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Franco D'Andrea (piano), pictured on the cover of Modern Art Trio, the 1970 album he recorded with Franco Tonani and Bruno Tommaso. Not Creative Commons — album cover art, rights held by GleAM Records (2023 reissue) / original Vedette Records (1970 release). No CC-licensed or public-domain photograph of Franco D'Andrea was found on Wikimedia Commons, Wikipedia, or his official site; this album cover is used as the disclosed non-CC fallback per this project's standing rule. — GleAM Records (Bandcamp) — https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0230841929_10.jpg
Franco D'Andrea has been a working pianist since 1963, when he started out in trumpeter Nunzio Rotondo's band for Italian broadcaster RAI. By 1964 he'd moved into Gato Barbieri's group, his first real proving ground alongside a musician who would go on to international fame in his own right.
In Rome in April 1968, D'Andrea co-founded the Modern Art Trio with drummer Franco Tonani and bassist Bruno Tommaso, a group shaped partly by D'Andrea's own study of Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern's serialist technique. Their sole album, recorded in Rome on April 17 and 19, 1970 and released on Vedette that year, became a best-seller in Italy and a recognized landmark of the European free-jazz piano-trio format. It was remastered and reissued in full in 2023, more than fifty years after its original release.
From 1972 to 1977, D'Andrea took an unexpected turn: he played keyboards in Perigeo, bassist Giovanni Tommaso's jazz-rock quintet (with Tony Sidney on guitar, Claudio Fasoli on saxophones, and Bruno Biriaco on drums). Perigeo cut five studio albums starting with Azimut in 1972, toured as far as the Montreux Casino, and is credited by Italian music historians as one of the country's original routes into progressive rock, running alongside the more famous British prog sound rather than imitating it.
By 1978 D'Andrea was back to leading his own groups, moving through a series of trios, quartets, and larger ensembles over the following decades, and increasingly performing unaccompanied solo piano. In 1991 he co-led Earthcake, a quartet record with Enrico Rava on trumpet and flugelhorn, bassist Miroslav Vitous, and drummer Daniel Humair, recorded in Paris. In 2001 he recorded eight solo piano albums in a single stretch of sessions, released that year and the next as the Solo series, moving through standards, freely abstract playing, and dedicated programs built around Duke Ellington, Gato Barbieri, and Neapolitan song. He recorded The Siena Concert live in 2006 at the Siena Jazz Foundation's Enoteca Jazz Club Festival, released on Blue Note in 2008.
Teaching has run alongside the performing career throughout. D'Andrea held a piano post at the Conservatorio "F.A. Bonporti" in Trento from 1994 to 2006, and continues to teach at the Mitteleuropean Jazz Academy in his hometown of Merano and at Siena Jazz.
Musica Jazz magazine's Top Jazz poll has named him Italy's best musician twelve times between 1982 and 2018. The Académie du Jazz de France gave him its "Musicien Européen de l'année" award in 2010, and the Italian Jazz Awards gave him an honorary Luca Flores award in 2011. Across his career he has recorded or performed with Steve Lacy, Dave Liebman, John Surman, Kenny Wheeler, Phil Woods, Ernst Reijseger, Slide Hampton, Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli, Max Roach, Lee Konitz, Johnny Griffin, Tony Scott, Han Bennink, and Dave Douglas, among others.
Drummer Roberto Gatto has appeared on D'Andrea recordings on and off since 1988, most recently on 2024's Something Bluesy and More, a trio album with bassist Gabriele Evangelista. On February 8, 2025, at age 83, D'Andrea played a fully improvised solo piano concert in Milan built around Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington, with no setlist prepared in advance.
D'Andrea's playing crosses more genuinely distinct eras of Italian jazz than almost any other figure in the tradition. His formative period drew on Second Viennese School serialism (Schoenberg, Berg, Webern), channeled into the Modern Art Trio's free-jazz vocabulary. His Perigeo years put him inside a jazz-rock-fusion band deliberately conceived as an Italian alternative to British progressive rock. From 1978 onward, his own-name recordings run from postbop standards playing through fully abstract solo improvisation to dedicated repertoire projects built around a single composer (Ellington, Gershwin, Monk) or a single American songbook era.
That range is the throughline: D'Andrea treats "jazz pianist" as a job with several distinct registers rather than one fixed style, and has kept moving between them across six decades rather than settling into any single one.
- Modern Art Trio (1970, Vedette; reissued 2023, GleAM Records) - The free-jazz landmark that first established D'Andrea outside session and sideman work, built from his own study of Schoenberg, Berg, and Webern. YouTube - full remastered LP Listen
- Azimut (1972, Perigeo) - D'Andrea's entry point into jazz-rock fusion and one of Italy's original routes into progressive rock. Spotify - Azimut Listen
- Earthcake (1991) - Quartet session with Enrico Rava, Miroslav Vitous, and Daniel Humair, recorded in Paris.
- The Siena Concert (2006 live / 2008 release, Blue Note) - Quartet date with Andrea Ayassot, Aldo Mella, and Zeno De Rossi. Spotify - The Siena Concert
- Something Bluesy and More (2024, Parco Della Musica Records) - His newest trio record, with Gabriele Evangelista and Roberto Gatto, reworking blues and jazz repertoire from W.C. Handy to Coltrane. Spotify - Something Bluesy and More
Franco D'Andrea: Full Discography
Compiled via the Discogs API (artist ID 338616).
