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Renato Chicco Renato (* 1962 in Trieste/Italy) is a pianist and organist. He studied at the Kunstuniversität in Graz and at Berklee College of Music in Boston.   While living in New York City (1990 -1998) he was a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra (1991-1992) and pianist and musical director with Jon Hendricks & Company (1991-1997). Being active on the New York scene during that time, aside from playing in clubs like the Blue Note, Birdland and the Village Gate, he took part of radio and TV shows (with Lionel Hampton and Jon Hendricks), performed in festivals and clubs all over the United States, Europe, Asia and South America.   Renato also performed with Lou Donaldson, Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Benny Golson, Red Holloway, Al Grey, Joe Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Burton, Milt Hinton, Reggie Workman, Jerry Bergonzi, Steve Grossman, Al Foster and many others.   Among his several projects as a leader (on piano) Renato recorded two CDs of his jazz arrangements of Slovenian folk songs and recently one CD as a leader and three as a co-leader on organ. As a sideman he has appeared on over 50 recordings. Renato is currently professor for jazz improvisation at the Kunstuniversität in Graz and continues to perform all over the world.

This Is New Barnette Records	Renato Chicco, organ Guido Di Leone, guitar Andy Watson, drums
Non Dimenticar Alessa Records ALR 1027 recorded live 07/08 November 2012 at Jazzland in Wien/Austria	Don Menza, tenor sax Renato Chicco, KeyB organ Bernd Reiter, drums
Spotlight On Standards Savant Records SCD 2158 recorded March 2016	Jerry Bergonzi, tenor sax Renato Chicco, Hammond B-3 organ Christopher Drukker, drums
First Encounter RTV Slovenija ZKP RTVS 115660	Renato Chicco, organ Lojze Krajnčan, conductor Big Band RTV Slovenija Lenart Krečič, tenor sax Adam Klemm, sax Aleš Suša, sax Blaž Trček, sax Primož Fleischman, sax Emil Spruk, trombone Klemen Repe, trombone Marjan Petrej, trombone Rok Štirn, trombone David Jarh, trumpet Andreas Pesendorfer, trumpet Darko Sedak Benčić, trumpet Dominik Krajnčan, trumpet Primož Grašič, guitar Aleš Avbelj, bass Andy Watson, drums
Nearly Blue Savant Records SCD 2180	Jerry Bergonzi, tenor sax Renato Chicco, Hammond B-3 organ Andrea Michelutti, drums
Micro Organism Enja ENJ9840 recorded live at Tube's in Graz/Austria	Jerry Bergonzi, tenor sax Renato Chicco, Hammond B-3 organ Andrea Michelutti, drums

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