Paolo Damiani

Paolo Damiani (born 1952) is an Italian jazz cellist and double-bassist. Performing primarily in the avant-garde jazz and post bop mediums, Damiani was born in Rome, Italy. He has performed with jazz musicians such as Gianluigi Trovesi, Kenny Wheeler, Tony Oxley, Paolo Fresu, and John Taylor. Damiani has also recorded on the albums of Deep Forest and Bauhaus.

As leader

• Poor Memory: Live in Atima (Splasc(H), 1987)
• Song Tong (Splasc(H), 1991)
• Eso (Splasc(H), 1993)
• Mediana (Egea, 1999)
• Charmediterranéen (ECM, 2003)
• Al Tempo Che Farà (Egea, 2007)
• Provvisorio (Splasc(h), 2010)
• Is Ensemble (Via Veneto Jazz)
• Pane e Tempesta (2010)
• Seven Sketches in Music (2015)

As sideman/guest

• Gianluigi Trovesi; Paolo Damiani (1983). Roccellanea. Splasc(h). 
• Norma Winstone; Kenny Wheeler; Paolo Fresu; John Taylor; Paolo Damiani; Tony Oxley (1984). Live at Roccella Jonica. Splasc(h). 
• Gianluigi Trovesi (1985). Dances. Red. 
• Eugenio Colombo (1990). Giada. Splasc(h). 
• Italian Instabile Orchestra (1991). Live in Noci and Rive-De Gier. Leo. 
• Italian Instabile Orchestra (1997). European Concerts '94-'97. Nel Jazz. 
• Italian Instabile Orchestra (1994). Skies of Europe. ECM. 
• Deep Forest (1999). Made in Japan. Sony Music. 
• Italian Instabile Orchestra (2000). Litania Sibilante. Enja. 
• Civica Jazz Band (2002). Italian Jazz Graffiti. Soul Note. 
• Bauhaus (1974). Stairway to Escher. (Akarma, 2003). 
• Italian Instabile Orchestra; Featuring Cecil Taylor (2004). The Owner of the Riverbank. Enja Justin Time. 
• Eso Octet. Eso Octet. Splasc(h). 
• Italian String Trio. From Groningen to Mulhouse. Splasc(h). 

• "Paolo Damiani | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2016.