Sandra Cartolari Singer/Composer
I was born in Buelach (Switzerland) in 1965, since then I've been singing (professionally since 1988) and lately also composing.
In 1990 I enrolled at C.P.M. in Siena to study with Tiziana Ghiglioni and met pianist Giovanni Ceccarelli. We've been playing together ever since.
Over the next few years I have studied with: Tiziana Ghiglioni, Sheila Jordan, Cynthia Utterbach, Shawnn Monteiro, Rachel Gould, Nat Adderley, Attilio Zanchi, Benny Golson, Lee Brown.
In 1997/98 I attended the “Bernstein school of musical theater” directed by Shawna Farrell.
I have sung in various line-ups at many festivals: 1990/2004 “Sandra Cartolari/Giovanni Ceccarelli duo” 2001Jazz aus Italien;Jazz und Weltmusik im Englischen Garten; Salon de la chanson im Bellevue; Teehaus in Englischen garten (Berlin), 1994/95 “The Swing Alligator” (with Franco Valussi, Glauco Venier, Slatko Kaucic and Andrea Massaria) 1994/96 “Kassandra Band” (with Stefano Calzolari, Stefano Cappa, Adriano Molinari) - first prize at the first “ Festival Canoro Citt di Modena” 1995/2004 “Sandra Cartolari/Simone Guiducci duo” 1997/98 “Swingo” (with Giampiero Martirani, Mario Parisini, Glauco Zuppiroli, Andrea Burani) 1997/2004 “Freedom Family” (trio, choir) directed by Reverend Lee Brown - Politeama Genovese; Palasport Pordenone; Jazz and Image Festival (Villa Celimontana, Roma), Festival delle scuole italiane di jazz (Palermo) Il Vapore, Alexanderplatz, Biella jazz club 1998 “Jazz Art Orchestra” directed by Carlo Gelmini - Albinea Jazz, festival ; Jazz and Cinema Museo Cervi (Reggio Emilia) 1999”G.D.Band” by Gianni D'aquila 1999/2003 “Twolips” with Giovanni Ceccarelli, Stefano Cantarano, Samuele Garofoli - Giostra di maggio(Fidenza); Le vie del suono (Pievepelago); Barcollando nel jazz (Imola); Jazz in it (Vignola - Mo); Biella jazz club 2001/2002 Twicenice (with Lara Luppi voice, Simone Guiducci, Stefano Cappa, Riccardo Biancoli) 2001/2004 “Segr ensemble” (based on poems by Emilio Rentocchini with Lalo Cibelli voice and octet) 2001 Festival filosofia sulla felicit(Sassuolo, Mo) 2004 “Prendimi e Baciami” her new quintet with Giovanni Ceccarelli, Samuele Garofoli, Ferruccio Spinetti, Francesco Petreni
Radio interviews and TV appereances 1998 “Help” by Red Ronnie 2000 Radio Popolare Milano, Radio Popolare Verona, Nuova Radio Firenze, Radio Citta' Futura Roma, ICN New York, This way Out Los Angeles, Carosello Musicale Italiano Hartford Connecticut, Amazon Country Philadelphia
Discography and collaborations: 1997 Explosion-Live e Lee Brown 1999 The Italian Tour Live (Lee Brown and the Freedom Family) 1999 Twolips (Sandra Cartolari Quartet) 2002 Segr (Segr ensemble) 2003 Killer chacha (Sam Paglia) 2003 Fra tanta gente (Modena jazz trio by MPippo Casarini)
My first cd “Twolips” has been reviewed on various italian and international magazines and newspapers such as: America oggi (USA), November 1999 Just Out (USA), December 1999 Musica di Repubblica (It), January 2000 Cadence, the review of jazz & blues: creative and improvised music (USA), February 2001 Gazzetta di Modena (It), January 2000 Gazzetta di Parma (It), February 2000 Curve magazine (USA) June 2000
“Segr” has been reviewed on: Cadence, 2002 Musica Jazz, May 2003
