di Franco // Negro

Press

"Guitarist Gabriele di Franco and pianist Francesco Negro captivate with a magical duo album full of mesmerizing calm and strength."
Markus Will, BRF (BE)

"Each musician listens to, responds to, and supports the other, playing with expectations and silences."
Jacques Prouvost, Jazzmania (BE)

"The two young artists, who once again deliver a particularly beautiful record, with their harmony at the center."
Dani Heyvaert, rootstime.be (BE)

About the duo

2: albums: Synolon (2022) and Cantabile (2024)

Awarded"Acqua" at the 1st Ise-Shima International Popular Music Composition Competition (Japan)

Their musical history is a fusion of two distinct paths: while Gabriele spent over a decade abroad and currently lives in Belgium, Francesco chose to root his artistic path in their homeland.

Their collaboration was born from the desire to explore the blending between the acoustic timbres of the piano with the sounds of a semi-acoustic guitar, which often drifts into totally electronic sounds.

In 2022 they released their first album Synolon (Workin' Label 22, IT), in which they channeled their musical research into writing strongly composed music, but which often opened up to moments of free improvisations.

"Synolon" sees them on an extensive tour between Italy, Belgium, and Germany, and "Acqua", the album's opening track, was awarded at the 1st Ise-Shima International Popular Music Composition Competition in Japan.

Their second album, "Cantabile", recorded in August 2023, was released on 4 October 2024 by Da Vinci Jazz.

Cantabile is the second album by the Italian-Belgian duo of Gabriele di Franco and Francesco Negro. It is a quiet journey that continues the exploration begun on their first album, but greatly accentuates their passion for melody and lyricism. The album's only guest is the Spanish singer and composer Vanesa Diaz Gil, who joins the duo on two compositions, "At The Border" and "Dopo Tutto".

Watch

Live

03.08.2017

Mercatino del Gusto, Maglie

Gabriele di Franco / Francesco Negro duo

01.01.2020

Silence, Maglie

Gabriele di Franco and Francesco Negro duo, preview

24.07.2021

Terrazza in Jazz, Lecce

di Franco // Negro duo, Ante-Anteprima

17.03.2022

Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Brussels

Belgian Italian Jazz Festival, Synolon

Tickets and info

06.05.2022