-Guitarist-Composer-
“ Hello and wellcome to my space. My name is Francesco and I´m a 26 year old guitar player and composer, currently living in Denmark. On this page i will display my ongoing projects and upcomming shows."
“ Right now my main project is my band ReBop Union, feutering: Thomas Fryland, Trumpet, Orazio Maugeri, Alto Saxophone, Francesco Cigna, Guitar, Daniel Franck, Bass, Tony Cigna, Drums."
" We just released a brand new CD, “Blue Notes” out on Calibrated Records.
BUY THE CD: ReBop Union - Blue Notes HERE!
“ I strongly urge you to go to the bands MySpace site and check it out! You will find the band among my top friends.”
MY BIOGRAPHY
Francesco P. Cigna, born in Italy 1981, guitar player and composer, graduated from the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Denmark.
As band leader and freelance musician Franceso has performed and recorded with international artists such as Orazio Maugeri (I), Jesper Riis (Dk), Thomas Fryland (Dk), Jonas Westergaard (Dk), Daniel Franck (S), Niels Ryde (Dk), Christina von Bülow, Marco Tamburini (I) & Larry Nash(CAN)
Francesco started playing the guitar at the age of 9, in the beginning very fascinated by Blues music, and artist such as B.B.King and Jimi Hendrix.
In 1997 at the age 15, after getting interest in jazz music, he got in to MGK, a 3 year music highschool. In this period he played in the MGK-Big Band, and many small combos of all kinds.
In 1999 he follows the Berklee Courses and studies with, among others, Jim Kelly.
In the summer of 2000 he goes to Italy and joins the Siena Jazz Courses, here he has the opportunity to study and perform with musicians such as Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Paulino Dalla Porta and Marco Tamburini.
In 2001 Francesco enters the Jazz department at the The Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense. Here he gets the chance to study with guitarists Jacob Fischer and Bjarne Rupé.
2002-2005 During his time in the academy he takes an active part in many workshops with musicians such as: Andy LaVerne, Lee Konitz, Steve Swallow, Jim Black, Pat Metheny and many great Danish jazz musicians and educaters.
June 2005 Francesco graduates from Carl Nielsen Academy of Music, Denmark.
October 2006: CD- production, recording session with ReBop Union Featuring Thomas Frydal, Trp; Orazio Maugeri, Alt sax; Daniel Franck, Bass; Toni Cigna, Drums.
Although manly focusing on Jazz music, Francesco has collaborated with musicians from many genres ranging from Folk music to Funk and Rock. This has helped making him a very versatile musician able to play in most styles.