Edoardo Ferri

Edoardo Ferri was born in Sarzana on March 27, 2002. From an early age he was passionate about music and decided to start studying the guitar, under the guidance of maestro Fabio Vanello, at the age of 10 at the Bianchi Academy in Sarzana.

After just one year, he was struck by a Charlie Parker solo and fell in love with jazz, starting a journey that would lead him to gain experience in various musical laboratories in the city and the province. Among these, he participated in the Laboratory “Johnny and the Moondogs”, directe by Fabio Vanello, Gianni Grondacci and Paolo Meneghini; in the Laboratory Abreu, directed by Gianni Grondacci; in the Jazz Laboratory directed by Mauro Avanzini. Furthermore, he participated as an auditor in the Musical Research Laboratories held by Stefano Battaglia at the Siena Jazz University.

In 2015, after attending a masterclass at the International Jazz Festival of La Spezia with guitarist Peter Bernstein, Edoardo decided to dedicate himself definitively to music. From that moment, he began to attend numerous workshops throughout Italy, including:

Festival Internazionale del Jazz della Spezia, Fara Music Festival winning a scholarship in 2016 as Best Artist, Siena Jazz International Workshop 2022 winning a scholarship for the Nuoro Jazz seminars and in 2024 he won another scholarship to represent Siena Jazz University at the International Association of Schools of Jazz in 2025.

During these years, he had the opportunity to study with great musicians such as Peter Bernstein, Jonathan Kreisberg, Gilad Heskleman, Lage Lund, Nir Felder, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Miles Okazaki, Renier Baas, Gerald Clayton, Marta Sànchez, Aaron Parks, Thomas Morgan, Jason Palmer, Melissa Aldana, Ziv Ravitz, Greg Hutchinson, Jeff Ballard, Fabio Vanello, Umberto Fiorentino, Fabio Zeppetella, Roberto Cecchetto, Domenico Caliri, Stefano Battaglia, Ettore Fioravanti, Enrico Morello, Filippo Vignato, Federico Pierantoni, Bruce Ditmas, Maurizio Giammarco, Roberto Gatto and many others.

After completing his high school studies at the Liceo Musicale Cardarelli in La Spezia, Edoardo enrolled in the three-year course at Siena Jazz University in 2021. Here, he began to establish personal and professional relationships with several teachers at the university, including Fabrizio Sferra, Alessandro Lanzoni, Filippo Vignato, Roberto Gatto and Francesco Diodati, Maurizio Giammarco, Francesco Bigon Thanks to these collaborations, Edoardo joined several groups in which he played the roles of co-leader and sideman, such as:

• Eddie and the Kids: a collective trio with Enzo Pietropaoli on electric bass and Fabrizio Sferra on drums. The group explores impromptu rearrangements of traditional American songs and original compositions;

• Maurizio Giammarco and So Forth: with Maurizio Giammarco on tenor and soprano sax, Paolo Zou on guitar and Fabrizio Doberti on drums. The quartet performs original music by Giammarco, with the aim of opening up harmonic structures, combining the sound of the two electric guitars, the lyricism of the sax and the groove of the drums;

• Roberto Gatto Organ Trio: with Roberto Gatto on drums and Alessandro Lanzoni on Hammond organ. The trio performs a repertoire that ranges from original compositions to standards of the jazz tradition;

• Ferri/Campanello/Doberti Trio: with Federico Campanello on double bass and Fabrizio Doberti on drums. This collective, born within the Siena Jazz University, shares a deep passion for jazz, performing both standards and original pieces;

• Santiago Fernandez 5tet: with Santiago Fernandez on piano, Eros Terzuoli on tenor sax, Federico Campanello on double bass and Fabrizio Doberti on drums. The quintet offers original compositions by Fernandez, exploring unconventional sounds and textures.

Edoardo’s concert activity is very intense and has led him to play in numerous festivals and jazz clubs, both in Italy and abroad, including:

Umbria Jazz, La Spezia International Jazz Festival, Eastside Jazz Club in Birmingham Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Caracalla Festival in Rome, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Casa del Jazz and many others.

In addition to perfecting his instrumental technique to achieve greater expressiveness, Edoardo has cultivated a deep interest in composition since he was young, which he sees as a processlinked to images and sensations. Each piece is a dedication to the world and the experiences it offers.

Edoardo has the opportunity to propose his music within many of the groups mentioned, but especially with his quintet, formed by:

• Filippo Vignato on trombone

• Mauro Avanzini on alto sax and bansuri (Indian flute)

• Federico Giolito on double bass

• Emanuele Maniscalco on drums.

The choice of this formation was guided by the desire to create a common language based on melody, which can be interpreted collectively or developed by each musician independently. The inclusion of two wind instruments and a harmonic instrument offers ample possibilities for arrangements, almost as if it were a real orchestration.