Antoni O'Breskey

Antoni O’Breskey, an Italian-born composer and pianist of Argentine heritage, has spent 50 years pushing the boundaries of music.
He is celebrated for pioneering piano improvisation within Irish traditional music and flamenco, seamlessly blending these genres with jazz, blues, and classical influences.

Oliver Sweeney, in the Irish music magazine HOT PRESS, wrote of him:

“He is a man for whom the notion of borders means very little, a genius whose music is without frontiers, and whose originality makes him one of the most innovative artists in the varied musical genres of today.”

For many years and predating the times he was gathering together extraordinary musicians from all over the world, and recording more than 35 albums which form "The Nomadic Piano Collection". Among the many collaborators who appear in this collection are: Ronnie Drew (The Dubliners), Máirtín O’Connor (De Dannan), Antonio Carmona (Ketama), Gabin Dabire, José Seves (Inti-Illimani), Benito Lertxundi, Cathy Jordan (Dervish) and many more.

“The categories of “World” and “New Age” music did not exist when O' Breskey began his trailblazing journey yet he was the first to combine Flamenco, Basque, Arabic, Latin and Irish elements, his virtuoso jazz-styled piano uniting these traditions in remarkably original compositions.”
FIONA RITCHIE, THE NPR CURIOUS LISTENER’S GUIDE TO CELTIC MUSIC, U.S.A