Marco Zurzolo

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DEGREES 1) Jazz Saxophone MSc (Laurea II livello) , Obtained at the Conservatorio di Napoli San Pietro a Majella, Italy (110 summa cum laude) 2) Jazz Diploma, Obtained at the Conservatorio di Benevento, Italy 3) Flute Diploma , Obtained at the Conservatorio di Napoli San Pietro a Majella, ItalyCD Composed and arranged by Marco Zurzolo 1) “7 e mezzo”, 2005, Publisher EGEA, with Mark Johnson, 2) “Samsara”, 2005 Edizioni Itinera, composed and arranged by Marco Zurzolo and Roscoe Mitchell. With: Marco Zurzolo Roscoe Michell, Don Moye, Aldo Vigorito, Alessandro Tedesco, 3) “Pulcinella”, 2002, Publisher EGEA, 4) “Napoli ventre del Sud”, 2001, Publisher EGEA 5) “Ex-voto, 2000, Publisher EGEA 6) “Zurzolo suona Viviani”, 2000 7) “Polvere di Napoli”, 1999, Publisher Polosud 8) “Lido Aurora”, 1995, Publisher Polosud 9) Compilation of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Canada, including 1 track of M. Zurzolo 10) Compilation of the Festival Europe of Jazz in Athens, Greece including 1 track of M. Zurzolo 11) Compilation of the magazine World Music, including 1 track of M. Zurzolo (10.000 copies) 12) Compilation EGEA, Publisher EGEA, including 1 track of M. Zurzolo M. Zurzolo (10.000 copies) 13) Compilation of the Fête de la Musique, Paris France including 1 track of M. Zurzolo 14) Compilation Pomigliano Jazz 2001, including 1 track of M. Zurzolo 15) “O’ cuorpo e’ Napule” Compilation including 1 track of M. Zurzolo 16) “Inedito per Maria” Compilation including 1 track of M. ZurzoloTours and Festivals of Marco Zurzolo EnsembleSince 1995 Marco Zurzolo presents his projects in tours in Italy and abroad, following some of the most representatives:- Concert, Istanbul Jazz Center, Istanbul Turchia, 14-15/07/2006 - Festival International de Jazz, Montreal, 06/07/2006 - Spoleto USA Festival, Charleston, SC USA, 05/2006 - Concert, Guatemala City, 03/2006 - Euro Jazz Festival, Città del Messico, 03/2006 - Concert, Blue Note, New York, NY USA, 12/2005 - Concert, Blue Note, Milano, 09/2005 - Festival Umbria Jazz 2005, Teatro Pavone Perugia, 09/07/2005 - Festival Umbria Jazz MELBOURNE 2005, Opening Concert Festival, Melbourne, 05/05/2005 - Italian Jazz Festival, Italians of London, Londra UK, 08/04/2005 - Festival 8° Jazz in Parco, Nocera Inferiore (SA), 24/06/2005 - Concert, Cipriani, New York, NY USA, 07/2005 - Pompei Jazz, Pompei (NA), 16/04/2004 - Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, 25° year Montreal (CANADA), 10/07/2004 - Festival Umbria Jazz 2004, Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia, 17/07/2004 - Festival Stanser Musiktage, Stans Svizzera, 25/04/2003 - Moods, Zurigo Svizzera, Aprile 2003 - 3rd European Jazz Festival of Athens, Atene Grecia, 29/05/2003 - Concert Napulj u Beogradu, Belgrado Yugoslavia, 09/07/2003 - Festival Umbria Jazz 2003, Oratorio di Santa Cecilia, Perugia, 18/07/2003 - Festival Pomigliano Jazz, Pomigliano d’Arco (NA), 06-07/07/2003 - Festival 5° Jazz in Parco, Nocera Inferiore (SA), 22/06/2002 - Festival Pomigliano Jazz, Pomigliano d’Arco (NA), 16-17/07/2002 - Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, 23a edizione, Montreal (CANADA), 6-7/07/2002 - Festival d’été de Quebec, Qubec City (CANADA), 06/07/2002 - Le Gipfel du Jazz, Freiburg (Germania), 01/09/2002 - Festival Perugia Classico Etnica, Rocca Paolina Perugia, 28/09/2002 - Festival Venti di Jazz, Cagliari, 22/11/2002 - INNtoene Festival Jazz am Bauernhof, Dierbach Austria, (ospite Raul de Souza), 2002 - Concert presso la Opera House, Cairo Egitto, 31/01/2001 - Concert presso la Conference Hall di Chatby, Alessandria Egitto, 02/02/2001 - Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, 23a edizione, Montreal (CANADA), 30/06/2001 - Festival Umbria Jazz 2001, Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia, 14/07/2001 - Festival Pomigliano Jazz, Pomigliano d’Arco (NA), 2001 (ospite Don Moye) - Festival Umbria Jazz 2000, Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia, 22/07/2000 - Fete de la Musique, Parigi Francia, 1999Soloist concerts and different collaborations 2000 RAI RADIO TRE concert of Umbria Jazz 2001 Officium Defunctorum, Cristobal