RIOPY is the French-English Jean-Philippe Rio-Py, who has fused minimalism, pop, jazz, and cinematic idioms into a distinctive crossover piano style. Initially a self-taught composer, he later studied at Oxford and built a successful career both as a performer and in the realm of television and film, where his evocative solo piano pieces provided the backdrop to several popular movie trailers. After signing with Warner Classics, he issued his eponymous debut album in 2018, followed in 2021 by Bliss.
RIOPY was born in 1983 and raised in rural France. With little access to pri...