Gianfranco GFN

Gianfranco GFN in brief

Gianfranco GFN has been evolving in the GROOVY world of Acid-Jazz since the 90s. But the career of the Swiss-Italian, born in October 1966, goes back even further: a self-taught guitarist, composer and producer, he gave his first concert at the age of 15 and his first vinyl dates back to 1984.

A regular on the underground scene, this jack-of-all-trades has mastered jazz as well as rock and has distinguished himself in smooth jazz in Switzerland, Europe and beyond. Since his beginnings, Gianfranco GFN has played concerts and released CDs and several albums with other bands. As a solo artist since 2011, he has released an EP "Interludes" and four albums of his own compositions: "Linea" (2011), "Downtown in Person 70's" (2015), "CA'GIAZZ" (2019), which is his trademark, "MY GIAZZ", a recognizable sound, combining Jazz, Blues and Bossa, passing through funk, Soul and pop. The eclectic artist has always shared his "Good Vibes" with other music stars.

Of his 80 solo compositions to date, out of more than 200 tracks in all, are regularly played on the airwaves. He is widely played on radio and streaming, although his unique and timeless style goes against the grain of other musicians. The track "Distance" is currently shared on more than 100 playlists across Europe (France, Italy, England, Germany, Spain) and the world (USA, Brazil and the Philippines). In addition, the artist already has over 300,000 views on YouTube.

The latest and fourth album is entitled "Troubadour". In this title, the artist defines himself as the troubadour of yesteryear, a composer, poet and musician who mingled with the crowd to invent or dialogue in music. Recorded at the Trilogy studio in Serrières (Neuchâtel, Switzerland), the album was released in the summer of 2022 under the label "96 Montigolfiera Production". The artist made room for other musical universes and surrounded himself with Swiss musicians (from Biel, Bern, Neuchâtel, Lausanne, Geneva) and foreign musicians (France, Italy, England). This "beautiful adventure" lasted two years and brought together more than 20 artists around 10 titles, the videos of which can be discovered on YouTube.

The 5th album is in preparation. To mark this new adventure, the artist has launched his own record company "96 Montigolfiera Publishing".