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Antonio Floris

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Antonio Floris is a guitarist, composer, and improviser from Sardinia, currently based in Rome.
Born in Mogoro (OR) in 1993, Antonio began playing the alto Eb flugelhorn, trumpet, and percussion at the Banda Musicale Mogorese when he was eight years old.
He fell in love with the guitar at fourteen, and at eighteen he began studying jazz guitar with Maestro Massimo Ferra.
He earned his bachelor’s degree cum laude from the Conservatorio “F. Venezze” in Rovigo in 2016, and his master’s degree cum laude from the Conservatorio “Santa Cecilia” in Rome in 2019.
About Threegonos - Modern Jazz Unity
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
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Threegonos - Modern Jazz Unity

Threegonos – Modern Jazz Unity was founded around 20 years ago by bassist Toni Armetta, initially as a trio, and has evolved over the years into its current sextet formation.
Toni Armetta began studying music at the age of 12 and took up the double bass at 14, graduating in 1983 from the G. Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro. From an early age, Armetta was inspired by diverse musical forms and genres, which led him over the years to deepen his studies in electric bass, harmony, composition, arrangement, jazz, improvisation, and more. Along the way, he participated in a vast array of professional experiences, ranging from chamber and symphonic orchestras to jazz, Latin jazz, big bands, fusion, pop, and recording studio sessions.
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Giacomo Romanelli

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Giacomo Romanelli, an Italian saxophonist and composer, released his debut album "New Beginnings" on November 30, 2024. The album features six tracks and has a total duration of 43 minutes.
All songs of the album were composed by the saxophonist and recorded at Happiness Studio in Kawasaki by "Giacomo Romanelli Kichijōji Quartet" with Shunsuke Itoh on piano, Furuto Koshino un double bass, Maiko Mine on drums and Giacomo Romanelli on tenor saxophone.
You can listen to "New Beginnings" on various platforms, including Apple Music / Spotify
About DANTE LOVES JAZZ
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
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DANTE LOVES JAZZ

Dante Loves Jazz is an international jazz formation consisting of Alice Claudia Lenaz, Michel Bisceglia, Gabriele di Franco, Werner Lauscher and Lieven Venken. Thanks to their passion for Italian song, they have found each other again.
They perform a beautiful repertoire of well-known Italian songs adapted and arranged for jazz instrumentation by Michel Bisceglia and Alice Lenaz.
The programme includes songs by Mia Martini, Murolo, Mina, Vinicius, Ornella Vanoni, Toquinho, Fabrizio de André, Rossana Casale, Fred Buscaglione and Andrea Parodi, among others. It will be a beautiful journey through the rich history of Italian music in which one of the main themes is obviously 'love', how could it be otherwise.
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Francesco Crosara

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Francesco Crosara is a Seattle based Italian jazz pianist, composer and educator, typically performing in a range of formats, from solo, duet, trio, quartet, or more. Originally from Milan, Italy, Crosara’s music melds an impressive mix of jazz improvisation, a romantic vein from his classical training, along with Latin influences. His major piano influences are Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Herbie Hancock.
Crosara stands among the European-bred jazz greats, performing over the years with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Richie Cole, Von Freeman, Bobby Shew, Ira Sullivan, Bruce Forman, Barbara Morrison, Don Menza, Lilian Terry, and more. His recordings have featured a multicultural and international array of musicians.
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Michele Gori

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Michele Gori, nato a Domodossola nel 1980, è considerato uno dei maggiori flautisti del panorama jazzistico europeo ed è riconosciuto a livello internazionale come specialista nell’utilizzo dei flauti abbinati all’elettronica. Ha vinto per due volte il JazzIt award come “miglior flautista jazz italiano” ed è stato insignito del Premio Brusoni come riconoscimento per la sua attività musicale legata al flauto jazz. Con all’attivo una decina di pubblicazioni discografiche sia come leader che come sideman, un’attività concertistica che lo porta ad esibirsi in tutta Europa e collaborazioni con jazzisti italiani e stranieri, Michele Gori è uno dei pochi flautisti ad essersi guadagnato uno spazio importante nell’ambito del jazz contemporaneo. Molto apprezzato anche come didatta, è da anni un punto di riferimento nella pedagogia del flauto jazz. Autore di numerosi libri didattici di successo, tiene masterclass nei conservatori di tutta Europa ed è invitato come concertista e docente alle più importanti conventions flautistiche a livello mondiale. E’ stato il primo flautista a diventare professore di flauto jazz nei conservatori italiani ed è attualmente professore e responsabile del dipartimento di musica jazz presso il conservatorio di Clermont-Ferrand (Francia).
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Biagio Russo

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Biagio Russo is a pianist from Salerno. is a multidisciplinary artist who blends his music with knowledge of jazz and classical music. he is active as a musician with his formations as leader in trio, quartet. in solo piano Biagio Russo has recorded two albums
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Luca di Luzio

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A diverse and versatile jazz guitarist, Luca di Luzio plays electric, acoustic and classic guitar with a style that covers everything from jazz standards and bossa nova to funk, modern jazz, fusion and blues. His creative talent allows him to take part in a wide range of musical ventures alongside national and international artists. Luca di Luzio is a Jazz guitar graduate of the Conservatorio di Musica Frescobaldi di Ferrara in Italy.
During the course of his extra-curricula studies he has attended seminars and guitar masterclasses with: Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, Mick Goodrick, Jim Hall, Joe Diorio John Abercrombie, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Donovan Mixon, Jim Kelly, Garrison Fewell, Les Wise, Dean Brown, Ron Eschete (seven strings guitar).
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Anthony Taddeo

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Anthony Taddeo is a percussionist and composer currently residing in Cleveland, OH. He has studied with world renown percussionists such as Jamey Haddad, Kendrick Scott and Jimmy Cobb. Anthony has a bachelor’s degree in music performance from The School for Jazz at The Newschool in NYC and a master’s in composition from Youngstown State University. Anthony has toured North America and Europe extensively and his versatility as a musician has led him to be featured on over 30 albums with a diverse array of musicians and genres. Amongst film score work, his most recent compositions can be heard in his group - Alla Boara which seeks to bring recognition to Italy’s richly, diverse folk music
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Matteo Prefumo

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Matteo Prefumo is an Italian jazz guitarist and composer from Genoa, born on April 8, 1991. Guided by his father’s enthusiasm, he started playing guitar at age three and quickly mastered riffs by icons like Pat Metheny, Michael Brecker, and Jimi Hendrix. By fifteen, he was studying jazz formally under Alessio Menconi, then expanding his craft through lessons with world-class musicians Kurt Rosenwinkel, Antonio Sanchez, and Peter Bernstein.
Matteo’s breakthrough came in 2012, when he secured the Tiberio Nicola Award for Best Jazz Guitarist at the International Jazz Festival of La Spezia, followed by the 2013 Jimmy Woode Award at the Tuscia in Jazz Festival. Known for leading dynamic trios and quartets, he has graced famed stages—from Ronnie Scott’s in London to Mezzrow in New York City and the Jacksonville Jazz Festival—alongside celebrated artists Seamus Blake, Jeff Berlin, Leo Genovese, and Dado Moroni, tony Monaco, George Garzone among others.