As Leader / Co-Leader
68 releases where Discogs credits Franco D'Andrea (artist ID 338616) with role "Main." Personnel is drawn from each release's own credited instrumentalists; a blank Personnel cell means Discogs lists no instrument-level credits for that release.
| Year | Album | Label | Format | Personnel | Listen | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Rinascita | Fly Record (2) | Vinyl | not found | Amazon search | |
| 1977 | Jazz Duo | Dire (2) | Vinyl | Claudio Fasoli (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Claudio Fasoli (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 1978 | Nuvolao | Carosello | Vinyl | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 1980 | Dialogues With Super-Ego | Red Record | Vinyl | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 1980 | ES | Red Record | Vinyl | Franco D'Andrea (Piano [Piano Solo], Soloist) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1987 | My Shuffle | Red Record | Vinyl | Attilio Zanchi (Bass); Gianni Cazzola (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Tino Tracanna (Saxophone) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1989 | Patarau | Splasc(h) Records | Vinyl | Marco Cocconi (Bass); Riccardo Biancoli (Drums); Alberto Ferrarini (Guitar); Giorgio Signoretti (Guitar); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Mauro Negri (Tenor/Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1990 | La Fiaba Dell'Orso | Splasc(h) Records | Vinyl | Marco Vaggi (Acoustic Bass); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Augusto Mancinelli (Guitar); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Giannantonio De Vincenzo (Soprano Saxophone); Roberto Rossi (Trombone) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1991 | Enrosadira | Red Record | CD | Luis Agudo (Percussion); Franco D'Andrea (Piano/Clavinova, Synthesizer) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 1991 | Sei Brani Inediti | Musica Jazz, Red Record | Vinyl | Giovanni Tommaso (Bass); Mark Helias (Bass); Gianluigi Trovesi (Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone); Barry Altschul (Drums); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Luis Agudo (Percussion); Tino Tracanna (Soprano Saxophone) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1991 | Sound And Colours | Ducale Jazz | CD | Riccardo Fioravanti (Bass); Giancarlo Porro (Baritone Sax); Gabriele Comeglio (Alto Sax); Alfredo Golino (Drums); Franco Ambrosetti (Flugelhorn); Danilo Minotti (Guitar); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Paolo Brioschi (Piano); and a large horn section | not found | Amazon search |
| 1992 | Airegin | Red Record | CD | Giovanni Tommaso (Bass); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1992 | Paris-Milano | Adda, In Situ | CD | Hervé Bourde (Alto/Soprano Sax, Flute); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | YouTube | Amazon search |
| 1993 | 12 Gershwin In 12 Keys | Philology | CD | Lee Konitz (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1994 | Current Changes | Gemini Music Library, Penta Flowers | CD | Naco (Percussion); Franco D'Andrea (Piano/Clavinova); David Boato (Trumpet) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1995 | E La Storia Va... | AA Records (5) | CD | Hervé Bourde (Alto Sax, Flute); Karim Touré (Drums, Percussion); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1995 | Live In Perugia | Gemini Music Library, Penta Flowers | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1996 | 3 Lines | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1996 | Dialogues With Super-Ego / Es | Red Record | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | YouTube, YouTube | Amazon search |
| 1996 | For Bix And Pops | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Enrico Rava (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1996 | Our Monk | Philology | CD | Phil Woods (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1996 | Quartet Live / My Shuffle | Red Record | CD | Attilio Zanchi (Bass); Gianni Cazzola (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Tino Tracanna (Tenor/Soprano Sax) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1997 | Franco D'Andrea & Giorgio Gaslini Milano | Fabbri Editori | CD | not found | Amazon search | |
| 1998 | Duets For Trane | Philology | CD | Rosario Giuliani (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1998 | Homage To Billie Holiday - Body And Soul | Philology | CD | Tony Scott (Clarinet); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1998 | Improvvisa Mente Un Giorno Tra I Mesi | Velut Luna | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Grand Piano); Saverio Tasca (Vibraphone, Marimba) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1998 | Inside Cole Porter | Nel Jazz, Philology | CD | Lee Konitz (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 1998 | Inside Rodgers | Philology | CD | Lee Konitz (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1998 | Live From Virginia Ranch | Philology | CD | Rosario Giuliani (Alto Sax); Dario Deidda (Bass); Massimo Manzi (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1998 | No Smoking | YVP Music | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Maurice Magnoni (Saxophones) | not found | Amazon search |
| 1998 | What's New In Fifty | Fonola | CD | not found | Amazon search | |
