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Renato Chicco Organ
This gallery is dedicated to Renato as a keyboard instrumentalist on the Hammond organ.
Below are a few projects featuring Renato on the organ, representative of his body of work on this instrument.
Renato Chicco, primarily known as a jazz pianist and professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, has also dedicated himself intensely to the Hammond organ. In projects like the Renato Chicco Organ Trio, he showcases an earthy 1960s sound blending blues, funk, and Latin jazz. You can explore his organ performances via YouTube and listen to his album This Is New on Spotify.
“Renato (* 1962 in Trieste/Italy) is a pianist and organist. He studied at the Kunstuniversität in Graz and at Berklee College of Music in Boston.”
This sentence introduces a short biography—followed by a discography of Renato (including links to YouTube videos and project descriptions), with a specific focus on his organ playing. It can be found at UAJO (The International Archives for the Jazz Organ)
The website of top Croatian guitarist Ratko Zjaca introduces the all-star formation Nocturnal Four, in which Renato Chicco is a permanent member on the organ. This high-caliber quartet blends saxophone, guitar, organ, and drums into a highly energetic, modern organ-jazz sound.
Renato Jazz
, a YouTube channel focusing on Renato’s organ playing, features specific videos such as a demo of the KeyB Organ (a digital recreation of a Hammond organ).
Exclusive Tracks: You will find recordings like Theme for Ernie (featuring Jerry Bergonzi) and tracks from the Jerry Bergonzi Organ Trio album Nearly Blue, where he plays the Hammond organ.
Flip Philipp & Renato Chicco: Face To Face
The Album:
Face to Face (released in 2014 via ATS Records) is an exceptional collaboration album recorded in an intimate duo format.
What Makes It Special:
The pairing of vibraphone (Flip Philipp) and Hammond organ (Renato Chicco) is extremely rare in jazz history. Since this specific lineup features neither a bass player nor a drummer, Renato Chicco takes on a dual role: on top of providing harmonic accompaniment and solos, he covers the entire bassline using his left hand or the organ’s bass pedals.
The Sound:
The album thrives on the seamless musical communication between the two artists. The cool, percussive tone of the vibraphone blends beautifully with the warm, sustaining, and funky textures of the Hammond organ. The repertoire consists of cleverly arranged jazz standards alongside compelling original compositions.
Renato Chicco – Thema
Another YouTube channel featuring samples with Renato Chicco in various formations.
