Barbara Casini

Barbara Casini (born 1954 in Florence) is an Italian jazz vocalist and guitarist.^[1]

Barbara Casini at Aarhus Jazz Festival, Denmark 2018

While studying piano, she was exposed to bossa nova at the age of 15, which had a marked influence on her musical life. After graduating with a degree in psychology from the University of Padova, she started performing in 1979.^[1]

She has recorded and performed with Lee Konitz,^[2] Phil Woods, Leo Walls, Francisco Petreni, Stefano Bollani, and Enrico Rava.^[3][1]

Discography

• 1997 – Todo o Amor
• 1999 – Outro Lado
• 2000 – Vento
• 2000 – Sozinha
• 2001 – Você e Eu
• 2002 – Outra Vez^[4]
• 2003 – Uma voz para Caetano
• 2004 – Anos Dourados
• 2004 – Uragano Elis
• 2005 – Luiza

• 2007 – Palavra Prima
• 2007 – Nordestina
• 2009 – Formidable
• 2011 – Barato Total
• 2012 – Agora Ta
• 2015 – Uma Mulher
• 2016 – Terras