| 1999 | Eleven | Philology | CD | Andrea Ayassot (Alto Sax); Aldo Mella (Bass); Achille Succi (Bass/Alto Clarinet); Alex Rolle (Drums, Percussion); Diego Borotti (Flute); Marco Ricci (Guitar); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Ivan Valentini (Soprano Sax); Giancarlo Giannini (Trombone); Massimo Greco (Trumpet) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2000 | Angel Eyes | Philology | CD | Larry Smith (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2000 | Blues On My Mind (In 3 Lines) | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2000 | Solo For Chet | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2001 | Balladeer Supreme 1 | Philology | CD | Phil Woods (Alto Saxophone, Clarinet); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2001 | The Macerata Concert | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Stefano Bollani (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2001 | Timeless Monk | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Mike Melillo (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Con Alma | Philology | CD | Irio De Paula (Electric Guitar); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2002 | I Love You So Much It Hurts | Winter & Winter | CD | Ernst Reijseger (Cello); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 1 - Standards | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 2 - Abstractions | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 3 - Woods | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 4 - Gato | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 5 - Duke | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 6 - Valzer, Opera, Natale | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 7 - Napoli | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2002 | Solo 8 - Classic Jazz | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2003 | Franco D'Andrea Plays Monk (Live At Metastasio Jazz) | Backbeat (2), Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2003 | L'Avventura Dell'Incontro 1 | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Renato Sellani (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2003 | Magicians At Work 2 | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Renato Sellani (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2003 | Standing Ovation At Pescara Jazz Festival 2002 | Philology | CD | Francesco Cafiso (Alto Sax); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2004 | Iseo Jazz Festival 2002 | Philology | CD | Andrea Ayassot (Alto/Soprano Sax); Tony Arco (Congas, Percussion); Aldo Mella (Double Bass); Zeno De Rossi (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Francesco Pinetti (Vibraphone, Percussion), plus additional percussionists | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2006 | Jazz At Villa Durio | Philology | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Fabrizio Bosso (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) | Spotify, YouTube | Amazon search |
| 2006 | Live At JazzBO' 90 | Philology | CD | Massimo Urbani (Alto Sax); Giovanni Tommaso (Double Bass); Aldo Romano (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Enrico Rava (Trumpet, Flugelhorn) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2006 | Live At Radio Popolare | Arpa, Sensible Records (3) | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2006 | The Gershwin Affair | Philology | CD | Phil Woods (Alto Saxophone); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2007 | Jazzitaliano Live 2007 | Casa Del Jazz | CD | Daniele D'Agaro (Clarinet); Zeno De Rossi (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Gianluca Petrella (Trombone); Fabrizio Bosso (Trumpet) | not found | Amazon search |
| 2012 | Traditions And Clusters | El Gallo Rojo | CD | Andrea Ayassot (Alto Sax); Daniele D'Agaro (Clarinet); Aldo Mella (Double Bass); Zeno De Rossi (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Mauro Ottolini (Trombone) | Spotify, Bandcamp | Amazon search |
| 2013 | Today | El Gallo Rojo | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano, solo) | Spotify, Bandcamp | Amazon search |
| 2015 | Three Concerts. Live At The Auditorium Parco Della Musica | Parco Della Musica Records | Box Set, CD | Andrea Ayassot (Alto/Soprano Sax); Daniele D'Agaro (Clarinet); Aldo Mella (Double Bass); Zeno De Rossi (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Mauro Ottolini (Trombone); Dave Douglas (Trumpet) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2017 | Traditions Today (Trio Music Vol. III) | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Daniele D'Agaro (Clarinet); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Mauro Ottolini (Trombone) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2018 | Dave Liebman | GEDI Gruppo Editoriale, Red Record | CD | not found | Amazon search | |
| 2019 | A Light Day | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano, solo) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2020 | New Things | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Spotify | Amazon search | |
| 2021 | The Artist's Choice | Musica Jazz | CD | not found | Amazon search | |
| 2022 | Franco D'Andrea Meets DJ Rocca | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2023 | Sketches of the 20th century | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Gianni Oddi, Achille Succi (Alto Sax); Paolo Ravaglia (Bass Clarinet); Elisa Astrid Pennica (Cello); Gabriele Evangelista (Double Bass); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Manuel Zurria (Flute); Franco D'Andrea (Piano); Tino Tracanna (Tenor/Soprano Sax); plus brass, trombone, and violin section | Spotify | Amazon search |
| 2024 | Something Bluesy and More | Parco Della Musica Records | CD | Gabriele Evangelista (Double Bass); Roberto Gatto (Drums); Franco D'Andrea (Piano) | Spotify | Amazon search |
As Sideman / Guest / Compilation Appearance
Discogs "Appearance" role (180 credits) — D'Andrea contributes to a release led by someone else. Full chronological list from the Discogs API.
