RENZO RUGGIERI

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ENGLISH (brief)
He has played all over the world. He is the leading exponent of Italian Jazz in formations that range from a DUO to the RENZO RUGGIERI ORCHESTRA. With this orchestra he has had significant theatrical productions with, among which, the OPERA THEATRE OF ROME and such artists as Antonella Ruggiero with whom he performed at the Sanremo festival in 2007. He was the first accordionist to record a "completely improvised" work on his CD - SOLO ACCORDION PROJECT. In 2009, at the Festival Internazionale di Castelfidardo, he was awarded the VOCE D'ORO whose previous recipients include: A.Piazzolla, Gorni Kramer, R.Galliano, Art Van Damme, etc.
He has collaborated with: Enrico Rava, Roberto Gatto, Danilo Rea, Franco Cerri, Lino Patruno, Art Van Damme, Massimo Moriconi, Ernesto Vitolo, Fabrizio Bosso, Paolo Damiani, Gino Paoli, Sergio Caputo, Fabio Concato, Morgan, Nicola Piovani, Piera Degli Esposti, Davide Riondino, Tonino Guerra, Monica Guerritore.

ENGLISH (complete)
He has played all over the world. He specializes in jazz piano under Franco D'Andrea. He has recorded numerous CD’s as both leader and session player. Much of his music been published and he has written teaching methods for important publishing houses. He is the leading exponent of Italian Jazz in formations that range from a DUO to the RENZO RUGGIERI ORCHESTRA. With this orchestra he has had significant productions (Kramer Project, Napule 1000 Culure, Opera?) and written theatrical music (Novecento, Il Ratto di Proserpina, etc.) among which, the "Opera Theatre of Rome (La Leggenda del Fiore di Lino). He has written and arranged for such artists as Antonella Ruggiero (Souvenir d'Italie) with whom he performed at the Sanremo festival in 2007. He was the first accordionist in the world to record a completely improvised work on his CD - SOLO ACCORDION PROJECT. He is Italy’s first “jazz accordion” teacher and founded the CLUB VOGLIA D'ARTE, an organization of music schools that use an innovative teaching method that has already received international acclaim. In 2009, at the Festival Internazionale di Castelfidardo, he was awarded the VOCE D'ORO whose previous recipients include: Astor Piazzolla, Richard Galliano, Gorni Kramer, Art Van Damme, Frank Marocco, Gil Goldstein, Wolmer Beltrami, Peppino Principe, Antonello Salis, etc.
He has collaborated with: Enrico Rava, Roberto Gatto, Danilo Rea, Franco Cerri, Lino Patruno, Gianni Coscia, Art Van Damme, Ares Tavolazzi, Peppino Principe, Bruno De Filippi, Paolo Damiani, Gianni Cazzola, Massimo Moriconi, Massimo Manzi, Paolo Di Sabatino, Marco Zurzolo, Ernesto Vitolo, Fabrizio Bosso, Mark Harris, Michael Supnick, Ellade Bandini, Lev Termen, Stefano Cocco Cantini, Mauro De Federicis, Sergio Caputo, Gino Paoli, Fabio Concato, Morgan, Dolcenera, Simone Cristicchi, Nicola Piovani, Piera Degli Esposti, Antonio Calenda, Germano Mazzocchetti, Davide Riondino, Judith Malina, David Haughton, Roberto Herlitzka, Tonino Guerra, Monica Guerritore.
He is artistic director of: www.pinetoaccordionjazzfestival.com, www.accordionartfestival.com