Born: August 28, 1954 Primary Instrument: Sax, tenor
MUSICAL TRAINING Enzo, flute graduated under the guide of Jean Claude and Laurent Masi, followed the firsts jazz seminaries of Siena Jazz studying sax with Claudio Fasoli(1978) and playing in the big bands directed from Enrico Rava and Giancarlo Gazzani.Subsequently it has been perfected in the USA with Andy McGhee, Joseph Viola, Joe Allard and John La Porta and attending the “Berklee College of Music” of Boston(1984-86).
OTHERS ACTIVITY OF JAZZ NATURE 1989-1990 and 1993 Has been member of Board of directors of A.M.J. ( National Association Jazz Musicians).
1996 With the A.N.D.J. (Neapolitan Association Jazz Spread) (1990-97) has cured the publication of the volume “Parole e Musica - Idee Jazz dal Sud italiano” (Words and Music - Jazz ideas from the italian south)
1998 He starti to be interested of the relationship between music and the literature and founds the Group of Search “Shadow Line” with Patrizia del Vasco the association becomes subsequently, with Eleonora Puntello and Michele Ferrara, A.L.A.D.IN.” association.
from 1999 Is 1? Sax Tenor of the “S. Pietro a Macella Conservatory” Jazz Orchestra of Naples.
2000 With the “Luciano Nini Swing Orchestra” has played at Amalfi with the singer James Naughton and the pianist-arranger John Oddo.
2000-2001 Is co-founder of cultural association “A.L.A.D.IN.” (Armonia-Lettere:Accademia Degli INcerti) and J.A.M.(Jazz at Majella) of which he covers also the role of 1? Sax Tenor. Napoletana Diffusione Jazz) (1990-97) con la quale ha curato la pubblicazione del volume “Parole e Musica - Idee Jazz dal Sud italiano” (1996).
ACTIVITY TO OUTSIDE OF JAZZ MUSIC During an intense activity of music of Neapolitan popular tradition, begun in 1979, Enzo has played in most numerous reviews and manifestations exhibiting itself to Toronto, Montreal, Berlin and Vienna.
It has participated to programs of RAI Italian Television (Domenica In, Cantagiro, Capodanno RAI 1) and radio (Notturno italiano, Audiobox, Radio3 Suite) as executor, composer and arranger. Has composed music for theatre and film scoring.
He has participated like solist in several pop music bands participating to the 1992 tour of “Soul Brothers Band” of Enzo Avitabile playing, in that occasion in the Tunisi amphitheatre.
He has played to “Carrefour de the Mediterrane颠in Salonicco (1991) and with the orchestra of the show “Le R鶥 de Kokt the “les Halles” auditorium in Paris and to the Caserta Palace executing Paolo Di Sarcina music (1993). Under the direction of M? Renato Piemontese he was soloist in the group “Media Aetas” for the show “Rosa of the Ciel” of Roberto De Simone (Palermo 2000).
Has played in the orchestra of the theatral opera “Eden Teatro” of Raffaele Viviani in preparation 2002-2003 of Roberto De Simone for the reopening of the Trianheatre of Naples.
MUSICAL ACTIVITY AND ARTISTIC PRODUCTIONS EITH OTHERS ARTISTIC LANGUAGES
With GROUP OF SEARCH “Shadow Line”:
Enzo has participated to “Premio the Diaristico Pieve S.Stefano” (Pieve S.S. Arezzo 1998).
Has played, composed and prepared the poetic-musical review “Il Suono dei Poeti” for the literary coffee “Intra Moenia” of Napoli(1998-99)
Has composed and executed musics for the reading-concert “Suoni e Parole da Giacomo Leopardi” at the Cloister of S.Patrizia (1999 NA) at the theatre “La Perla” (1999 Agnano Napoli) at the auditorium “Sannino” (1999 Ponticelli Napoli) at the amphitheatre of “La Valle dell'Orso” to closing of the leopardiane celebrations in Campania (Torre del Greco NA 2000). With the show “La Sagra del '99” with Eleonora Puntillo he has played at Villa Campolieto (Ercolano 1999) and at the Certosa di Padula (Padula Salerno1999) and into the “Sala della Loggia” at the Maschio Angioino for “Marzo Donna”(NA 2000).
He has written musics and played for the show “L'Orologio Federico” with which the week of studies on Federico Fellini has been concluded at Villa Bruno with the poet Mariano B੮o and actor Antonello Cossia (S.Giorgio to C.Napoli 1999). All'Arenile di Bagnoli of Naples has played, composed and prepared the reading-musical review “Armi Improprie” with Enzo Gragnaniello, Marcello Colasurdo,Renato Carpentieri and the lawyer Vincenzo Siniscalchi.(1999).
