Enzo Nini

Biography

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 Kok