| Year | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Night In Fonorama | Franco Tonani | n/a |
| 1965 | Una Bella Grinta | Piero Umiliani | n/a |
| 1965 | A Jazz Portrait Of Franco Ambrosetti | Franco Ambrosetti Featuring Giorgio Azzolini | n/a |
| 1966 | Eraldo Volonté Presenta Jazz (Now) In Italy | Eraldo Volonté | n/a |
| 1966 | What's Happening? | Giorgio Azzolini | n/a |
| 1967 | Jazz Dall' Italia N. 2 : Big Band Blues | Piero Umiliani E La Sua Orchestra | Omicron |
| 1967 | 2 | Quartetto Gato Barbieri | RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana |
| 1968 | Stereokonitz | Lee Konitz E Il Complesso Di Giovanni Tommaso | n/a |
| 1968 | Crucial Moment | Giorgio Azzolini | n/a |
| 1970 | La Banda Del Cibo Salutare | Giovanni Tommaso With The Healthy Food Band | RCA, RCA Original Cast |
| 1970 | Confluenze | Franco Tonani | n/a |
| 1970 | Indefinitive Atmosphere | Giovanni Tommaso | n/a |
| 1971 | Mondo Operaio | Quintetto Cicci Santucci-Scoppa | Fly Record (2) |
| 1971 | Looking Around | Quintetto Cicci Santucci-Scoppa | Fly Record (2) |
| 1971 | On The Underground Road | Cicci Santucci - Scoppa | n/a |
| 1971 | Giorgio Azzolini Big Band | Giorgio Azzolini Big Band | n/a |
| 1971 | Modern Art Trio | Modern Art Trio | n/a |
| 1972 | Dal Classico Al Pop - Se Fossi Flauto...! | Severino Gazzelloni Con L'Orchestra Filarmonica Di Roma | n/a |
| 1972 | Ultimo Tango A Parigi (Colonna Sonora Originale Del Film) | Gato Barbieri | n/a |
| 1972 | La Ragazza Dalla Pelle Di Luna | Piero Umiliani | n/a |
| 1972 | Azimut | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1973 | Atmosfera | Roberto Nicolosi | n/a |
| 1973 | To-Day's Sound | Piero Umiliani | n/a |
| 1973 | Azzolini's Spanish Portrait | Giorgio Azzolini | n/a |
| 1973 | Jazz A Confronto 3 | Gianni Basso | n/a |
| 1973 | Jazz A Confronto 4 | Frank Rosolino | n/a |
| 1973 | Abbiamo Tutti Un Blues Da Piangere | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1974 | Jazz A Confronto 10 | Johnny Griffin | n/a |
| 1974 | Genealogia | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1975 | Jazz A Confronto 17 - Jac's Anthology | Various | Horo Records |
| 1975 | Trianon '75 - Domenica Musica | Various | n/a |
| 1975 | La Valle Dei Templi | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1975 | Pupa O Crisalide | Enrico Rava | n/a |
| 1976 | The Scicluna Street | Giorgio Azzolini | n/a |
| 1976 | Conversation | Conte Candoli & Frank Rosolino | n/a |
| 1976 | Non È Poi Così Lontano | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1977 | Brother Man | Pillot - Farmer Quartet (with Larry Nocella, tenor saxophone) | Carosello |
| 1977 | Eskimo Fakiro | Claudio Fasoli Jazz Trio | Carosello |
| 1977 | Attraverso Il Perigeo | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1977 | Fata Morgana | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1978 | Gianni Basso In Bergamo | Gianni Basso | Emmebi Records |
| 1978 | Due Temi Con Variazioni (Two Themes With Variations) | Rovi | n/a |
| 1978 | Ullu | Ullu | n/a |
| 1978 | Nouami | Saxes Machine | n/a |
| 1979 | Jazz Jamboree '78 | Various | n/a |
| 1979 | From East To West | Franco D'Andrea Trio With Dodo Goia & Bruno Biriaco | n/a |
| 1979 | Jazz Jamboree '79 | Various | n/a |
| 1980 | »Ah« | Enrico Rava Quartet | n/a |
| 1981 | Il Jazz In Italia III | Various | n/a |
| 1981 | Il Jazz In Italia II | Various | n/a |
| 1982 | Jazzbühne Berlin '81 | Various | AMIGA |
| 1982 | Il Jazz A Milano | Various | Paragon (4) |
| 1982 | Opening Night | Enrico Rava Quartet | n/a |
| 1983 | Top Jazz In Italy | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 1983 | Andanada | Enrico Rava Quintet | n/a |
| 1984 | 5. International Jazz Fair - Zagreb '83 | Various | Jugoton |
| 1985 | Afrorera | Luis Agudo | Red Record |
| 1985 | Audience | Hans Kennel | Plainisphare |
| 1985 | Jazz Performances | Various | Dire (2) |
| 1986 | Live | Franco D'Andrea Quartet | Red Record |
| 1986 | Bugie | Dalla | n/a |
| 1986 | Colori | Pino Minafra Quintet | n/a |
| 1987 | Early Spring | Attilio Zanchi | Splasc(h) Records |
| 1987 | Somebody Special | Tiziana Ghiglioni | n/a |
| 1988 | Dalla / Morandi | Dalla / Morandi | n/a |
| 1988 | Italian Repertory | Gianni Cazzola Quartet | n/a |
| 1988 | Ritual | Aldo Romano | n/a |
| 1988 | 051/222525 | Fabio Concato | n/a |
| 1989 | Jazz In Diretta/Europa Radio Fm. 88.300 | Various | Dear Sugar |
| 1989 | To Be Ornette To Be | Aldo Romano | n/a |
| 1989 | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Franco D'Andrea Trio | n/a |
| 1989 | Color | Luigi Tessarollo Trio | n/a |
| 1989 | Unknown Voyage | Furio Di Castri | n/a |
| 1990 | Eurojazz Is The Question | New Emily Jazz Orchestra | Splasc(h) Records |
| 1990 | Two Pictures, Years 1965-1968 | Gato Barbieri Music By Piero Umiliani | Liuto Records |
| 1990 | Schiuma D'Onda | Odwalla | Splasc(H) Records |
| 1990 | Live In Italy 1976 | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1990 | Capriccio A Milano | Similado | n/a |
| 1991 | "Hard Core" | Progressive Steps Featuring Marty Cook | Splasc(h) Records |
| 1991 | Earthcake | Quatre (D'Andrea, Humair, Rava, Vitous) | n/a |
