I'm a 24 years old harlem stride piano player and arranger from Milan having an importan role in the Italian Hot and Classic Jazz field being the leader of the new generations approaching to this kind of stuff. I also play tenor/alto/c-melody/soprano/bass sax, clarinet, trumpet, cornet, valve trombone and percussions specializing in all vintage jazz and swing styles.
The instrumentalists I look towards for inspiration and reference are: Arthur Schutt (MY IDOL), Cassino Simpson, Alex Hill, Frank Signorelli, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Eddie Heywood, Enzo Ceriagioli, Giampiero Boneschi, Freddie Johnson, Herman Chittison, Mel Powell, Stanley Black, Dave Brubeck for piano; Ben Webster, Lester Young, Charlie Ventura, Coleman Hawkins, Herschel Evans and Stan Getz for tenor sax; Jimmy Dorsey, Russell Procope, Piero Rizza, Scoops Carey and Paul Desmond for alto sax; Jimmy Dorsey, Izzy Friedman, Danny Polo and Vido Musso for clarinet; Frankie Trumbauer for c-melody sax; Adrian Rollini for bass sax...I also specialize in 20's hot drumming styles too, paying particular attention to the work of Stan King, Vic Berton, Chauncey Morehouse...
I like to collect vintage jazz records, musical sheets, musical instruments and drum kits from the twenties and thirties; my greatest pleasure comes from writing arrangements and transcriptions of records from the 1920's and '30's. I'm an arranger for an italian recording company and some various jazz combos.
I have regularly performed from the age of 17 with the "Milano Jazz Gang" (www.milanojazzgang.com), the most famous italian classic jazz orchestra now joined by the german trumpeter Herbert Christ, considered one of the best hot jazz trumpet players in Europe having played with artists such as Albert Nicholas, Louis Nelson, Spiegle Willcox, Preston Jackson, Louis Barbarin, Wild Bill Davison, George Masso...
The great Rossano Sportiello and Paolo Alderighi have at some point or another filled the piano chair untill I joined the group in this position.
I've played:
For Italy: with Paolo Tomelleri, Lino Patruno, Gianni Sanjust, Alfredo Ferrario, Stefano Bagnoli, Carlo Bagnoli, Rudy Migliardi, Michele Bozza, Claudio Perelli, Christian Meyer, Stefano Serafini, Milano Hot Jazz Orchestra, Milano Jazz Gang, and many many others. For the other countries: Christoph Wackerbarth (D), Klaus Lohfink (D), Herbert Christ (D), Matthias Seuffert (D), Martin Seck (D), Keith Nichols (UK), Martin Wheatley (UK), Keith Stephen (UK), Mike Durham (UK), Andy Woon (UK), Norman Field (UK), Nick Ward (UK), Hot Antic Jazz Band (F), Aurelie Tropez (F), Jean-Francois Bonnel (F), Ger Booiman (NL), Limehouse Jazz Band (NL), David Blenkhorn (AU), Michael McQuaid (AU), Paul Asaro (USA)...
In 2005 I was a member of the Melodians, the international Hot Jazz Orchestra lead by the dutch trombone player Jack Van Elewout, playing in the Breda J.F. every year.
In 2009 I partecipated as an actor and historical consultant (having provided antique instruments for it) to the Italian RAI movie production “Le Ragazze dello Swingâ€, dedicated to the memory of the “Trio Lescanoâ€, a very famous Italian jazz female vocal trio during the 1930’s and 1940’s .
I run some projects from hot jazz to swing to be-bop.
I also collaborate with the bands: Chicago Stompers (www.chicagostompers.it), Milano Hot Jazz Orchestra (www.milanohotjazzorchestra.com), Milano Rhythm Kings, Milano Swingtet and many others.
I was appeared (especially along with the "Milano Jazz Gang") at various European jazz festivals in: Italy, Hungery, Holland, Germany, France, Portugal, Switzerland and England.
".....I was really impressed of you. You play a very good stride-piano and you swing (it's very important) like a fool!"
Budda Scheidegger, internationally renowned stride piano player from Switzerland
