenico Sanna (already profiled on this project) as "Piano" at the album level; Discogs's credit data does not specify which pianist plays which track, and Sanna additionally holds a "Music By" composer credit on the track "The Light Around The Corner."
Track-Level Appearances (compilations, samplers)
Discogs "TrackAppearance" role (44 credits) — Rea appears on one or more individual tracks, not the release as a whole.
| Year | Title | Artist | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Me, We (Musica Ed Emozioni Selezionate Da Walter Veltroni) | Various | CD, Comp, Dig |
| 2002 | Live In Toscana Jazz 2002 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2003 | Egea Story | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2003 | Jazz Odyssey | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2004 | Battisti In Jazz | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2005 | Sul Lungotevere | Roberto Gatto | CD, Comp |
| 2005 | Percfest 2004 | Various | DVD-V, PAL |
| 2006 | CamJazz | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2006 | Scimme - Dio, La Scimmia E Il Big Bang | Various | 2xCD, Comp, Dig |
| 2006 | The Italian Way | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2008 | Ⅰ ❤ Jazz | Various | 3xCD, Comp + Box |
| 2008 | Five Keen Senses | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2008 | TAS - The Absolute Sound 2008 | Various | n/a |
| 2009 | Music With A View -Winter To Spring- | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2009 | Spessore | Various | CD, Comp, Smplr |
| 2009 | Jazz For A Summer's Day | Various | 3xCD, Comp |
| 2009 | Cool Tv Breaks - La Musica Più Bella Degli Spot Tv! | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2009 | TAS - The Absolute Sound 2009 | Various | n/a |
| 2010 | Caro Papà Natale... 3 | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2011 | Top Jazz 2010 | Various | CD, Comp, Car |
| 2011 | Magic Moments 5 - In The Spirit Of Jazz | Various | CD, Album, Comp, Dig |
| 2011 | Umbria Jazz 11 | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2011 | Lush Earth | Various | CD, Comp, Dig |
| 2012 | Cinquant'Anni Suonati - 5 | Paolo Fresu | CD, Album |
| 2012 | Cinquant'Anni Suonati - 6 | Paolo Fresu | DVD-V |
| 2012 | Canzoni D'Autore | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2012 | Estate Italiana | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2013 | Per Pianoforte E Amici | Lelio Luttazzi | CD, Comp |
| 2013 | Umbria Jazz - Gli Italiani | Various | DVD-V, Comp, Liv |
| 2014 | Creating Magic | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2014 | Lelio Swing | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2015 | The ACT Man (A Life In The Spirit Of Jazz) 75 Siggi Loch | Various | 5xCD, Comp + Box |
| 2015 | Umbria Jazz 15 | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2016 | Umbria Jazz 2016 - The Summer Festival | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2017 | Monteverdi In The Spirit Of Jazz | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2017 | Umbria Jazz 2017 | Various | 2xCD, Comp |
| 2017 | Bar Buenos Aires - Mediterranean | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2018 | Umbria Jazz 18 | Various | 2xCD-ROM, Comp |
| 2018 | Venus - The Amazing Super Audio CD Sampler - Vol. 24 | Various | SACD, Comp |
| 2019 | Magic Moments 12 (One World Of Music) | Various | CD, Comp |
| 2019 | Umbria Jazz 19 | Various | n/a |
| 2024 | Pagani Per Pagani | Caroline Pagani | 2xCD, Album |
| n.d. | EGEA - Radici Mediterranee Della Nuova Musica | Various | CD, Album, Comp |
| n.d. | 1° Catalogo Del Jingle Italiano Radio E Tv | Various | CD, Comp, Promo |
Producer / Co-producer Credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Open Road | GND | Co-producer | 12", Promo |
| 1983 | GND | GND | Co-producer | n/a |
| 1995 | Io Sono Qui | Claudio Baglioni | Producer | n/a |
Unofficial Releases
Discogs "UnofficialRelease" role (6 credits) — bootleg/unauthorized recordings, flagged as such by Discogs itself, listed here for completeness.
| Year | Title | Artist | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Mina Celentano | Mina Celentano* | n/a |
| 2004 | Threesome | Aldo Romano | n/a |
| 2007 | Blue | Doctor 3 | CD, Album, P/Unofficial, S/Edition |
| 2016 | Le Migliori | Minacelentano | n/a |
| 2020 | Mina Fossati | Mina (3), Fossati* | n/a |
| n.d. | The Best (Airplay) | Audio 2 | n/a |
Renato Sellani (piano) - co-leader of the two-piano duo album Amapola (Venus Records, 2008/2009); Discogs-confirmed. Also credited together, alongside Enrico Rava, on the various-artists compilation Milestones - Un Incontro in Jazz (2007/2008). Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Pietro Tonolo (tenor/soprano saxophone) - saxophonist alongside Rea on Simbiosi (1995) and guest on Rea's Jazzitaliano Live 2006 (Casa del Jazz).