With the poet Mariano B੮o it has participated international poetry encounters “Napoli Poesia” at the Maschio Angioino castle(2000). For “Parco Letterario Giordano Bruno” of Nola “Una Poesia per Gerusalemme” interacting musically with the poets Muhammad Hanza Jhanien, Ronny Someck, Fausta Squatriti introduced from Roberto De Simone. (2002)
WITH “A.L.A.D.IN. ASSOCIATION” (Armonia - Lettere: Accademia Degli Incerti)
“Voci Dissonanti/La Dispensa della Follia” with Bruno Tommaso and Marcello Colasurdo (ROME 2001)
“Passaggio a Trieste” with the writer Fabrizia Ramondino and the psychiatrist Assunta Signorelli (NA 2001)
“Global no-global - la Stanza sull'Acqua” at the Literary Award “Elsa Morante” (Bacoli NA2001)
“Fermenti” to the “Circolo of the Artisti” of Rome with Mimmo Napolitano and Patrizia del Vasco (2001)
“Cantos desde Partenope” and “Neruda en el Corazon” at the S. Elmo castle for the 50? “ Premio Napoli” (2004) with Patrizia del Vasco, Marcello Colasurdo, Maurizio Villa and the participation of the madrilenian singer Armancio Prada.
L' Antro della Sibilla Cumana at ancient Cuma close Bacoli for the meeting AIPA (Associazione Italiana di Psicologia Analitica) “Itinerari della Psiche” with Patrizia of the Vasco, Marcello Colasurdo and the Tammorre Vesuviane(2004). During an intense activity of music of Neapolitan popular tradition, begun in 1979, Enzo has played in most numerous reviews and manifestations exhibiting itself to Toronto, Montreal, Berlin and Vienna.
It has participated to programs of RAI Italian Television (Domenica In, Cantagiro, Capodanno RAI 1) and radio (Notturno italiano, Audiobox, Radio3 Suite) as executor, composer and arranger. Has composed music for theatre and film scoring. He has participated like solist in several pop music bands participating to the 1992 tour of “Soul Brothers Band” of Enzo Avitabile playing, in that occasion in the Tunisi amphitheatre.
He has played to “Carrefour de the Mediterrane颠in Salonicco (1991) and with the orchestra of the show “Le R鶥 de Kokt the “les Halles” auditorium in Paris and to the Caserta Palace executing Paolo Di Sarcina music (1993). Under the direction of M? Renato Piemontese he was soloist in the group “Media Aetas” for the show “Rosa of the Ciel” of Roberto De Simone (Palermo 2000).
Has played in the orchestra of the theatral opera “Eden Teatro” of Raffaele Viviani in preparation 2002-2003 of Roberto De Simone for the reopening of the Trianheatre of Naples.
ACTIVITY AND PLANS IN COURSE: Enzo Nini Rubber Band - Doppio Sogno Doppio with Riccardo Zinna, Bruno Tommaso, Ettore Fioravanti, Lello Cannavale.
Nini-Cannavale Duo with Lello Cannavale
The Jazz Gossip with Lello Cannavale, Emiliano De Luca, Lello Di Fenza
with A.L.A.D.IN. Suoni e Parole da Giacomo Leopardi - “La Sagra del 99 and others readings-concert with Patrizia Del Vasco, Eleonora Puntillo, Lello Cannavale (p) and guests.
With the Orchestra of the J.A.M. Lettere da Orsara Concert with musics of Bruno Tommaso
L'Incanto Muore Senza Lutti - gossip for Luciano Berio reading-concert with Roberto De Simone, Edoardo Sanguineti, Carmine Lubrano, Patrizia Del Vasco, Mimmo Napolitano and Luciano Nini.
Della Verde Vita-Delle Rosse Labbra-Del Blu Cobalto reading-concert with Pablo Visconti, Monica Ventra, Dario Franco, Maurizio Villa on original texts of Pablo Visconti.
Eleonora! Sale su per le Mortelle reading-concert with Pablo Visconti and Patrizia del Vasco (reciting voices) Musiche di Enzo Nini (tenor sax, flauto e tastiera)
CONTRAPPUNTI in UTOPIA BOOK-CD product by A.L.A.D.IN. Published by TULLIO PIRONTI, edited by PATRIZIA DEL VASCO Poetries of VITTORIO RUSSO Musics of ENZO NINI
