Question: Facts:   - instrument: piano    - caption: photo hreinn gudlaugsson    - origin: italian    - genre: jazz      - birth date: 5 december 1972    - name: stefano bollani    - background: solo_singer    - image: stefano-bollani . jpg    - birth place: milan   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of stefano bollani .
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stefano bollani -lrb- born 5 december 1972 , milan -rrb- is an italian jazz pianist from campi bisenzio .he made his professional debut at fifteen and received his diploma in piano from the conservatorio luigi cherubini in florence .he performs classical music , smooth jazz , avant-garde jazz , brazilian jazz , and pop rock .in 1998 , `` musica jazz '' magazine voted him best jazz talent of the year and later he would be awarded for jazz by a new swing group in japan .while he is mostly known for his collaborations with enrico rava , he has made several albums as a leader , and has been favourably acknowledged by several long established jazz musicians , such as martial solal .the album `` mi ritorni in mente '' , includes an interpretation of the standard `` nature boy '' which has been acclaimed by many .