Gianluca Occhipinti Trio
November 18 @ 5:00 pm

Gianluca Occhipinti - Piano

Jordan Pelunsky - Bass guitar

Jacob Lee - Drums

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Gianluca Occhipinti is a Toronto-based pianist and composer whose work reflects a foundation in both classical and jazz traditions. Immersed in music from an early age, he has developed a distinctive voice shaped by a wide range of influences, mentors, and experiences. 

Gianluca has studied music extensively throughout his life, most notably through years of lessons with JUNO Award-winning pianist Jeremy Ledbetter, who has passed along musical traditions from around the world. Gianluca has also picked up a great deal from Michael and Roberto Occhipinti, both highly regarded in Canadian music. Already, Gianluca has gathered an impressive list of experiences. Gianluca has performed alongside veterans such as Felix Pastorius, Don Byron, Alex Dean, Mark Kelso, and more. This past summer, Gianluca served as the touring pianist for Toronto’s Breakthrough Jazz Artist of the Year Agneya Chikte. Gianluca has also grown as a part of Toronto’s Davie Studios community, touching on the RnB/hiphop side of Gianluca's interests. 

For the past year, Gianluca's focus has been on presenting his original compositions to the world. This has taken shape as his debut album "Dissolution"; a genre-breaking exploration of improvised music across beautiful melodies and powerful grooves. Gianluca’s trio features like-minded heavyweights in bassist Jordan Pelunsky and drummer Jacob Lee. Having met at Humber Polytechnic, the three have spent the past two years working together, fueling each other’s artistic drive and gaining chemistry as a group. This trio has performed to audiences throughout Toronto, and aims to expand their exposure outward.