Saxophonist & composer
Filippo Bianchini grew up between Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium; he lives between Rome and Brussels and performs with many musicians from the international scene at festivals and clubs around the world, from the North Sea Jazz Festival to Umbria Jazz, among many others.
European Jimmy Woode Award 2012 · Best Saxophonist
New album · 2025
Mood Indigo
The album takes its title from a piece by the great Duke Ellington; the remaining tracks are original compositions, recorded between Rome and Brussels in March 2025, featuring Nicola Andrioli on piano, Igor Spallati on double bass and Armando Luongo on drums. Produced by the historic jazz label “September” – Hans Kusters Music.
“Filippo Bianchini’s new album Mood Indigo is a beautiful new creation that indeed takes the listener through a multitude of inviting moods.”
Dayna Stephens
Live
Upcoming shows
- 9 November 2026 – Recording session, Salerno
- 10–11 November 2026 – 5 Hertford Street Club, London (UK) – Bianchini-Poeti
- 14 November 2026 – Jazz Up Festival, Viterbo
- 17 November 2026 – Gregory’s Jazz Club, Rome – Filippo Bianchini (tenor sax) and Giuseppe Carcacci (piano)
- 21 November 2026 – Anto Aprea 4et
- 27 November 2026 – F. Delogu 4et
- 19 December 2026 – Gregory’s Jazz Club, Rome – Michele Franzini 5et
- 31 December 2026 – Umbria Jazz Winter, Orvieto – Filippo Bianchini European 4et
- 1–3 January 2027 – Umbria Jazz Winter, Orvieto – Filippo Bianchini European 4et
- 17 March 2027 – Jacques Pelzer Jazz Club, Liège (BE)
- 19–20 March 2027 – Music Village Jazz Club, Brussels (BE)
About
Between Rome and Brussels
Italian saxophonist and composer Filippo Bianchini received his academic training at the Perugia Conservatory and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, subsequently spending over a decade on the Dutch and Belgian jazz scenes. Today, he leads several ensembles and serves as a sideman for various artists, including Guillermo Klein, Maurizio Giammarco, Javier Girotto, Antonello Salis, Mario Raja, Gege Munari, Riccardo Fassi, Luca Mannutza, Daniele Tittarelli, Pietro Lussu, Roberto Tarenzi, Francesco Puglisi, Stefano Di Battista, Pietro and Pino Iodice, Lorenzo Tucci, Louis Bonilla, Alessandro Presti, and others.
Discography
Albums as a leader
Videos
On stage
Booking & contact
Bring Filippo Bianchini to your stage
Concerts, festivals, clubs and collaborations: write to filipposax1@gmail.com
or call +39 328 225 2334 · +32 487 73 80 18