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.

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