| 1991 | Dreams & Waters | Aldo Romano | n/a |
| 1991 | Saurian Lexicon | Maurizio Giammarco | n/a |
| 1992 | Original Sins 1967/70 Unreleased | Mario Schiano | Splasc(H) Records |
| 1992 | Flavours | Franco D'Andrea Septet | Penta Flowers, Gemini Music Library |
| 1992 | Ternaire | David Friedman, Daniel Humair, Jean-François Jenny-Clark | Deux Z |
| 1993 | Dona Fia | Luis Agudo & Friends | Red Record |
| 1993 | Jazz Italia | Various | Columbia, Red Record, Sony Music Special Marketing |
| 1993 | Non Dimenticar | Aldo Romano | n/a |
| 1993 | Live At Montreux | Perigeo | n/a |
| 1993 | Once Upon a Time... | Bebo Ferra Featuring Franco D'Andrea | DDD, BMG Ariola |
| 1994 | Ornithology - Phil Salutes Bird | Phil Woods | n/a |
| 1994 | Chet Baker In Italy (Unissued 1975-1988) | Chet Baker | n/a |
| 1994 | L'Era Dei Concerti | Various | n/a |
| 1995 | Onyx Jazz Club 85/95 | Various | Onyx JazzClub |
| 1995 | Prosodie | Aldo Romano | Verve Records |
| 1995 | Algonchina | Claudio Capurro Quartet | Dischi Della Quercia |
| 1996 | Belcanto | Ettore Fioravanti | RAM Records (7) |
| 1996 | Italian Jazz Today | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 1996 | Jazz 'Round The Clock | Various | Verve Records |
| 1996 | Tempo Jazz Volume Due | Various | n/a |
| 1997 | Jobim | Franco D'Andrea New Quartet | Philology |
| 1997 | Listening Self | Ferdinando Faraò | Splasc(H) Records |
| 1997 | Canzoni | Aldo Romano Quartet | n/a |
| 1998 | Ballads And Rituals | Franco D'Andrea New Quartet | Philology |
| 1998 | Homage To Lady Day | Tony Scott - Franco D'Andrea Quartet | Philology |
| 1999 | Conservatorio "F.A. Bonporti" di Trento - Saggi 1999 | Various | Sonica Studios, Rovereto |
| 1999 | Words On Piano | Paola Arnesano | Cristiani |
| 1999 | Jazz Club | Various | Sonoton Creative Sound Solutions |
| 1999 | Jazzvision | Various | Sonoton Creative Sound Solutions |
| 2000 | Live | Grande Orchestra Nazionale Di Jazz (A.M.J.) | Soul Note |
| 2000 | Combinazione 1 | Franco D'Andrea Quartet And "Eleven" Featuring Steven Bernstein | Via Veneto Jazz |
| 2000 | Top Jazz '99 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2000 | Leggende Metropolitane | Paolo Botti Quintet | Caligola |
| 2000 | Les Artistes Du Cirque | Oiseaux | Splasc(h) Records |
| 2000 | The Italian Library Jazz Series Volume 1 | Quintetto Cicci Santucci-Scoppa | n/a |
| 2001 | Woods Plays D'Andrea | Phil Woods Quartet | Philology |
| 2001 | Very Early! | Francesco Cafiso | Philology |
| 2001 | Dameronia | Phil Woods Meets The Italian New Generation | Philology |
| 2003 | Round Riff & More 1 | Franco D'Andrea & Two Horns | Philology |
| 2003 | Round Riff & More 2 | Franco D'Andrea & Two Basses | Philology |
| 2003 | Standards Of The Big Band Era - Chapter 1 | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2003 | Standards Of The Big Band Era - Chapter 2 | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2003 | Standard Time! - Chapter 3 | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2003 | I've Been Around | Giovanni Tommaso | Musica Jazz |
| 2003 | Iseo Jazz Dieci Anni Di Jazz Italiano | Various | CDpM LION |
| 2003 | Top Jazz 2002 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2003 | Duetando | Irio De Paula | Philology |
| 2004 | Dancin' Structures | Franco D'Andrea Quartet | Backbeat (2) |
| 2004 | Note Necessarie | Enrico Rava | Minimum Fax |
| 2004 | Estrella Del Norte | Direzione Sud | Altrisuoni |
| 2004 | Phil & Lee: Two Brothers In Three Flats | Phil Woods, Lee Konitz | Philology |
| 2004 | C'È Sempre Un Motivo | Adriano Celentano | n/a |
| 2005 | Le Case Di Berio | Enrico Intra | Rai Trade, Alfa Music |
| 2005 | Flat Fleet | Enrico Rava Quintet Featuring Massimo Urbani | Philology |
| 2005 | Bud And Lennie | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2005 | Prez And Bix | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2005 | Sound And Silence | Nunzio Rotondo | Twilight Music |
| 2006 | Creole Rhapsody (The Duke Ellington Suites (1931-1974) Chapter 1) | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2006 | New World A-Comin' (The Duke Ellington Suites (1931-1974) Chapter 2) | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2006 | Deep South Suite (The Duke Ellington Suites (1931-1974) Chapter 3) | Franco D'Andrea Trio | Philology |
| 2006 | Top Jazz 2005 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2006 | JazzItalia | Various | Jazz Forum Records |
| 2006 | Jazz In Italy - Tra I Classici E Il Free | Various | DeAgostini |
| 2007 | The Legend | Nunzio Rotondo | Twilight Music |
| 2007 | Two In One (Piano Elegy) | Larry Franco | Philology |
| 2007 | The Gift Of Christmas | Various | Reader's Digest Music |
| 2008 | Sous Les Pavés, Le Jazz | Various | Sony BMG Music Entertainment Jazz, Legacy, Columbia |
| 2009 | Half The Fun | Franco D'Andrea Quartet | El Gallo Rojo |
| 2009 | "Edges" | Daniel Humair | n/a |
| 2009 | Live In Rome 1973 | Frank Rosolino, Conte Candoli, Tony Scott, Cicci Santucci | n/a |
| 2010 | The Complete Remastered Recordings On Black Saint & Soul Note | Enrico Rava | Black Saint, Soul Note |
