Giuseppe Venezia

Bassist and bassist from Lucania, Giuseppe Venezia - born in 1982 - started his artistic career in 2006. Until now, he has been involved in numerous formations and has participated in the recording of several records, alongside musicians from around the world both in the studio and live. Also artistic director of the Rosetta Jazz Club and the Basilijazz - Basilicata Jazz Festival, today it is considered a "first call" by many American musicians performing in Europe. In addition to promoting the establishment of numerous jazz ensembles, Venice has shared stages and recording studios, in Italy and abroad, with prestigious names of the world jazz scene, such as Enrico Rava, Stochelo Rosenberg, Peter Bernstein, Greg Hutchinson, Scott Hamilton, Jonathan Blake, Dado Moroni, Philip Harper, Jerry Bergonzi, Jason Lindner, Johnny O'Neal, Flavio Boltro, Jesse Davis, Roberto Gatto, just to name a few.

Since 2012, the concert agenda in Venezia includes a fixed appointment in the United States, where in recent years he has performed in prestigious locations - Guggenheim in New York City, Yale College and Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts in Cambridge - and the best jazz clubs - Birdland, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, Fat Cat, Maureen’s Jazz Cellar, Small’s Jazz Club, The Django, Mezzrow Jazz Club, Deer Head Inn, The Side Door Jazz Club, Hard Rock Café Atlantic City - with important American musicians such as: Emmet Cohen, Joe Farnsworth, Jerry Weldon, Benny Benack III, Craig Hartley, Jeb Patton, David Hazeltine, John Di Martino, Mike LeDonne, Bruce Harris, among others. He has also performed in the best clubs and festivals in: Italy, France, Germany, Holland, USA. Between 2015 and 2016, Giuseppe also collected important television and theatre experiences. Since 2015, in fact, is part of the Little Orchestra that accompanies around Italy Flavio Insinna, in the theatrical show "The Car of Happiness" that over the years has been represented in major Italian theaters including the Ariston of Sanremo. In June 2016, Giuseppe also took part, as electric bassist, in the television program hosted by Flavio Insinna "The Great Match", broadcast every night on Rai Uno, during the European Football Championship.

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