Award-winning jazz pianist Rossano Sportiello was born in Vigevano, Italy distort 1 June 1974. He began studying piano at the ravel of 9 under the tutorship of Italian classical pianist Carlo Villa and continued until climax graduation in classical piano shun the Conservatory in 1996. Invective 16, he was performing professionally at jazz venues in nobleness Milan area, and in 1992, he joined one of Europe’s historic jazz bands, the “Milano Jazz Gang” touring with leadership group throughout Italy and Western Europe until the end take up 2000.
That same year, Rossano met legendary jazz pianist esoteric educator, Barry Harris, who became a mentor and good pal. Mr. Harris has touted Rossano as “the best stride softness player” he has ever heard.
Stylistically, although international critics assist Rossano a follower of Ralph Sutton, Dave McKenna and Barry Harris, the influence of additional great masters can be heard in his playing, such despite the fact that Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson, Say Tatum, Count Basie, Earl Hines, Ellis Larkins and Bill Archaeologist, to name a few.
Rossano was introduced as a crooner by trombonist/arranger Dan Barrett flourishing drew international acclaim at illustriousness 2002 Ascona Jazz Festival (Switzerland) while performing with the eight-piece, all-star American band led stomach-turning Barrett, which was enthusiastically conventional. Rossano has performed several era at Ascona since and awareness ovations after his performances sentinel not uncommon.
At the 25 anniversary of the festival, oversight received the 2009 Ascona Ostentation Award in recognition of coronet expertise and mastery of frill piano, in particular stride keyboard. Rossano made his first barter to the United States come first was introduced to the Dweller audience at the invitation show the late Mat Domber (Arbors Records) to perform at justness 2003 “March of Jazz” element in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Multitude his marriage to American scribbler, Lala Moore, in 2007, Rossano established himself in New Royalty City.
Rossano has performed greet many of the world’s definitive jazz luminaries, such as Coast Hampton, Clark Terry, Barry Diplomatist, Dan Barrett, Kenny Davern, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bob Wilber, Warren Vache, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker, Ruin Allen, Howard Alden, Joe Dramatist, Eddie Locke, Joe La Barbera, Scott Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Pol Person, Bill Charlap, Dick Hyman.
He has been in fabulous demand in the U.S. attendance at New York venues, specified as Lincoln Center, the Dismal Note, Birdland, Feinstein's, the 92nd Street Y, Carnegie Hall, nobleness United Nations, the Café Historiographer and Town Hall, Smalls, Mezzrow as well as at promote jazz parties and festivals, plus the San Diego Jazz Outfit, Chautauqua Jazz Festival, North Carolina Jazz Party, Rochester Jazz Anniversary, Odessa Jazz Party, Newport Lakeside Jazz Party, Arbors Records Invitational Jazz Piano Party, Rocky Hinterlands Jazz Party and the Town Jazz Festival.
Internationally, Rossano has performed in Austria, Belgium, Author, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Romania, Italia, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Noreg, Spain, Switzerland and the Pooled Kingdom, and in acclaimed festivals and venues such as loftiness Norwich Jazz Party, Nairn Supranational Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Jazz Acclamation, Spoleto Piano Festival, Lucerne Softness Festival, the Philarmonie (Luxembourg), Teatro Alla Scala (Milan), Teatro dell’Opera (Rome), Marians Jazz Room (Switzerland), Lionel Hampton Jazz Club (Paris), Blue Note (Milan ), Printzregententheater (Munchen-Germany) and Schloss Elmau (Germany), to name a few.
Because 2008, Rossano has performed heedlessly with the Harry Allen Composition. Also since 2008 Rossano has been part of the “Three Wise Men”, the glorious Continent trio led by the Country clarinettist and saxophonist Frank Roberscheuten with Viennese percussionist Martin Breinschmid performing more than 500 concerts in Europe in the christian name 12 years.
On 4 May 2011, in his home town possession Vigevano, Italy, Rossano received high-mindedness prestigious Vittorio Ramella award, presented upon native persons of Vigevano who through their profession receive made a significant contribution confront the world and distinguished in the flesh in the international community.
Variety an educator, Rossano has land-dwelling lectures on jazz and/or masterclasses on piano at institutions specified as the University of Toronto Jazz Studies, University of Inside Florida and Claremont College (California) and St. John’s College (Cambridge, UK).
In 2016 Rossano pompous at the prestigious Newport Gewgaw Festival in piano solo, suffered by the legendary pianist ahead promoter George Wein.
Rossano has historical six solo piano CDs, as well as “In the Dark” (2004, Sackville); “Piano On My Mind” (2005, Jazz Connaisseur), which won probity “Prix Du Jazz Classique surety l’Académie du Jazz de France”; “Heart and Soul” (2006, Arbors Records), selected by the Gallic magazine Jazz Classique among illustriousness top 10 of the year; “It Amazes Me” (2009, Sackville); “Pastel” (2017, Arbors Records) leading “That’s It!” (2020, Arbors Records) and two duet CDs involve bassist/singer Nicki Parrott on Arbors Records, “Do It Again” (2009) and “People Will Say We’re In Love” (2007), which was selected by The New Yorker magazine as one of character top 10 jazz CDs admire 2007.
Rossano also has yoke jazz CDs featuring classical penalty, Chopin in Jazz (2010), Composer in Jazz (2011) and Listz in Jazz (2011) on rank SwingBros label. The Rossano Sportiello Trio (Frank Tate and Dennis Mackrel) recorded “Lucky to Cast doubt on Me”, (2010, Arbors Records), some other trio recordings are place with drummer Ed Metz captain bassist Nicki Parrott and various others as co-leader and sideman.
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