| 2010 | 60 Ans De Musiques. Télérama. | Various | Télérama |
| 2011 | Sorapis | Franco D'Andrea Quartet | El Gallo Rojo |
| 2011 | Fifty - Fifty | Jelly Rolls Band | Not On Label |
| 2012 | Sankofa | The Leaping Fish Trio | El Gallo Rojo |
| 2014 | Monk And The Time Machine | Franco D'Andrea Sextet | Parco Della Musica Records |
| 2014 | Antologia | Perigeo | Sony Music, RCA |
| 2015 | Live In Chieti '79 | Massimo Urbani | Philology |
| 2015 | I Grandi Concerti - Volume 4 | Various | Regione Siciliana |
| 2016 | Trio Music Vol.1 | Franco D'Andrea Electric Tree | Parco Della Musica Records |
| 2016 | Trio Music Vol. II | Franco D'Andrea Piano Trio | Parco Della Musica Records |
| 2017 | Top Jazz 2016 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2017 | Chaos Sive Natura (Electric Tree And Electronic Rhizome) | Obsolete Capitalism Sound System | NUKFM |
| 2017 | Note Dei Tempi | Quilibrì | AUAND |
| 2017 | Note Necessarie | Enrico Rava | CG Entertainment (2) |
| 2018 | Intervals 1 | Franco D'Andrea Octet | Parco Della Musica Records |
| 2018 | Intervals II | Franco D'Andrea Octet | Parco Della Musica Records |
| 2018 | Italian Jazz Book Vol. 1 | Brunod / Mella / Boggio Ferraris | UR Records (3) |
| 2018 | Chaos Variation I | Obsolete Capitalism And Felix Guattari | n/a |
| 2018 | Chaos Variation III | Obsolete Capitalism And Adi Newton / TAG | n/a |
| 2021 | Library Music - Volume 1 | Piero Umiliani | n/a |
| 2023 | ElectricFranco (Reimagining The Music Of Franco D'Andrea) | Mella / Bearzatti / Rivagli / Chiappetta | Da Vinci Jazz |
| 2024 | Top Jazz 2023 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2024 | Something Bluesy And More | Franco D'Andrea Trio With Gabriele Evangelista And Roberto Gatto | Parco Della Musica Records |
| 2024 | Standards Lost And Found 1 | Gato Barbieri | n/a |
| 2025 | Live | Franco D'Andrea Trio With Gabriele Evangelista And Roberto Gatto | Parco Della Musica Records |
| 2025 | Standards Lost And Found 2 | Gato Barbieri | n/a |
| 2025 | Olimpiade | Complesso Cicci Santucci-Scoppa, Enzo Scoppa | n/a |
| n.d. | Just In Time | Emanuele Basentini Quartet | Philology |
| n.d. | Ballads And Rituals | Franco D'Andrea New Quartet | Philology |
Track-Level Appearances (compilations, samplers)
Discogs "TrackAppearance" role (38 credits) — D'Andrea appears on one or more individual tracks, not the release as a whole.
| Year | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Il Meglio Del Jazz From Italy | Various | Carosello |
| 1978 | Jazz Jamboree '78 | Various | Wifon |
| 1981 | Il Jazz In Italia II | Various | n/a |
| 1982 | Il Jazz A Milano | Various | Paragon (4) |
| 1983 | Top Jazz In Italy | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 1984 | 5. International Jazz Fair - Zagreb '83 | Various | Jugoton |
| 1989 | Jazz In Diretta/Europa Radio Fm. 88.300 | Various | Dear Sugar |
| 1990 | Paesaggi Sonori 3 - Dal Jazz Alla New Age | Various | New Sound Planet |
| 1990 | Ci Ritorni In Mente Dedicato A Lucio Battisti | Various | n/a |
| 1993 | Jazz Italia | Various | Columbia, Red Record, Sony Music Special Marketing |
| 1995 | Onyx Jazz Club 85/95 | Various | Onyx JazzClub |
| 1996 | Italian Jazz Today | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 1997 | Biancavilla Jazz Festival '96-'97 | Various | Anaglyphos Records |
| 1997 | Atelier Musicale Del Ventesimo Secolo - Stagione '96-'97 | Various | SM - Associazione Culturale Secondo Maggio |
| 1998 | Red Records Jazz Sampler 1 | Various | Red Record |
| 2000 | Top Jazz '99 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2000 | Ah.Um Jazz Festival - Primaeditioneduemila | Various | AH-UM Milano Jazz Festival, C-Jam |
| 2001 | Red Records Un Filo Rosso Nel Jazz | Various | n/a |
| 2002 | Scimmie The City Jazz Club | Various | Edel |
| 2002 | Italian Jazz Graffiti | Civica Jazz Band | Soul Note |
| 2003 | I've Been Around | Giovanni Tommaso | Musica Jazz |
| 2003 | Top Jazz 2002 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2003 | Duetando | Irio De Paula | Philology |
| 2003 | Jazz Magazine Vol. 8 | Various | New Sounds 2000 |
| 2003 | Live In Gubbio: At No Borders Summer Festival 03 | Various | Edilizia Procacci |
| 2006 | JazzItalia | Various | Jazz Forum Records |
| 2006 | Jazz In Italy - Tra I Classici E Il Free | Various | DeAgostini |
| 2008 | Veneto Jazz Selection 20th Anniversary | Various | Veneto Jazz |
| 2008 | Verona Jazz | Various | Azzurra Music |
| 2013 | Top Jazz 2012 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2013 | Per Pianoforte E Amici | Lelio Luttazzi | Warner Music Italy |
| 2014 | Lelio Swing | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2014 | Top Jazz 2013 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2016 | Top Jazz 2015 | Various | Musica Jazz |
| 2020 | The Cage Side Of The Flute | Til Cage Ensemble | Sonata Islands |
| n.d. | Le Stelle Del Jazz Italiano | Various | S.A.I.F.A.M. |
| n.d. | Jazz Magazine Vol. 68 | Various | New Sounds 2000 |
| n.d. | Red Records Jazz Sampler | Various | n/a |
Producer / Other Credits
Discogs "Producer" role, not already folded into the Leader table above.
| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Half The Fun | Franco D'Andrea Quartet | Producer | El Gallo Rojo |
Unofficial Releases
Discogs "UnofficialRelease" role (2 credits) — bootleg/unauthorized recordings, flagged as such by Discogs itself, listed here for completeness.
| Year | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Conversations - The Complete Quintet Recordings | Conte Candoli & Frank Rosolino | Gambit Records |
| 2009 | Jazz A Confronto | Johnny Griffin With Franco D'Andrea, The Johnny Griffin Quartet | n/a |
Glauco Masetti (alto saxophone) - alto saxophonist on Giorgio Azzolini's 1971 big-band LP and Piero Umiliani's Jazz Dall' Italia N. 2 (Omicron, 1967), with D'Andrea on piano on both. Profiled on JazzProfiles.com
Modern Art Trio (1968-1970) - Franco Tonani (drums), Bruno Tommaso (bass); one album, the trio's sole recording.
Perigeo (1972-1977) - Giovanni Tommaso (bass, leader), Tony Sidney (guitar), Claudio Fasoli (saxophones), Bruno Biriaco (drums); five studio albums.
Franco D'Andrea Quartet / Trio / Eleven / Octet (1978-present) - a long series of self-led ensembles under his own name, with rotating personnel including Andrea Ayassot, Aldo Mella, Zeno De Rossi, Daniele D'Agaro, and Mauro Ottolini in the 2000s-2010s configurations.
Enrico Rava - co-led Earthcake (1991); also appears together on For Bix And Pops (1996) and Live At JazzBO' 90 (2006).
Roberto Gatto - drummer on D'Andrea recordings from 1988's La Fiaba Dell'Orso through 2024's Something Bluesy and More, a 36-year recorded relationship.
Lee Konitz - alto saxophonist on three Philology-era duo/quartet sessions in the 1990s: 12 Gershwin In 12 Keys (1993), Inside Cole Porter and Inside Rodgers (both 1998).
Phil Woods - alto saxophonist across several Philology sessions including Our Monk (1996), Balladeer Supreme 1 (2001), and The Gershwin Affair (2006).
Stefano Bollani - co-billed on The Macerata Concert (2001, Philology), a two-piano live date. Bollani is profiled separately on this site.
A further eight solo piano albums released as the Solo series in 2001-2002 (Philology), plus a substantial additional body of sideman and compilation credits; full list in
discography-full.md.Attilio Zanchi (bass) - his rhythm-section bassist on two Quartet-billed records, My Shuffle (1987, Red Record) and Quartet Live / My Shuffle (1996, Red Record); D'Andrea in turn guested on piano on the title track of Zanchi's own leader debut, Early Spring (1987, Splasc(h) Records).
Dario Deidda (bass) - fellow sideman alongside D'Andrea in Rosario Giuliani's quartet on Live From Virginia Ranch (1998, Philology). Profiled separately on this project.
Bebo Ferra (guitar) - guest on Ferra's own recorded debut, the 1993 duo cassette Once Upon a Time... (DDD/BMG Ariola); already profiled separately on this project.
Dino Piana (trombone) - two Discogs-confirmed sessions, The Healthy Food Band's La Banda Del Cibo Salutare (1970) and RAI's big-band session Jazz Concerto (1973, reissued 2009 as Live In Rome 1973). Profiled separately on this project.
Emilio Soana (trumpet, flugelhorn) - trumpeter on the Giorgio Azzolini Big Band's 1971 album, on which D'Andrea plays piano, and on the Jazz Class Orchestra's Sound and Colours (1991), on which D'Andrea is co-billed. Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Enrico Terragnoli (guitar) - the guitarist in D'Andrea's Octet on Intervals 1 and Intervals II (both 2018, Parco della Musica Records), Discogs-verified.
