Nicola Stilo, flutist, guitarist and pianist, joined in 1975 the Folk Magic Band formed in the early 1970s at Folkstudio in Rome by a group of young jazz musicians from the Roman scene at the time, Giancarlo Maurino, Giampaolo Ascolese, Fabrizio Cecca, Sandro Satta, Gaetano Delfini, Corrado Nofri
In 1976, the group recorded the album Jazz at Folkstudio and performed at the Pescara Jazz Festival
Between the late 1970s and the 1980s, Nicola Stilo collaborated as a session man with various musicians as part of studio recordings and concerts: Franco D’Andrea, Larry Nocella, Enrico Pieranunzi, Pietro Tonolo, Massimo Urbani, Furio Di Castri, Luigi Bonafede and others
In 1982 he took part in the recording of the album Summer with the quartet of pianist Rita Marcotulli, with Enzo Pietropaoli and Giampaolo Ascolese
These were the years of collaboration with Chet Baker, which would continue until the American trumpeter’s death in 1988
For a time he moved to Brazil, where he played with his quintet. Later, he started several projects: with pianist Luca Flores, the trio with drummer Manhu Roche and bassist Francesco Puglisi, the quintet with guitarist Fabio Zeppetella
In the mid-1990s he recorded his first solo album entitled Errata Corrige, together with a group of jazz musicians: Chet Baker, Carla Marcotulli, Danilo Rea, Furio Di Castri, Lillo Quarantino, Roberto Gatto
In 1997 he began collaborating with Brazilian guitarist Toninho Horta, with whom he recorded two albums Duets and Vira Vida
During his career Nicola Stilo has played with numerous musicians, including, Fabrizio Bosso, Flavio Boltro, Aldo Romano, Riccardo Del Fra, Sal Nistico, Philip Catherine, Michel Graillier, Slide Hampton
Essential discography: Summer with Rita Marcotulli’s quartet (1982 – Belati Records International), Errata Corrige (1995 – Splasc(H) Records), Flute Connection with Stefano Benini (1995 – Splasc(H) Records), Vira Vida with Toninho Horta (2003 – Via Veneto Jazz), Duets with Toninho Horta (2005 – Adventure Music), Immagini (2006 – Alfa Music)
