November 12, 2008 at 18:00 - Marco Zurzolo Trio
Marco Zurzolo - Sax
Davide Costagliola - Bass
Francesco Villani - Piano
Auditorium of the Capodimonte Astronomical Observatory
salita Moiariello, 16 - Naples, Italy
Marco Zurzolo was born in Naples (Italy) in 1962 and graduated in Flute, Jazz Composition and Saxophone at the Conservatory “San Pietro a Majella” (Accademy of Music) in Naples. Over time, saxophone has became his main instrument.
He has been collaborating with many Italian and international artists, among which: Archie Shepp, Chet Baker, Solomon Burkes, Roscoe Mitchell, Van Morrison, Billy Preston, Brian Ferry, Renaud-Garçia Fons, Kokani Orkestra, Rita Marley, Don Moye and Art Ensemble of Chicago, Mike Minieri, Enrico Pierannunzi, Marc Johnson (who collaborated in the 2005 CD “7 e mezzo”), Ensemble Vocale di Napoli (Chor.Dir. Antonio Spagnolo: Officium Defunctorum, Cristobal de Morales, arr. for Chorus and Sax Soprano soloist).
Since 1995, he has been composing. Composer of music for many movie, theatre and television representations, he was awarded many prizes, among others “il premio qualità” of the Italian Minstry of Culture.
Marco Zurzolo presents his projects in tour in Italy and abroad and has been invited to some of the most representative festivals: Umbria Jazz, Perugia, Italy, Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, Canada (indicated as one of the best concerts by the“The Gazette” of Montreal), Opera House, Cairo and Alexandrian library, Alexandria, Egypt, Gipfel du Jazz, Freiburg, Germany, INNtoene Festival Jazz am Bauernhof, Diersbach, Austria (guest Roul de Souza), Pomigliano Jazz Festival (guest Don Moye), Pomigliano, Italy, Fête de la Musique, Paris, France, Jazz in Parco, Nocera (SA), Italy (Marco Zurzolo Ensenble with Art Ensemble of Chicago), Festival di Quebec, Canada, Stanser Musiktage, Stans, Swiss, Moods, Zurig, Swiss, Week of Italian Culture in Belgrado, Yugoslavia, 3rd Euro Jazz Festival, Athens, Greece, Week of Italian Culture, London, UK, Concert, Galleria Principe di Napoli, Italy guest Mike Minieri, Ischia Jazz Weekend (under the art direction of Umbria Jazz), Umbria Jazz Melbourne (Australia), Blue Note, New York (USA), Blue Note, Milano (Italia), Bayamo (Cuba), Charleston, SC USA, Euro Jazz Festival, Mexico City, Mexico, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Sevilla, Spain, Monterrey, Mexico.
He has published nine CDs, the tenth is in preparation.
