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In 1993/1994
he attends the C.A.M. school of music in Scandicci (Firenze) studying with the late
Luca Flores,
with whom shortly after plays twice during live concerts. In the meanwhile he enters
the "Duke of Abruzzi Big Band", directed by
Alessandro
Fabbri, playing in several tuscan theatres and concert hall (i.e. Teatro
Studio di Scandicci, Auditorium Rodari" C.Bisenzio", the Palasport in Florence with
Italian jazz players such as
Paolo Fresu
and Maurizio Giammarco. In January 1996 he starts studying improvisation and harmony with Prof. Riccardo Arrighini. Later in the same year he plays in Bruxelles at "The Blues Corner "and attends summer workshops such as "WE LOVE JAZZ 96" in Genova with Benny Golson, Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Joe Chambers and as pupil of Ray Santisi and Greg Badolato. During 1996/1997, he takes part to the jazz winter seminars at the C.P.M. in Siena as a pupil of Marco Tamburini (trumpet player with RAF and JOVANOTTI) and Maurizio Giammarco, attending classes by pianist Enrico Pieranunzi, and the special workshops held by Palle Danielsson and Dave Liebman, with whom he performs live guest appearances.
In 1998 recorded with S.Bollani, L. Pareti, A. Ferrua. He also performed in some jam sessions at jazz fest "Barga Jazz", playing with E.Pieranunzi, A.Kramer, M.Giammarco, M.Tamburini, N.Valiensi, P.Tonolo, S.Gibellini and others, being really appreciated. On September in the same year, he takes part at the "Mentana Jazz Festival" in Rome, with his trio, earning a scholarship for "Berklee in Umbria". In the 1999 editions of "Chicago Blues Festival" and "Umbria Jazz Festival" he plays with "Sugar Blue Band"(at the "Rosa's Lounge" of Chicago), and at the jam session with Pat Metheny (at the "Celebrate Jazz Club" of Perugia). He's currently teaching (since 1995) at the "Civic School of Music" in Capannori (Lucca). In 2000 he starts working with ETNOCLASSIC project (the one year later realesed on CD, "ZORONGO" for EMA RECORDS), is a ethnic group (with this band,he plays also in many important festivals, even for the famous actor Don Johnson). In 2001 he played with Vince Lateano in S. Francisco, and the vibraphonist Gerry Grosz. In New York with Paquito D'Rivera, Randy Brecker, Ada Rovatti and Greta Panettieri. When he comes back from the U. States, born the most important of his own work; ‘'Wheel's Steps'' (Jazz quartet), where played many songs and stiles of music: Be Bop, Samba, Bolero Cubano ecc.
In the February of 2003, played in Cuba city of Havana, with Bellita Esposito and Barney McCall at the famous jazz club "La Zorra Y El Cuervo". He played also in Santiago with Duo Mélodias Cubana. He begins moreover a collaboration with an italian pianist- composer Mauro Grossi. In the autumn of the same year, he works in Bangkok with Cherryl Hayes (american singer) and others important musicians, at "The Bamboo Bar Jazz Club", "The Plaza Atheneé". Moreover with the afro-cuban jazz noneth at the "Queen's Park Hotel". In 2004 born two new project one on
cuban music, 'Encanto Latin' with the bassplayer and composer Alberto
Bientinesi, and "The Naples Project" on italian popular music.
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J-Blog...
Born
on November 18th 1966 in the surroundings of
Pisa, he starts playing diatonic harp in 1987,
playing in various blues bands. He approaches Jazz studying "Chromatic Harmonica"
(as a self taught person), inspired by Stevie Wonder and
1990 Denny North & Blues Harbour "The
Next Blues Generation" (Minotauro Records)
