Born in Monopoli (Southern Italy), with a family name often heard in Italian artistic and literary milieus and abroad (his father is one of the most appreciated Italian poets and his U.S. relations includes the Angelopianoduo, performing their wide repertory all around the world), since 1985 he has taken oboe, then piano lessons, for six years.

He starts playing electric bass guitar in 1995, with a remarkable number of regional groups.

In 1997, he undertakes his classical music studies at "Nino Rota" Conservatorio in Monopoli (Bari), with the talented Professor "Maestro Michele Cellaro".

At the same time he attends the "Univerity of Music" and "Percento musica", in Rome, where he has the opportunity to attend the courses held by talented and well known musicians, such as Massimo Moriconi (bass), Luca Pirozzi (bass), Michelle Audisso (theory), Andrea Avena (arrangement).

He also attends many clinics with (among others) John Patitucci, Harvie Swartz, Alain Caron, Gene Jackson, Joelle Leandre, Franco Petracchi, Ermanno Ferrari, Bruno Tommaso.

Collaborations as a sideman
with:
Steve Grossman (US), Keith Tippet (GB), Gianluigi Trovesi (IT), Pietro Tonolo (IT), Evan Parker (GB), Enrnst Reijeseger (NL), Ettore Fioravanti (IT), Tommy Smith (Scotland), Tom Kirkpatrick (US), Havier Girotto (AR), Rosalia De Souza (BR), Giorgio Gaslini (IT), Pino Minafra (IT), Carlos Pinana (ES), Sal Rosselli (CA), Daniele Scannapieco (IT), Roberto Ottaviano (IT), Sakis Papadimitriou (GR), Antonio Onorato (IT), Emanuele Cisi (IT), Pino Iodice (IT), Pietro Iodice (IT), Francesco Bearzatti(IT) and many other well known artists.

Member of:
"Labirintus big band", "Canto General Ensamble", "Antonio Onorato trio", "Sabino Fino quartet", and a quite unique quintet called "Simbad 9/11", composed by Pino and Pietro Iodice, the Scottish tenor saxophonist Tommy Smith and the Iraqi oud player Nasser Shamma. With this quintet, he constantly takes part in the most prestigious Italian jazz Festival (Umbria Jazz Winter) and in Egyptian internationally known musical events.

Pop music –
participation in:
Gipsy Kings tour (2002), Rosalia De Souza tour (2003), Lucio Dalla (2003).

TV performances: orchestra performances (bass/double bass) in the course of several RAI (the most prestigious Italian network) television shows. Backup for Dionne Warwick, Josè Feliciano, Ron, Noa, Renzo Arbore, Pooh and other very prestigious protagonists of the International musical scene.

Selected Discography:
Sabino Fino quartet - Left hand,right hand, Splas(h) Records (IT);
Gianni Lenoci sextet - Sextant, Ambiences Magnetiques (CANADA)
Vegetable G. progect - A perfect spring, Mh Records (IT)
Corrado Sgura quartet - Mirage, ADM Records (IT)
Simbad Bad 9/11 - Simbad 9/11, Egea, (IT)
Outsiders, coming
Sakis Papadimitriou - Nosferatu, Anakrousis (GR)

His curriculum also includes participation in remarkable symphonic and chamber concerts.

Contacts and Information:
Francesco Angiuli
via R.Pirano 3 MONOPOLI (Bari)
Phone 3497877516
E-mail: f.angiuli@libero.it