Michele Rabbia (percussion, electronics) - Discogs-verified alongside Maria Pia De Vito and Enzo Pietropaoli on So Right (2007).
Maurizio Giammarco (saxophone) - Lingomania's Grr...Expanders (1988), Phil Woods's Embraceable You (1989) and Giovanni Tommaso's Third Step (1998), all Discogs-confirmed.
Massimo Pirone (trombone) - Discogs-credited alongside Rea on Sun & Moon For Free (2006, as The Crew with Stefano Di Battista). Profiled separately on this site.
Roberto Gatto - drummer in Rea's original 1975 Trio di Roma debut and a recurring collaborator since, including 2003's Baci Rubati - Live at Villa Celimontana; already profiled on this site.
Enzo Pietropaoli (bass) - Rea's longest-running collaborator, present in the 1975 Trio di Roma, the 1997-founded Doctor 3, and 2005's So Right.
Fabrizio Sferra (drums) - the third member of Doctor 3 since its 1997 formation.
Maria Pia De Vito (vocals) - co-led 2005's So Right alongside Pietropaoli.
Ramin Bahrami (piano) - classical-crossover duo partner on 2017's Bach Is in the Air.
Flavio Boltro (trumpet) - duo partner on 2011's At Schloss Elmau Opera.
Gino Paoli (vocals) - a recurring duo/collaborative partner across several albums released between 2011 and 2017.
Mina - Italy's best-selling singer; Rea has been her recording keyboardist since 1989.
Antonio Jasevoli (guitar) - fellow sideman on Paolo Damiani's Eso (1994) and, as arranger, on Avanzi Sound Machine's Live (1993), both confirmed at the Discogs credit level.
Carla Marcotulli (vocals) - fellow sideman on the Marco Volpe Band's Exacting Work (1990) and on the Giovanni Tommaso Quintet's Over The Ocean (1993), both confirmed at the Discogs credit level.
Stefano Travaglini (double bass) - fellow sideman on the Marco Volpe Band's Exacting Work (Splasc(h), 1990), Rea on piano and keyboards, Travaglini on acoustic bass; Discogs-verified.
Dario Rosciglione (bass) - fellow sideman in Stefano Di Battista's quartet on La Musica di Noi (2015), Discogs-confirmed.
Davide Pettirossi (drums) - Rea guests on piano on "Mireja," from Pettirossi's own leader debut Grandi Spazi (1998), confirmed at the Discogs track-credit level.
Domenico Sanna (piano) - both credited "Piano" on GeGè Telesforo's Big Mama Legacy (2024, Ropeadope), Discogs-confirmed, though the release's credit data does not specify which pianist plays which track. Already profiled on this project.
Fabio Giachino (piano, keyboards) - fellow pianist on Luca Aquino's Italian Songbook (2019, ACT), where Giachino plays piano and keyboards alongside Rea; Discogs-verified. Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Fabio Zeppetella (guitar) - Rea plays piano on Zeppetella's Jobim Variations (EmArcy, 2009, with Ares Tavolazzi and Aldo Romano); the two also appear together on Paolo Damiani's Classiche Musiche Leggere (Casa del Jazz, recorded March 24, 2016), both Discogs-credited.
Giacomo Tantillo (trumpet, flugelhorn) - fellow player on Paolo Damiani's Classiche Musiche Leggere (Casa del Jazz, recorded March 24, 2016), Discogs-credited.
Gegè Telesforo (vocals) - Rea plays piano, keyboards and accordion on Telesforo's Gegè And The Boparazzi (Go Jazz, 1993), plays on Gegé And The Mother Tongue (1996), and is a guest pianist (track B4) on Big Mama Legacy (Ropeadope, 2024); Discogs-confirmed. Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Giampaolo Casati (trumpet) - credited with Casati on the Mario Raja Big Bang's Ellington (1994, Splasc(h) Records). Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Luca Pirozzi (double bass, electric bass) - fellow credited musician on Emoticons' No Project (2011, Abeat Records), where Rea guests on piano; Discogs-confirmed. Profiled separately on this site.
Marcello Sirignano (violin) - Discogs-credited alongside Rea on Sun & Moon For Free (2006, as The Crew with Stefano Di Battista), Jazzitaliano Live 2006, Jazzitaliano Live 2009 and Nice Scribbles (2013). Profiled separately on this site.
Nello Toscano (double bass) - co-billed on the single Play Your Dream (2024, Mhodi Music Company), alongside drummer Mimmo Cafiero.
Riccardo Zegna (piano) - fellow guest pianist on Pietro Tonolo's Simbiosi (1995). Profiled separately on this site.
Roberto Rossi (trombone) - Embraceable You (1989), Phil Woods Meets Big Bang Orchestra.
Sandro Gibellini (guitar) - fellow member of the Reunion quintet on Flight Charts And Plans (1989). Profiled separately on this site.
