ROBERTO SPAGNOLO
saxist-composer

Roberto Spagnolo is very famous in South Italy for his important collaborations with “Bari Jazz Studio Orchestra” and “Orchestra di Musica Improvvisata Citta' di Catanzaro”.

He was born in Taranto, Italy in 1965 starting since child to play guitar and keyboard.
In 1984 discovering the Jazz sound he started his first studies on clarinet and get Diploma in 1992 at Liceo Musicale in Taranto.

In 2003 get the Classic Saxophone Diploma at Foggia Conservatory under the direction of M° Paolo De Benedetto.




He also attended Jazz Workshops with George Garzone, Gianluigi Trovesi, Pietro Tonolo and others.


In 1994 he get the professional qualification as “musicista jazz e derivazioni contemporanee”.

Resume

From 1995 he has been increasing his professional activity as jazz musician as well as in Latin, Funk, Rhiythm & Blues bands.

He played with Bob Mover, Van Washington, Matt Demeritt, Tony Scott, Eddie Daniels, Bepi D'Amato, Randy Brecker, Norberto Tamburrino, Paolo Fresu, Fabrizio Bosso, Marco Tamburini, Lew Tabakin, Dave Liebman, Josh Roseman, Piero Odorici, Giorgio Gaslini, Mathias Ruegg, Francesco Mariella, Rossana Casale, Mario Rosini, Tiziana Ghiglioni and many others.

He performed in important Jazz Festivals in Reggio Calabria, Altamura (BA), Lecce , Catanzaro and others.

Discography

Revelations From The Sky, Norberto Tamburrino, Art Notes records 2010



Art Notes Records AN103