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Max Ionata

Born in 1972, Max Ionata is considered as one of the most important jazz saxophonists in contemporary Italian Jazz scene. Although his late debut after having moved to Rome in 2005 and started his living only by music, Ionata has already gained a considerable reputation by international jazz critics and audience.

He played at some of the most important jazz clubs and festivals in the world, also in collaboration with : Alvin Queen, Lenny White, Robin Eubanks, Reuben Rogers, Clarence Penn, Steve Grossman, Mike Stern, Bob Mintzer, Bob Franceschini, Hiram Bullock, Joel Frahm, Miles Griffith, Andy Gravish, Anthony Pinciotti, Roberto Gatto, Dado Moroni, Giovanni Tommaso, Flavio Boltro, Lorenzo Tucci, Furio Di Castri, Fabrizio Bosso, Rosario Bonaccorso, Mario Biondi, Gegè Telesforo and many others.

He won the “Massimo Urbani” in 2000, 1st prize in “Baronissi international Jazz Competition 2000”, public nominee in “Tramplin Jazz D’Avignon” in France. While leading his own groups that brought him a big success in Japan, Ionata also regularly shows up on some important projects, Roberto Gatto’s “Remembering Shelly”, Gegè Telesforo’s “So Cool 5tet” etc. as a sideman.

Gear

L.A. Ripamonti custom VI silver tenor saxophone Filippo Bucci Mouthpieces Giuliani gold Reeds


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Album Review

Dino & Franco Piana Ensemble: Open Spaces

Read "Open Spaces" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Dopo aver esordito con Septet (AlfaMusic 2012) e confermato il suo valore nel successivo Seasons (AlfaMusic 2015), il medio organico di Franco e Dino Piana trova una nuova identità ampliando l'organico ai cinque archi della B.i.m. Orchestra. Le suggestioni cameristiche che impregnano qualche brano non mutano l'estetica di fondo ma al contrario esaltano quei caratteri di raffinata eleganza propri della scrittura di Franco Piana. Il figlio del grande trombonista—oggi splendido novantenne—è autore delle composizioni (eccetto “Sketch of ...

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Primary Instrument

Saxophone, tenor

Location

Rome

Willing to teach

Advanced only

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Ovision

Mr QJP
2022

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Always Searching For...

Music for Love/QJP Music
2022

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Open Spaces

Alfamusic
2020

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Globetrotter

Jazzlife
2019

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Two For Duke

Unknown label
2013

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Two for Duke

Via Veneto Jazz
2012

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Mood Variations

From: Ovision
By Max Ionata

Thank You

From: Always Searching For Freedom
By Max Ionata

But

From: Kind Of Trio
By Max Ionata

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