Peter Cincotti

Peter Cincotti

Peter Cincotti (born July 11, 1983 in New York City) is an American contemporary rock /pop singer, songwriter, and pianist. He attended the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, a section of The Bronx, and Columbia College in New York City.

Biography

Cincotti started playing a toy piano at the age of three. While in high school, he regularly performed at clubs throughout Manhattan and performed at the White House. At the 2000 Montreux Jazz Festival, he won an award for a rendition of Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia". In 2002 he reached No. 1 on the Billboard Traditional jazz Charts, the youngest solo artist to do so.

Cincotti appeared in a small role in the 2004 Bobby Darin biopic Beyond the Sea and contributed to the film's soundtrack. He also had a small role as "Piano Player in Planetarium" in Spider-Man 2. His song "December Boys" is featured in the 2007 film December Boys, starring Daniel Radcliffe.

His debut CD, Peter Cincotti, is a compilation of traditional jazz songs, while his second CD, On the Moon, featured some of the artist's own songs. His latest work, East of Angel Town, features all original works by the artist and is scheduled to be released May 6, 2008 in the USA. This new work began when Cincotti teamed up with producer David Foster, producer Humberto Gatica, and producer/sound designer Jochem van der Saag.

Discography

• 2003 - Peter Cincotti (USA #118)
• 2003 - My favorite time of Year
• 2004 - On the Moon (ITA #35, FRA #21, USA #128)
• 2007 - East of Angel Town (#SWI 22 , #ITA 65, FRA #16, BEL #26)

Singles

• 2007 - Goodbye, Philadelphia (FRA #21, AT #10, CH #10, GER #68)
• 2008 - Angel Town
• 2008 - December Boys

DVD and video

• Live in New York (2004)

External links

• Official Website
• MySpace for Peter Cincotti - video and news
• Goodbye Philadelphia - video from East of Angel Town
• Promotional video for East of Angel Town