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Italian Guitarist Luca di Luzio Releases 'Never Give Up' with Randy Brecker, George Whitty, Rodney Holmes and more!
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Jazzfuel
Funk, jazz and blues get a Mediterranean twist on Never Give Up, the latest album from Italian guitarist Luca di Luzio is available now. A jazz guitar graduate of the Conservatorio di Musica Frescobaldi, di Luzio showcases his pulling power with an all-star group which features trumpet legend Randy Brecker alongside keyboard player George Whitty, bassist Alain Caron, drummer Rodney Holmes and percussionist Steve Thornton. Studying first under the likes of greats including Pat Metheny, Jim Hall, and Mike Stern, ...
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Clarinettist Luca Luciano's new album "Partenope" is now out!
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Chang Management
The new album , contemporary music for solo clarinet, by the Italian clarinettist/composer Luca Luciano is now out (“Masterful Clarinet!" by Musician Magazine). Continuing the journey started with the album “Neapolis" (Red Kite Records, 2005) and “Clarinet" (MCPS, 2008-2010), the compositions (all Luciano's) included in this release are also part of an on-going academic research that focuses on extended techniques for the contemporary repertoire and new music for solo clarinet that Luciano has also presented during the masterclasses and workshops ...
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Luca Luciano: The New Voice of the Clarinet
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Chang Management
Clarinetist/composer Luca Luciano is a champion of contemporary music and his compositions, part of his academic research, have been premiered at the Bristol Cathedral and the prestigious St Martin in the Fields in London, England. They've also been presented at workshops and master classes in the U.K. and overseas. Luciano came to the U.K. completely alone and with no logistical support whatsoever, starting from the very bottom (first as a part-time barman to make a living)--despite a promising start in ...
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Luca Ciarla's Tour in North America
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All About Jazz
Violipiano Arts proudly presents Luca Ciarla's tour in North America. With more than 20 concerts in most of the principal cities in United States and Canada, Luca will present his latest CD, Fiddler in the Loop, made in collaboration with visual Italian artist Keziat. From September 9 to October 20, Luca will be playing for concert series, Universities, Italian Institutes of Culture and jazz and world music clubs, presenting also several workshops. The tour will include: New York, San Francisco, ...
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Fiddler in the Loop - Luca Ciarla's New Release
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All About Jazz
Vasto (Italy) - March 19, 2009 - Violipiano Records proudly announces the release of Luca Ciarla's new CD, Fiddler in the Loop. Performing in solo with the help of a loop machine, the amazing Italian violinist Luca Ciarla presents fascinating original compositions and a few extraordinary arrangements of favorites like “Black Orpheus."
With three special guests such as guitarist Luigi Tessarollo, double-bass player Ferruccio Spinetti and American percussionist Gregg Koyle, wonderfully performing in some of the tunes, Fiddler in the ...
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Luca Luciano in Concert at the National Portrait Gallery
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Chang Management
The Friday Evening concert series at the National Portrait Gallery of London is one of the most established and long-running series in the UK and on March 6th the Luca Luciano Duo amazed the audience with an outstanding performance of improvised music.
Luca Luciano specialises in small ensembles and performs in duo with piano featuring Mark Donlon and presenting a programme completely different from what is generally proposed by other jazz ensembles. The performance presents new and challenging music, unique ...
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Download Luca Luciano's Music!
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Chang Management
" >Luca Luciano</b> is very much appreciated in the UK and overseas for his unique style and the quality of his compositions (“Masterful Clarinet" by Musician Magazine) and this latest project keeps faith to his uncompromised and sometimes controversial approach to jazz and the will to experiment and promote contemporary music.
Luciano strongly believes in the “internet revolution" and the chance it gives to independent artists. His latest recordings Clarinet", in fact, are available to the public in limited edtion ...
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"Clarinet", the New CD by Luca Luciano
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All About Jazz
We are pleased to introduce “Clarinet", the latest album by the clarinetist/composer and Professor of Clarinet Luca Luciano “classically trained Italian virtuoso resident in London" ("Jazz UK").
Luca is very much appreciated in the UK and abroad for his unique style and the quality of his compositions and this latest project keeps faith to his uncompromised and sometimes controversial approach to jazz and the will to experiment.
Luciano's sound has been built on a vintage “Bb" Buffet clarinet which bears ...
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The Clarinettist Luca Luciano at the National Theatre of London
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All About Jazz
The Maestro Luca Luciano is back at the National Theatre after the overwhelming appretiation of his last recital. The performance is held at the “Djanogly Concert Pitch" on September 5th from 6pm to 7.20pm and features the pianist Frank Harrison. Luciano is going to perform his own compositions published in the album “Neapolis" produced by the Red Kite Records (more on www.redkiterecords.co.uk). Here is what the journalist Jo Laverty wrote about the recital on “Musicians": “We saw skilled Neapolitan clarinettist/composer ...
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"Neapolis": the unique music of Luca Luciano
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All About Jazz
Luca Luciano, clarinettist and composer, is a “classically trained Italian virtuoso now resident in London" ("Jazz UK") who is much appreciated in the UK and overseas for his very unique style and the quality of his compositions. He began his career at a very young age (only 12), performing at one of the most prestigious and ancient concert-halls of his home town Naples and at only 21, appeared on television nationwide live. He has accumulated experience in both the jazz ...
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