Giancarlo Schiaffini is an Italian avant-garde trombonist, tuba player, and composer known for his boundary-pushing work in experimental jazz and contemporary classical music. Born in Rome in 1942, he’s been a fixture in Europe’s improvisation scene since the 1970s, blending free jazz, electroacoustic textures, and deconstructive reinterpretations of iconic figures like Albert Ayler, Thelonious Monk, and John Cage—all reflected in recent albums like *Deconstructing Ayler in the Universe* and *Cage: AboutCAGE VOL. 6: Renga*. His playful, restless creativity shines in collaborative settings, whether sparring in intimate duos (see *Duos & Trios*) or exploring dynamic small-group interplay (*Stormy Waiter*, *Vertigo Voices*). Schiaffini’s career is a love letter to sonic exploration, balancing raw spontaneity with meticulous craftsmanship, and his recent releases prove he’s still rewriting the rules decades into his journey.
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