Antonio Marrone

London Jazz Club 2008
1993 - At the age of 14 started playing the electric bass and the double bass. He was very fond of jazz music, that he started to play quite soon with an unique and modern style.
1994 - Studied music on the "Course of Jazz and Contemporary Music" at the E.M.I. (European Musician Institute, www.emi-school.com ) of Giuseppe Continenza ( www.continenza.com ), one of the most acknowledged music schools in the whole of Europe. At E.M.I., before earning the diploma in the year 2000, he got the chance to play with many famous artists, like: Paul Bollenback (Jack McDuff, Charlie Bird, Joey De Francesco), Jeff Richman (Manhattan Transfer), John Stowell (Lionel Hampton, Larry Coryell, Ralph Towner), Roy Patterson (Oscar Peterson, Terry Clarke), Steve Trovato (Robben Ford, Albert Collins), Jamie Findlay (Frank Sinatra, Joe Diorio), Royce Campbell (Henry Mancini), Scott Henderson (Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul), David Friesen (Chet Baker, Stan Getz), Vic Juris (Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie).
1999 - Worked with the prestigious guitar maker "Buscarini" ( www.liuteriabuscarini.it ) in the production of electric basses.
2000 - Taught music in the primary schools in Pescara as a member of a cultural association.
2003 - Appeared on the national TV channel "Raiuno" as music guest in the program "Casa Raiuno", hosted by Massimo Giletti and other famous showmen.
2004 - Lead "Ambra Band", with which toured on the MSC cruiser ships ( www.msccruises.com ) and then played in the most important hotels in Europe.
In 2006 he had the chance to meet in London, Dominique di Piazza (www.dominiquedipiazza.com), taking great influence from his special technic.   He’s recording his first Album “About Time”, with a collaboration of international artists. Coming out on next February 2009.