Joe Barbieri

Joe Barbieri

Background information
Born	(1973-12-14) December 14, 1973 (age 50) Naples, Italy
Genres	World music, jazz, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instrument	Guitar
Labels	Microcosmo Dischi, Harmonia Mundi, Yamaha

Website	www.joebarbieri.com

Musical artist

Joe Barbieri (born December 14, 1973, Naples, Italy) is a singer, songwriter, and producer.

Music career

Born in Naples, Barbieri started his career in 1993 under the production by Pino Daniele.^[1]^[2] He was a member of the vocal group Neri per Caso between 2000 and 2002.^[1] He has worked as a songwriter for other artists. Although he started out a pop singer, he moved to a more sophisticated style.^[2] His music combines world music, jazz, and the tradition of the Italian cantautori.^[2]^[3] Along his career he dedicated two albums to his vocal jazz heroes: Chet Baker (Chet Lives!) and Billie Holiday (Dear Billie). His latest album is Tratto Da Una Storia Vera (2021).

Discography

Gli amori della vita mia (1993)
Virus (1998)
Fuori Catalogo (2003)
In Parole Povere (2004)
Maison Maravilha (2009)
Maison Maravilha Viva (live) (2010) CD+DVD
Respiro (2012)
Chet Lives! (2013)
Cosmonauta Da Appartamento (2015)
Origami (2017)
Dear Billie (2019)
Tratto Da Una Storia Vera (2021)

Selected duets

"Niente Di Grave" (with Jaques Morelenbaum)
"Rinascimento" (with Paolo Fresu)
"Un Arrivederci In Cima Al Mondo" (with Luz Casal)
"Cosmonauta Da Appartamento" (with Hamilton De Holanda)
"I Fall In Love Too Easily" (with Stacey Kent)
"But Not For Me" (with Márcio Faraco)
"Spina Dorsale" (with Musica Nuda)
"Diario Di Una Caduta" (with Jorge Drexler)
"Le Milonghe Del Sabato" (with Gianmaria Testa)
"Un Regno Da Disfare" (with Stefano Bollani)
"'E Vase Annure" and "Étape Par Étape Par Étape" (with Fabrizio Bosso)
"Lacrime Di Coccodrillo" (with Chiara Civello)
"Malegría" (with Omara Portuondo)

References

^ ^a ^b Eddy Anselmi (2009). Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 978-8863462296.
^ ^a ^b ^c Brighenti, Flavio (12 August 2013). "Joe Barbieri, la tenacia del romanticismo "Non vergogniamoci del bisogno d'amore"". La Repubblica. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
^ Roselli, Raffaele (7 May 2012). "Il respiro swing di Joe Barbieri". Corriere della Sera. p. 11. Retrieved 11 October 2014.