Jazz fusion, guitar oriented

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JAZZ: Jazz Fusion, ROCK: Instrumental Rock



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Biography

Session man, sideman, solo artist and clinician, was born in Naples (Italy) on July 11, 1976.

He started studying classical, acoustic and electric guitar as self-thought when he was 13 years old. At 15 years his first live show, where he played compositions by Y. J. Malmsteen and J. Satriani. At 16 years he enrolled to several music contests, where heâs been awarded prices as best guitar player and best band. He gained experience playing live as leader of several different bands, playing covers by Steve Vai, The Dixie Dregs, The Steve Morse Band and Dream Theater. He participates to stages, clinics and workshops with internationally renowned guitar players such as Mike Stern (â93), Scott Henderson (â94), Steve Morse (â96 and â97), Joe Diorio (â98), Frank Gambale (â98 and â99), Maurizio Colonna (â98 and â99), Jim Hall (â00).

He teaches modern electric guitar at J.A.M. in Pomigliano DâArco (Naples) since â97 ( www.spaziomusica.it ) and at A.M.M. in Aversa (Naples) since 2005 ( www.accademiadimusicamoderna.tk ). From â00 to '05 heâs been the leader of â Zarabeth â, a fusion trio where he played the music of the English guitar legend Allan Holdsworth. From April to September â04 he attended the Guitar Institute of Technology (G.I.T.) at the worldâs famous Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California, graduating âwith Vocational Honorsâ , the most prestigious title awarded by M.I.âs special jury.

Music contests

First prize as best band both by the specialized jury and by the audience jury, first place as best guitar player at Parete Rock Festival â92.

First prize as best guitar player at Parete Rock Festival â93.

Promoter and Art director for the âVillariccaMusicaGiovaneâ music contest, 3 edition, September â03.

Promoter for the âM. M. Ponceâ classical guitar contest, 1 edition, December â03.

Jury for the Top rock guitarist contest, October '06

Stages, clinics, private lessons, open counselings and live playing workshops in U.S.A.:

Howard Alden, Jean-Marc Belkadi, Nuno Bettencourt, Marcelo Berestovoy, Ross Bolton, Phil De Gruy, Joe Diorio, Jamie Findlay, Robben Ford, Brett Garsed, Dan Gilbert, Paul Gilbert, Ted Greene, Lupo Groinig, Scott Henderson, Dave Hill, Allen Hinds, Gary Hoey, Ernst Homeyer, Sid Jacobs, Tom Kolb, Albert Lee, Micheal Manring, Beth Marlis, David Oakes, Scott Parker, Dave Pozzi, Jamie Rosenn, Carl Shroeder, Gary Solt, Derek Trucks, Dale Turner, Carl Verheyen.

As sideman

Nuovamente (â94) author and performer of the tune â Angel â

With Luca Sepe (Italian pop singer): live, Tv and recording studio collaborations (â00 and â01)

With Jenny Sorrenti (Celtic-folk singer): classical, acoustic and electric guitars on the new album âComâè grande enfermidadeâ (â04) and live performances, among other, at: Irpinia Folk Festival â03 (Av); Rassegna Suoni dal Mondo (Fg); Rassegna RomaEstate â03 (Rm); Telethon â04 (Na).

Associate founder of âMusica76â cultural association, in which he promotes music contests, shows and other activities finalized to the diffusion of musical arts