Amedeo Tommasi

Amedeo Tommasi (1 December 1935 – 13 April 2021) was an Italian pianist and composer.

Tommasi started his career as a trombonist for a jazz band in Bologna.

He gained notoriety in Italy for his performances on the radio show La coppa di jazz in 1960.

In the years following, he made recordings with Chet Baker, Bobby Jaspar, René Thomas, Buddy Collette, Conte Candoli, and Jacques Pelzer.

He also appeared in the 2010 documentary Pupi Avati, ieri oggi domani, directed by Claudio Costa.