SOLO CONCERT Alessio Menconi The “Solo Concert” repertoire spans from original compositions to jazz standards and Italian traditional songs, interpreted with great expressive creativity in a concert with acoustic guitar only. Improvisation and spontaneity are the concepts that best describe Alessio Menconi's Solo Concert. |
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In 1992, he won the "Best Soloist" award at the “Gran Prix du Jazz" (Aosta, Italy). In 1993 (at 23 years of age), he participated in the "Eddie Lang Festival" contest in Monteroduni (the most important competition for guitarists in Italy), winning the first prize as best Italian jazz guitarist. He has toured Europe, Asia and America and played in over 40 albums with countless musicians. In 1995, Paolo Conte called him to play in several world tours; this association lasted until 2004 and also resulted in four cds. From 1998 to 2003, he played with Billy Cobham's bands in different acoustic and electric contexts. Among his collaborations: Paolo Conte, Billy Cobham, Marcio Montarroyos, Danny Gottlieb, Gary Husband, Enrico Rava, Bob Mover, Daniel Humair, Flavio Boltro, Adrienne West, Dado Moroni, Tullio De Piscopo, Franco Cerri, Albert "Tootie" Heath, Red Holloway, Plas Johnson, Franco Ambrosetti, Rosario Giuliani, Carl Anderson, Paolo Fresu. He has played in several festivals and venues: London Royal Festival Hall, Sao Paulo SESC, Kolkata Jazz and Beyond, New York Beacon Theatre, Nice Jazz Fest., Rio de Janeiro Centro Justica Federal, San Francisco Jazz Fest., Den Hag, Los Angeles Ucla, Bruxelles Jazz Fest, Umbria Jazz, Paris JVC, etc. In May 2000, he was selected to play with ONJ (Orchestre National du Jazz). In 2003, he was the only Italian guitarist participating in the cd Voodoo crossing: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, also featuring Robben Ford, Steve Lukather, Hiram Bullock, Larry Corryell and many others. Lately, he has done a tour in India, in Brazil and in Ecuador with his trio. He has participated in several TV shows and has been involved in film music. Today, he plays in different own lineups of jazz, latin jazz and jazz rock, with acoustic and electrics guitars, and is jazz guitar teacher at the conservatories of Genoa and Cuneo. |
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Management: Federico Gasperi for Nadirmusic email: f.gasperi@nadirmusic.net |
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