Pianist, accordionist, saxophonist, composer and arranger, I completed my studies in piano, organ and composition at Conservatorio ‘Martini’ Bologna. I also gained my certificate in Musicology at Dams University Bologna. I perfectioned my jazz studies by workshop with Barry Harris, Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Danilo Rea, Simone Zanchini

I founded, composed, produced and arranged the music for the pop eletctronic group  ‘Oz’ and the jazz-tango group Quartetto Magritte. I also recorded six albums  with both of these groups.

I have written songs for popular Italian singers like Gianni Morandi, Barbara Cola and Franz Campi, and I participated as a songwriter in the biggest Italian festival  ‘Sanremo’.

Rai publish my album 'Tangology' with songs inspired by tango

British dj Paul Murphy has mixed and published my song ‘Malanotte’ on his Afro Art Record label. I provided piano accompaniment to the lead singer of the Puppini Sisters at several Italian concerts.

Since Sept 2008 I  live in London

 2010 I recorded the cd Improfive, with Manzin-Locastro-Pini-Mendolia

2011 I composed, with Dott Reed ,  'Honestly' (also jingle of  italian advert BNL)

2012 I recorded at Livingstone studio (London) and released my CD 'My Piano Trio' with Nick Pini and Jason Reeve

2011 I recorded two songs with Nicola Hitchcock (Mandalay)

 

 Nel 2012 I am  in tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company

 

In UK I  have performed with Carmen Souza, Antonio Forcione, Royal Shakespeare Company, Dott Reed, Maciek Pysz, Asaf Sirkis, Brandon Allen, Quentin Collins, Yuri Goloubev, Rick James, Roberto Manzin, Enzo Zirilli, Rachel Bennet, Jonny Gee, Hugh Burn, Cosimo Keita,  Roy Pfeffer, Anjali Perin, Bruno D'ambra,  Paolo Losi,  Ben Hazleton,  Nick Pini, Dado Pasqualini, Fulvio Sigurta', Francesco Locastro, Francesco Mendolia, etc.

 

I have performed at Pizza Express jazz club, Royal Albert hall Ignite Festival, Ronnie Scott upstairs, Apollo Hammersmith, Lost Theatre, Bloomsbury Theatre, Hull Jazz festival, Oliver’s jazz club,  Spice of Life, Jazz Posk café’, The Vortex, Green Note, Ritzy upstairs, Ray’s jazz, Half Moon, Camden Crawl, Charlie Wright, Troy bar,  etc.

 

Please listen to my music on myspace 

Contact U.K: 0044 (0)7786097183

infominardi@gmail.com