Petrella went on to work with the acclaimed American alto saxophonist (and longtime Blue Note artist) Greg Osby, and P.A.T. + Osby (Right Tempo) became Petrella’s first release under his own name. In 1995, Petrella joined the OFP Orchestra, directed by Carla Bley, Steve Coleman, and Bruno Tommaso, and by 1998, Petrella had begun appearing with trumpeter Enrico Rava, with whom he still performs regularly. It was with Rava’s band that Petrella first came to the U.S., performing at New York City’s Town Hall in 2001 (the same year that Petrella was awarded the prestigious Django d’Or award for Best Talent.

Albums

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  Kaleido
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  Indigo 4

Sounds