de Morales, arr. for Chorus and Sax Soprano Ensemble Vocale di Napoli, Dir. Antonio Spagnolo – Marco Zurzolo Sax Soprano Duomo di Napoli, Duomo di Avellino, Italy 2002 The CD Ex-Voto is included in the list of “les incontournables” Jazz CD by the “Archambault” (the only italian artist) 2002 Concert for peace, Teatro Mediterraneo Napoli: Enrico Pierannunzi, piano, Don Moye, Drums, Aldo Vigorito, double bass, Maurizio Capone, Percussions, Marco Zurzolo, Sax Alto, Renato Carpentieri, acting voice 2003 RAIUNO Umbria Jazz 03 2003 RAI RADIO TRE concert of Umbria Jazz 2003 RAIUNO Trasmission R. Arbore on Umbria Jazz, including 1 piece of M. Zurzolo 2003 Master Class of Saxophone at “Perugina Classico” 2004 Concert of the Epiphany, Church Santa Maria La Nova, Naples. RAIUNO 2004 Art Director of the Jazz Festival for the Comune di Napoli“Mezzanotte nei Parchi” 2004 For the Association Pomigliano Jazz participate to a cultural twinning project with the town Bayamo in Cuba, selecting cuban players to realize a music project with 2004-2006 Art Director of the Festival “Larry Nocella Tenor Fest + un alto, Naples, Italy 2006 Member of the Orchestra Egea All Star, casa del Jazz Roma 06/2006 e Festival International de Jazz di Montreal 08/07/2006 Music for Cinema, television and theatre, composed and arranged by Marco Zurzolo 2004 - TV show RAIUNO (Italian National Channel) Saturday “Trash” di Enrico Montesano 2003 - Fiction movie RAIUNO (Italian National Channel) “Una Vita in regalo”, Directed by T. Aristarco 2002 - Theater piece “Una relazione privata” directed by Luca Barbareschi, production Teatro Eliseo Rome - Cinema film “Il trasformista” directed by Luca Barbareschi, Publisher Raitrade. 1999 - short film “Una mattina di maggio” written and directed by Raffaele Esposito - short film “Sbraineff” written and directed by Domenico Ciruzzi (prize for the best original music in the III Concorso del Video Creativo) - Theatre piece “Little Peach” written and directed by Enzo Moscato - Theatre piece “La regina di Saba” for the company of Renato Carpentieri - Theatre piece “Resurrezione” for the company of Renato Carpentieri - Theatre piece “Riso Frizzante” written and directed by Tonino Taiuti.1998 - Cinema film “Polvere di Napoli” written and directed by Antonio Capuano, starring Silvio Orlando (Qualità Prize of the Italian Minstry of Culture 2000) - Cinema Film “Il manoscritto di van Haecken” written and directed by Nicola de Rinaldo - Theatre piece “Trash” (2° edition) of Enrico Montesano 1997 - Theatre piece “Trash” (1° edition) of Enrico Montesano - Theatre piece of Bertold Brecht “Vita di Galileo” directed Michele Del Grosso 1995 - Cinema film "Pianese Nunzio di anni 14” wrriten and directed by Antonio Capuano (some music)More then 100 journal articles have been written on Marco Zurzolo, Following some of the journals: Daily papers (where country is not indicated they are Italian Journal): Il Mattino La Repubblica Il Corriere della Sera Il Messaggero Music Reviews: Musica Jazz Jazz it Audio Review All About Jazz (online) Internazionali Journals: The Gazette (Montreal Canada) Radio Magazine (Svizzera) gli dedica una copertina JAM Jazz Ambassador Magazine (USA)CD Collaboration1) “Ferry Boat”, Pino Daniele 2) “Sabato Domenica e Lunedì”, Nino Buonocore 3) “La naturale incertezza del vivere”, Nino Buonocore 4) “Fuorlovado”, Rino Zurzolo 5) “Rua Catalana” Rino Zurzolo 6) “Penziere Mieie”, De Filippo Sinagra 7) “Senorita”, Pietra Montecorvino 8) “Ottantavogliadicantare, “Roberto Murolo” 9) “Pietra Montecorvino”, Pietra Montecorvino 10) “Mo’ vene” Peppe Barra 11) “Siente”, Eddie Napoli 12) “30° sulla strada”, Don Backy 13) “L’ufficio delle cose perdute” Gino Paoli 14) “Eugenio Bennato”, Eugenio Bennato 15) “900 auf Wiedersehen” Eugenio Bennato 16) „Frank Raya Band“ Prod. Zucchero 17) “I colori della mia vita” Angela Luce (arrangements)Tours and TV Shows collaboration Solomon Burkes (Tour in UK opening the concerts of Van Morrison; in London at the Royal Albert Hall) Pino Daniele Eugenio Bennato Gino Paoli Zucchero Nino Buonocore Chet Baker Joe Heredia Mia Martini Roberto De Simone Luca De Filippo Enrico Montesano Enzo Moscato Luca Barbreschi Peppe e Concetta Barra