ELLA FITZGERALD

The War Years (1941-1947)

Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall (feat. Ella Fitzgerald)

Sings Sweet Songs For Swingers

Can't We Be Friends?

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Harold Arlen Song Book

It's Only A Paper Moon

The Early Years - Part 2 (1939-1941)

Undecided (feat. Chick Webb And His Orchestra)

Lullabies Of Birdland

Smooth Sailing (feat. Ray Charles Singers)

Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book

Let's Call The Whole Thing Off

The Early Years - Part 1 (1935-1938)

Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance) [feat. Chick Webb And His Orchestra]

Ella and Louis

Under A Blanket Of Blue

Tenderly

Isn't This A Lovely Day?

Moonlight In Vermont

April In Paris

Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings

Dream A Little Dream Of Me

The Nearness Of You

Stars Fell On Alabama

Cheek To Cheek

Porgy And Bess

Summertime

A Foggy Day

They Can't Take That Away From Me

The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 1: 1935-1939

(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It (Single Version)

pianist, composer, bandleader, educator & recording artist 

John Bianculli is a lyrical and soulful pianist and composer.

John's dynamic original music is a unique blend of jazz, Latin, Brazilian, rhythm and blues, and world music. His original music can be heard on Telarc and Dream Box records. His song “Bittersweet” made the Contemporary Jazz Charts top-ten list. His music can also be heard on "Jazz Showcase," a major internationally released CD that is a compilation of Telarc's greatest jazz recordings. 

CBS recorded John’s original solo piano music and he composed the score for the film"Lit'l Boy Grown."

As pianist for international jazz recording artist Steve Nelson for over five years, and Jeanie Bryson for over 10 years, John has also worked with Cassandra Wilson, Terence Blanchard, Regina Belle, Christy Baron, 
Charlie Rouse, Bobby Watson, James Spaulding, Jimmy Ponder, 
Bill Hardman and Earl May.

A self taught, accomplished and versatile musician, John was born and raised in New York City’s Greenwich Village across from the Village Vanguard. He got much of his training playing the jazz circuit from New York to Washington D.C. 

John's compositions have been performed by his quartet, quintet and sextet in New York City at the Blue Note, Jazzmania, Jazz Cultural-Theatre, Greene Street, the Rainbow Room and Jilly's; in Washington D.C. at the One Step Down and Blues Alley.

John Bianculli has enjoyed a considerable following at the Hyatt Regency for 19 years and
the New York Hilton for 2 years. John has played numerous other clubs, concerts and
festivals in addition to a number of television and radio performances 
in the metropolitan area.

About his music, the Home News and Tribune writes, “It invokes beauty and playful fancy,
stirs the imagination, and goes straight to the heart. It is unique, lyrical, dynamic, rich, and
uplifting. . .“ The Star Ledger says “It is music that will draw you in and make you listen. . .”
