Janeiro, it features artists such as Caetano Veloso, João Bosco, Jaques Morelenbaum and Hamilton de Holanda. His latest albums include Piano Variations on Jesus Christ Superstar, a solo piano tribute to Jesus Christ Superstar released on the 50th anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera, and El Chakracanta, a live recording from Buenos Aires with the Orquesta Sin Fin, conducted by Exequiel Mantega. Other projects Bollani wrote and hosted various Italian radio and TV shows: Il Dottor Djembè (Radio Rai 3, 2006-2012), Sostiene Bollani (Rai 3, 2001 and 2013), L'importante è avere un piano (Rai 1, 2016), and Via dei Matti nº0 (Rai 3, 2021-2022). Bollani has also worked in theater, both as musician-actor and as composer. During the 2015/2016 season he co-wrote, co-directed and acted in La regina Dada with his partner Valentina Cenni. Bollani has published several books, including the novel La sindrome di Brontolo (2006) and three works on the world of music: L'America di Renato Carosone (2004), Parliamo di musica (2013) and Il monello, il guru, l'alchimista e altre storie di musicisti (2015). There is also a cartoon character based on Bollani, named Paperefano Bolletta, who appeared for the first time in the Italian version of the Disney magazine, Donald Duck pocket books (Topolino), on 22 September 2009. Awards and honors Main awards 1998: Best New Talent (awarded by Italian magazine Musica Jazz) 2003: Premio Carosone 2004: New Star Award (awarded by Japanese magazine Swing Journal) 2006: Italian musician of the year (Musica Jazz) 2006: Piano solo album of the year (Musica Jazz) 2007: Hans Koller European Jazz Prize 2007: Musician of the year (awarded by American website All About Jazz) 2009: Paul Acket Award (awarded by North Sea Jazz Festival) 2010: Capri Global Artist Award 2010: Musician of the year (Musica Jazz) 2011: Premio Fiorentini nel mondo 2011: Los Angeles Excellence Award 2012: Premio Milano per la musica 2013: Echo Jazz award to Big Band! (album of the year for the category "Big Band") 2014: JTI Trier Jazz Award 2014: Joy in Spite of Everything album of the year (Musica Jazz) 2019: Premio Monini Una finestra sui due mondi 2021: Nastro d'Argento for Best Score – Carosello Carosone 2021: Flaiano Prize for Best Cultural TV Program – Via dei Matti nº0 2021: Tenco Award for Career Achievement 2022: Soundtrack Stars Award – Critics' Award (79th Venice International Film Festival) Honors 2008: Gonfalone