Francesca Tandoi is a pianist, singer, composer and band leader .
Graduated cum laude from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Codarts in Rotterdam, she has established herself as a protagonist on the international jazz scene.

She has performed in prestigious venues such as Dizzy's Club Lincoln Center in New York , Concert Hall in Stockholm, Bimhuis in Amsterdam, Hakuju Concert Hall in Tokyo, Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, taking part in festivals including North Sea Jazz, Umbria Jazz, Cork Jazz, Sumatra Jazz Festival .

She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Snarky Puppy (Umbria Jazz 2023, GroundUp Festival 2025), Scott Hamilton (three albums recorded together), Philip Harper, Lewis Nash, Lee Pearson, Joe Cohn , and many others. Since 2024 she has been the protagonist of the show “Piano Conclave” alongside Dado Moroni, Rita Marcotulli, Danny Grissett, Benito Gonzales. She has played with Darius Brubeck, Stefano Bollani and Tony Hadley , and was a guest at the Bösendorfer Piano Gala Netherlands .

Since 2014, she has recorded seven albums as a leader and participated in over twenty productions. The album “Wind Dance” (Atelier Sawano Japan) was included in the Top 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2017 by Jazz Life, which defined her as “one of the most interesting emerging talents on the international jazz scene” .

Francesca is also an esteemed teacher: she has held masterclasses at Washington University in Saint Louis , Clinics of Jazz of Moscow, Music University of Pretoria and at festivals in Italy and Europe. Critics praise her for her impeccable technique, musical taste and incredible sense of swing .