Eraldo Volonté (tenor saxophone) - D'Andrea is the pianist on Volonté's Eraldo Volonté Presenta Jazz (Now) In Italy (1966), and both are credited on Giorgio Azzolini's 1971 big-band LP and on Azzolini's Spanish Portrait (1973), Discogs-verified; profiled separately on this site.
Federico Pierantoni (trombone) - tenor trombonist on D'Andrea's Sketches of the 20th Century (Parco della Musica Records, 2023), in a large ensemble that also includes Achille Succi and Roberto Gatto; Discogs-verified.
Francesco Lento (trumpet, flugelhorn) - trumpeter on D'Andrea's Sketches of the 20th Century (Parco della Musica Records, recorded June 11-13, 2022); Discogs-confirmed.
Francesco Pinetti (vibraphone, percussion) - vibraphonist and percussionist on D'Andrea's live Iseo Jazz Festival 2002 (Philology, 2004), alongside Andrea Ayassot, Aldo Mella, Zeno De Rossi and Tony Arco's Time Percussion ensemble; Discogs-verified. Profiled separately on this site.
Franco Tonani (drums) - co-founder of the Modern Art Trio; D'Andrea also plays on Tonani's Night In Fonorama (1964) and Confluenze (1970), on Giorgio Azzolini's What's Happening? (1966) and on Eraldo Volonté's Presenta Jazz (Now) In Italy (1966). Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Gabriele Comeglio (alto saxophone, composer, arranger) - director of the Jazz Class Orchestra on Sound and Colours (Ducale Jazz, 1991), on which D'Andrea and Franco Ambrosetti are the guest soloists; Comeglio composed eight of its ten pieces and D'Andrea two; Discogs-confirmed. Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Gabriele Evangelista (double bass) - his trio bassist with Roberto Gatto on Something Bluesy and More (2024) and Live (2025), and a member of the ensemble on Sketches of the 20th Century (2023).
Gianni Basso (tenor saxophone) - tenor saxophonist and leader of Jazz A Confronto 3 (1973, Horo), on which D'Andrea plays piano, and saxophonist on Franco Tonani's Confluenze (1970), per Discogs; profiled separately on this site.
Giancarlo Schiaffini (trombone, tuba, euphonium) - credited together on Original Sins 1967/70 Unreleased (Mario Schiano, 1992). Discogs-confirmed.
Gianni Cazzola (drums) - in D'Andrea's quartet on Live (recorded in Montpellier in November 1985), My Shuffle (1987) and Flavours (1992), on the 1996 CD edition of Made in Italy, and on Phil Woods's Ornithology - Phil Salutes Bird (1994) and the Tony Scott and D'Andrea quartet's Homage to Lady Day (1998); profiled separately on this site.
Gianni Oddi (alto saxophone) - fellow player on Saxes Machine's Nouami (1978), the Bruno Biriaco octet on which D'Andrea plays piano, and alto saxophonist on D'Andrea's own Sketches of the 20th century (2023); Discogs-confirmed.
Giorgio Azzolini (double bass) - bassist and leader on A Jazz Portrait Of Franco Ambrosetti (1965), the trio LP What's Happening? (1966, with Franco Tonani), Crucial Moment (1968, with Enrico Rava and Aldo Romano), his 1971 big band, Azzolini's Spanish Portrait (1973) and two tracks of The Scicluna Street (1976), and on Piero Umiliani's Jazz Dall' Italia N. 2 (1967) and Claudio Fasoli's Eskimo Fakiro (1977); Discogs-verified.
Larry Nocella (tenor and sopranino saxophone) - tenor saxophonist on the Pillot-Farmer Quartet's Brother Man (Carosello, 1977), with D'Andrea on piano, and credited with him on "Skylab" on Il Meglio Del Jazz From Italy (1977). Discogs-confirmed.
Mauro Ottolini - trombonist in D'Andrea's Sextet and Octet configurations, 2012-2018 (Traditions and Clusters, Monk and the Time Machine, Three Concerts, Traditions Today, Intervals 1, Intervals II); Discogs-verified.
Livio Cerveglieri (tenor saxophone) - bandmate on Giovanni Tommaso's 1970 fusion album La Banda Del Cibo Salutare, alongside Steve Lacy and Gato Barbieri; Discogs-confirmed. Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Marco Vaggi (double bass) - fellow sideman, alongside Roberto Gatto, on Giannantonio De Vincenzo's La Fiaba Dell'Orso (1990); Discogs-verified.
Paolo Botti (viola) - violist on two "Eleven" project albums, Eleven (1999) and Combinazione 1 (2000), Discogs-confirmed; D'Andrea reciprocates by writing the liner notes for Botti's own Leggende Metropolitane (2000). Profiled on this site.
Roberto Zorzi (guitar) - fellow player on Capriccio a Milano (1989/1990, Similado), alongside Paolo Damiani and Roberto Ottaviano, with D'Andrea on piano; Discogs-confirmed.
Tino Tracanna (tenor, soprano saxophone) - featured member of D'Andrea's working groups from 1981 through the early 1990s and again in 2023; Discogs-confirmed on No Idea Of Time (1984), the Septet's Flavours (1992) and Sketches of the 20th Century (2023). Profiled on JazzProfiles.com.
Zeno De Rossi (drums) - drummer in D'Andrea's Quartet, Sextet, Octet and Piano Trio across ten Discogs-verified releases, 2004-2018.
