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- "Massimo Sammi is a really exciting musician. The thing I like about Massimo is that he has a lot of chops but he never uses them for their own sake. The music for him always comes first." - Charlie Banacos

- "Massimo's composition "Ice Cream and Tears, please", is the type of piece that is written too seldom these days. It possesses a unique melody with unpredictable pitches and rhythms that can be exact or ambiguous. This composition reflects fog, eternity and flashback. It is a classic." - Ran Blake

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Massimo Sammi: Dawn of a New Day

Read "Massimo Sammi: Dawn of a New Day" reviewed by Matthew Warnock


Massimo Sammi has lived a diverse life, to say the least. Growing up in Italy, Sammi began playing the piano at an early age, before quitting his lessons because of his cigar-smoking instructor. After graduating high school, Sammi studied law, graduating in 1997, then served in the Italian military, where he played trumpet in the army brass band. Admitted to the bar in 2000, Sammi quickly realized that his spare time was focusing more and more on his love for ...

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Guitarist Massimo Sammi Interviewed at AAJ

Guitarist Massimo Sammi Interviewed at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz

Massimo Sammi has lived a diverse life, to say the least. Growing up in Italy, Sammi began playing the piano at an early age, before quitting his lessons because of his cigar-smoking instructor. After graduating high school, Sammi studied law, graduating in 1997, then served in the Italian military, where he played trumpet in the army brass band. Admitted to the bar in 2000, Sammi quickly realized that his spare time was focusing more and more on his love for ...

"He is a force to be reckoned with - both as a player and as a composer of merit." - Dave Wayne - JazzReview.com

"Sammi is a particularly adept technician whether swinging on electric guitar or accompanying (...) Sammi's chops shift from thoughtful, warm comps to open soloing." - Mark F. Turner - All About Jazz USA

"In First Day you can fully breath the passion for jazz and the praiseworthy goal to innovate its musical language with great respect for history and an equal tension towards new openings (...) First Day shines in its own light and reveals a promising and highly creative musician." - Vincenzo Roggero - All About Jazz Italy

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

First Day

Point of Departure, WMPG-FM
2009

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