A fearless modernist composer and improviser with a deeply lyricism at her core, New York based pianist Simona Premazzi has developed an impressive body of work as a composer and bandleader. Originally from Italy, Premazzi hails from a small town in the outskirts of Milano, where she began playing piano at age 8 and a half.  After obtaining master’s degrees both in classical and jazz music, she moved to New York in 2004, where she earned recognition for her improvisational work and skillful approach as a composer.

Premazzi performed in all major New York jazz venues including the historic and prestigious Village Vanguard, jazz festivals around the US, South America and abroad. Highlights of her musical path include a few years collaboration with The Greg Osby 4 and with The Jeremy Pelt 5et. Among the many, she has performed, toured and/or recorded with: Jeremy Pelt, Greg Osby, Dayna Stephens, Mark Shim, Tineke Postma, Melissa Aldana, Seamus Blake, Wayne Escoffery, Kyle Nasser, Billy Drummond, Victor Lewis, Ari Hoenig, Nasheet Waits, Clovis Nicolas and many more fine artists.

Simona has released 7 critically acclaimed albums as a leader: Looking For An Exit (best trio albums of the year on Japanese magazine Jazz Hihyo 2007), Inside In (Simona Premazzi and The Intruders PRE 2010), The Lucid Dreamer (featured article on DownBeat, ICM 2013), Outspoken (best albums of the year 4 stars on DownBeat 2017), Let Me Be Free – Live at Buffalo CMC Jazz Festival (solo piano 2018), Sound Scape SS18 (commissioned work from high-end fashion brand Loro Piana campaign 2018), Wave In Gravity (featured article on DownBeat, 4 1/2 stars review on Stereophile, 2023).

About her latest release in piano solo Wave In Gravity All About Jazz says: “Swing, abstraction, and lyricism all find a place on this forty-six-minute statement. Premazzi’s playing’s distinguished by a highly developed technical facility, and that an advanced intelligence is in play is never in doubt.“

“The Lucid Dreamer” (Inner Circle Music) 2013, highly reviewed on The New York Times by Ben Ratliff, features multi awarded tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, bassist Ameen Saleem, drummer Jochen Rueckert and special guest Greg Osby on alto and soprano saxophones. Her debut album, “Looking For An Exit” (PRE) 2007, a trio with Ari Hoenig on drums and Joe Sanders on bass, was listed among the best trio albums between 2004 and 2008 by the prestigious Japanese magazine, Jazz Hihyo. Her highly acclaimed second album “Inside In” (PRE) 2010, on which Simona expands her approach to also spoken words and keyboard sounds, features her band, “The Intruders” with Stacy Dillard on tenor saxophone, bassist Ryan Berg, drummer Rudy Royston and MC rapper Baba Israel. “The Intruders” at times expanded to a larger ensemble hosting in rotation other musicians as tenor saxophonists Wayne Escoffery and Dayna Stephens, and trumpeter Josh Evans.