I was born in Rome september 19 1979. I've been playing since I was fifteen. The guitar and first of all, the music, became a part of my life soon and I began to feel that the only thing I just wanted to do was PLAYING..
I began as a self taught guitarist. Later I began to study seriuosly with pro teachers and I had the luck of meeting good people who helped me and still help me to find my way of expression. I studied with wonderful musicians (who are wonderful souls, too) like Umberto Fiorentino and Fabio Zeppetella, Ramberto Ciammarughi, Dario Lapenna and I still love to study and teach music. Thanks to them I learned that music can mean a lot of things to people but in some way it's just a matter of expression. Pat Metheny once said that music was his way to know and understand all the things of this world. It's just the same to me... It's a way to see, to feel, to know and love.
In the past years I played more blues and funk oriented stuff. When I began to play jazz with other musicians I discovered a world of possibilities. I think music is no good or bad. Musicians can be. Every kind of expression can be a new breeze of innovation if it comes from the good source.
I played in various clubs in Rome, including Casa del Jazz . Recently I beagan teching guitar at Percento Musica in Rome.
Music projects:
Marta Berni duo: Marta Berni on vocals, Gianni Salinetti on guitar.
Matta-Salinetti duo: a guitar duo with Raffaele Matta, trying to bring out what can be done with two guitars.
The Link Project : original compositions and revisited standards in a modern jazz language.
Other projects:Gianni Salinetti is a member of Percentomusica staff.
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