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I moved to Colorado 10 years ago, from Rome, Italy and played Bluegrass and Newgrass in a variety of settings, shared the stage with musicians like Matt Flinner, Tony Trischka, John Cowan, Ross Martin just to name a few. On December 8th I moved to Ft Lauderdale, Florida and hope to continue my musical journey and continue the creation of an hybrid mixing Bluegrass Banjo with any kind of sound that comes from the world... I have a couple of CDs out ("Zupperman" and "Soup Kitchen" and if you like my music you can get it just by sending me an email and tell me how many cds you want... or download it from iTunes or cdbaby.Here are some reviews:
"A powerful statement, creative and impossible to pigeon hole, just the way I like it... my hats off to you Armando!" Tony Furtado
Armando's debut recording, "Zupperman" is an innovative wild adventure trekking through the world of contemporary acoustic music and offering a variety of styles spanning a melodious gamut from rock to jazz...one conspicuous highlight is Armando's artistic interpretation of Djiango's "Swing 42"...plenty of progressive banjo picking introducing the music world to the immense talents of Armando Zuppa... Les McIntyre, Bluegrass Unlimited
Zupperman is a breezy, good-timey offering that moves from ragtime rhythms to more exploratory jams and good old-fashioned country. Worldly and playful, Zupperman firmly establishes its hero as a welcome new character on the local scene. Laura Bond, Westword
I was especially impressed with Armando's deft picking....Formidable and tight, they use the well paced songs to stretch out and reel in the listener's attention...He also brings his Italian boldness and Jazz's subtlety to create an unique style and sound; if you like Bela Fleck's or Tony Furtado's work, you will definitely like this...This style has a very strong foundation in Bluegrass, but also resides under a roof of Jazz flexibility and elasticity. The melding of these two different styles is not often accomplished with the cleverness which lives on this album. Tim Bennett, Power Pickin'
Italy's New Country Kitchen serves up a tasty helping of authentic American-style bluegrass. Marty Jones, Westword
Armando Zuppa is a fresh and compelling voice on the banjo. His hi-tone technique is matched by his soulful compositions. May his picking be heard for years to come. Tony Trischka