Paolo Rustichelli (born 1953 in Rome) is an eclectic smooth jazz, rock-jazz and progressive rock composer, pianist and producer, son of Oscar nominee Carlo Rustichelli . Pioneering the use of the monophonic synthesizer ( ARP 2600 ) and a mellotron for a movie soundtrack, Paolo composed the musical scores of numerous films since the early 1970s.
His 1996 Mystic Man rock-jazz album featured Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Andy Summers, and Jill Jones, the song Paisa reaching the Top Ten on the Radio & Records Smooth Jazz/NAC charts.
The song Full Moon from "Mystic Jazz" was composed for Carlos Santana and became an evergreen in various Santana albums and collections ( "Multi Dimensional Warrior" - 2009, "Spirits Dancing in the Flesh", The Best of Santana ).
Tenor Plácido Domingo sang Paolo Rustichelli's "Kyrie" in his album "Sacred Songs" in 2002.
The song "My Geisha" from the album "Neopagan" reached the Top Ten on the Radio & Records Smooth Jazz/NAC charts - 2006 & 2007.
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