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Norberto Tamburrino Italian pianist/composer was the winner of August 2018 best composition Award at Akademia of Music in Los Angeles for his song A Breath on Wings from his second Album “Prigioniero del Mare-Prisoner of the Sea”, realized in 2007 Arabesque Recordings. He produced 8 own albums and more than 70 original compositions released by famous labels in USA and Europe (Splasc(h), Arabesque, Philology, Art Notes). Thanks for the Riff released in 2011 was recommended by 3 important Italian jazz magazines (Musica Jazz, online-jazz.net, AllAboutJazz Italy). The piano Solo recording “Ascoltabile Piano & Atmospheres” on january 2010 was at Top 40 Charts in 35 Countries. He was born in Taranto (Italy) in 1964 and begun since ninth to play organ with his father on guitar and bandoneon and his grandfather on mandolin, playing italian music in parties. When he was 13th privately studied classic organ for 3 years and then he took to play classic studies on piano under the direction of M° Anna Serafino (2 years). Since 1982 he studies jazz piano attending Stages and Workshops with : Enrico Pieranunzi, Giorgio Gaslini, Bob Mover, Franco D’andrea, Gianluigi Trovesi, Claudio Fasoli, George Cables and others .In 1994 he attended “C P M Siena Jazz” Academic year with pianists Danilo Rea and Stefano Battaglia and Musica d’insieme class with the trumpeter Marco Tamburini
Read more..He makes the most out of the versatility of the piano. His jazz harmony and improvised runs work together perfectly. Ascoltabile Piano & Atmospheres is a must listen for jazz fans.. Richard Henry, WorldWide Jazz- January 2011
..Tamburrino occupies the same rhythmic sensibility as Monk; playing alone, he moves around the piano with just those pensive, eccentric footsteps, clatters, trips.. Jay Deshpande, All About Jazz-
..Tamburrino's Monkery shine broadly in unreconstructed rag and stride motifs and genial, spiky liricism.. Fred Bouchard, All About Jazz NY-July 2009
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