MUSIKANTE · JAZZ FROM SICILY
Three voices. One musical conversation.
Antonio Petralia · drums
Angelo Di Leonforte · piano
Riccardo Grosso · double bass
ARTIST PROFILE · ENGLISH
APJ Sicilian Trio
Led by drummer and composer Antonio Petralia, APJ Sicilian Trio brings together Angelo Di Leonforte on piano and Riccardo Grosso on double bass. The project explores the piano-trio tradition through original compositions by Antonio Petralia and Angelo Di Leonforte, personal interpretations and a Mediterranean lyrical approach built on listening and interplay.
Written material becomes a starting point for improvisation: melodic ideas, rhythmic dialogue and the individual voices of the musicians shape an open musical conversation. The repertoire moves between original music and interpretations of the jazz tradition, balancing lyricism with rhythmic exploration.
Based in Sicily and presented by Associazione Culturale Musikante, APJ Sicilian Trio welcomes enquiries from European jazz festivals, jazz clubs and cultural institutions for international jazz booking and reciprocal cultural exchanges.
The musicians
Antonio Petralia
DRUMS · COMPOSITION
Jazz drummer, composer and Musikante artistic director. He leads the project and its artistic development.
Artist biography →Angelo Di Leonforte
PIANO
Pianist and composer, with an individual improvisational voice. His original compositions are part of the trio’s repertoire.
Official website →Riccardo Grosso
DOUBLE BASS
The double-bass voice of the trio, contributing to its melodic interplay and rhythmic conversation.
Listen, watch & discover
Tita’s Changes · 2026
The programme takes its name from Antonio Petralia’s original composition, dedicated to his wife. It explores change as harmonic movement, emotional memory and creative renewal.
APJ Sicilian Trio is also one of the two Musikante projects proposed for International Jazz Exchange, alongside Simona Trentacoste Special Quartet.
Live & international programming
Further date and venue details can be requested from Musikante.
PRESENTAZIONE · ITALIANO
Il progetto
APJ Sicilian Trio è il progetto guidato dal batterista e compositore Antonio Petralia, con Angelo Di Leonforte al pianoforte e Riccardo Grosso al contrabbasso. Tre personalità musicali si incontrano nel linguaggio del piano trio, facendo dell’ascolto e dell’interplay il centro del proprio percorso.
Il repertorio attraversa composizioni originali e riletture della tradizione jazzistica. La scrittura lascia spazio all’improvvisazione e all’identità dei singoli interpreti, in un equilibrio tra lirismo, ricerca ritmica e libertà espressiva.
Il percorso discografico prosegue nel 2026 con Tita’s Changes. La programmazione comprende il progetto con Flavio Boltro a Liberty in Jazz e un’attività rivolta a festival, jazz club e istituzioni culturali internazionali.
Il trio è proposto da Musikante anche nell’ambito di International Jazz Exchange, dedicato alla circuitazione attraverso scambi culturali reciproci tra organizzazioni.
FESTIVALS · CLUBS · INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Booking & professional materials
For availability, concert proposals, artist biographies, live videos, press images and the current technical rider, contact Associazione Culturale Musikante.
The English press kit includes the project presentation, musician profiles, live-video links and technical rider. The separate stage plot shows the stage layout. Final technical requirements, backline, travel and hospitality are agreed with the organiser for each engagement.