photo courtesy Gorg (A)
Biographical notes
He started playing guitar at the age of 12. In 1986 he published his first blues book “My Acoustic Blues Guitar.”
He collaborated as a journalist for the magazine’s Guitar Club, Chitarre, Acoustic Guitar.
He is the author of CDs, books and videos based on his compositions on traditional Italian, blues, jazz and Celtic music.
In the United States, he received the GPJ Folk Awards for independent music for the Cd Italian Fingerstyle Guitar as the best album in the category ‘solo guitar.’
Concerts and guitar courses
He performs in Europe, the United States and Japan. He has been teaching and organizing fingerstyle guitar workshops for about 30 years. In Italy, in the Marche region, he opened a teaching space with Raffaella Luna, the Acoustic Guitar Workshops.
Live Performances
He performed with John Renbourn, Leo Kottke, Tim Sparks, Alex De Grassi and many others. He performs solo or duo with the singer Raffaella Luna with traditional Italian songs and original songs.
Repertoire
His repertoire has solid foundations in blues, jazz, Celtic music and Italian folk. Languages deepened with absolute competence during continuous research, with a distinctive and personal sound.
Music labels
MBG Ariola, Carisch, Bèrben, Acoustic Music Records, Acoustic Music Books, are the labels and publishers that have produced his works. Currently, he publishes with his Acoustic Guitar Workshops label.
Live concerts
Open Strings-Osnabrueck–D
Otor–Saragozza–ES
The Acoustic Strings Fest.– Raalte–NL
The Kirkmichael Int. Guitar Fest.UK
Acoustic Guitar Meeting –Sarzana-I
Folkest–Spilimbergo-I
Soave Guitar Festival-I
20° Festival Internazionale Chitarra–I
Chitarre dal mondo–Teatro Corte–I
Bormio Guitar International Meeting–I
Festival Villa Celimontana–Roma–I
Sentieri Acustici–Pistoia–I
Musicastrada–Pisa–I
Castello dei Doria–Dolceacqua-I
Madame Guitar–Udine-I
Acoustic Franciacorta-I
Teatro Puccini–Merano-I
Teatro Filarmonica–Macerata-I
Consolato Italiano Houston–USA
Chet Atkins A. Convention Nashville–USA
All-Star Guitar Night-Nashville–USA
All-Star Guitar Night-Nashville–USA
KVMR Celtic Festival–Ca–USA
Healdsburg Guitar Festival–Ca–USA
Honolulu, Orvis Theater–Hawaii–USA
International Guitar Tour–Japan
Guitar Festival–Singapore
International Guitar Tour–HU
Zagreb Guitar Summit–HR
All Star Guitar Night–Opatija–HR
Jurandvor–Baska–HR
Teatro Excelsior–Chiasso–CH
Guitar Festival–Linz–A
Posthof–Linz–A
International Guitar Night–D
Consolato Italia/Dortmund–D
Schondorf Guitar Festival–D
Folk Frueling Festival–Venne–D
Sala Filarmonica–Rovereto-I
Musicultura–Macerata-I
Musicultura–Macerata-I
