Roberto was born in Milan and made his name manning the keyboard bench with Klaus Doldinger’s Passport. Over the years, Roberto has worked with many American jazz greats, including Art Farmer, Joe Lovano, and Clark Terry.
You can find Roberto on Instagram and his second record with Max Herre, WEB MAX II, is available on Compost Records. Highly recommended.
Member's first: August 5; Open to the public: August 12.
Spotlight On: What is your first memory of music?
Robert Di Gioia: When I was 7 years old, "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison, on the radio.
SO: You want someone to understand you. What song or album do you give them?
RDG: "Wooden Ships" by CSN
SO: What instrument(s) can you play?
RDG: Piano, bass, drums
SO: What song, album or artist never gets old for you?
RDG: Crosby Stills & Nash
SO: What music do you and your significant other disagree about?
RDG: John Coltrane
SO: What is a creative work or artist, outside of music, that you love or admire?
RDG: Frei Otto, who built the Roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich
You like Spotlight On. If you also like coffee, art, clothes and more, check out our online shop. We have an ever-changing selection of some terrific limited edition collectibles. Your purchases help us do more of those things we do. Thanks.
Başak Günak, the Istanbul-born, Berlin-based sound artist also known as AH! KOSMOS, has a new album, Rewilding, set to drop on September 20th via Subtext Recordings.
The Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark frontman chats with Spotlight On producer and guest host Michael Donaldson about art movements, political treachery, Kraftwerk's impact, and the brilliant album Bauhaus Staircase.
The Toronto-based pianist launches his trio into the stratosphere with Gravity, a high-octane follow-up to their 2018 debut Got a Light? Out now, via CaneFire Records
Musician Roberto Di Gioia is a two-time guest of Spotlight On (July 2023 with Peter Kruder and December 2023 with Max Herre). Given that history, it only makes sense that Roberto is the first to join us for Dancing About Architecture.
Roberto was born in Milan and made his name manning the keyboard bench with Klaus Doldinger’s Passport. Over the years, Roberto has worked with many American jazz greats, including Art Farmer, Joe Lovano, and Clark Terry.
You can find Roberto on Instagram and his second record with Max Herre, WEB MAX II, is available on Compost Records. Highly recommended.
Member's first: August 5; Open to the public: August 12.
Spotlight On: What is your first memory of music?
Robert Di Gioia: When I was 7 years old, "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison, on the radio.
SO: You want someone to understand you. What song or album do you give them?
RDG: "Wooden Ships" by CSN
SO: What instrument(s) can you play?
RDG: Piano, bass, drums
SO: What song, album or artist never gets old for you?
RDG: Crosby Stills & Nash
SO: What music do you and your significant other disagree about?
RDG: John Coltrane
SO: What is a creative work or artist, outside of music, that you love or admire?
RDG: Frei Otto, who built the Roof of the Olympic Stadium in Munich
You like Spotlight On. If you also like coffee, art, clothes and more, check out our online shop. We have an ever-changing selection of some terrific limited edition collectibles. Your purchases help us do more of those things we do. Thanks.
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