Jerry Popolo
Considrato uno dei migliori sassofonisti italiani, vanta diversi lavori discografici, sia come band leader che come sideman. Le sue collaborazioni sono molteplici sia in ambito jazzistico che pop.
Lo stile e lo spirito di Jerry si esprimono attraverso una voce calda ed energica, la forza viene sempre stemperata dall’istinto melodico, il canto si fonde con i principi del ritmo.
Dopo essersi diplomato presso il Conservatorio di Musica di Salerno, inizia a svolgere sin dal 1985 una intensa attivit� professionale, in questi anni ha continuato ad approfondire lo studio della musica e del sax, partecipando inoltre a stage con famosi didatti americani tra i quali Jerry Bergonzi.
Intrapresa l’attivit� di freelance ha l’occasione di suonare per brevi tour e occasionalmente con famosi musicisti di jazz come:
Tony Scott, Kenny Barron, Ben Reily, Ray Drummond, Steve Grossmann, Lee Konitz, Benny Golson, Kim Volpicella, Giovanni Tommaso, Giovanni Amato, Dario Deidda, Antonio Fara�, Flavio Boltro, Joy Garrison, Cristal White, Peppe Merolla, Pietro Condorelli, Kevin Farrell, Alfredo Golino, Umberto Fiorentino, Stefano DiBattista, Gianluca Renzi, Amedeo Ariano, Carl Allen, Fabrizio Bosso, JulianOliver Mazzariello, Fawzi Chekili, Michel Petrucciani, Aldo Farias, Francesco Nastro, Roberto Gatto, Maurizio Giammarco, Don Moye, Franco Cerri , Carl Potter, Tom Harrell, Peter Erskine, Richard Galliano, Miroslav Vitos, Ernesto Vitolo, Randy Brecker, Nick the nigthfly, Bob Mintzer, Marco Panascia, New York Voices, SarahJane Morris, AnaFlora e molti altri musicisti.
Nell’ambito della pop music ha inciso e partecipato a tour accompagnando diversi artisti tra i quali:
Andrea Bocelli, Buddy Miles, Enzo Avitabile, Loredana Bert�, Gerardina Trovato, Mango, Loretta Goggi, Gigi D’Alessio, Renzo Arbore, Dionne Warwick, Stefano Palatresi, Claudio Mattone, Sergio Cammariere, Tullio DePiscopo, Antonello Venditti, James Senese, Renato Zero, Jenny B.
Discografia selezionata:
Come leader:
Jerry Popolo-"Optimum"(widesound)-----
Jerry Popolo quartet-“Soul eyes”, ( mediterranea)------
Come sideman:
Salerno liberty city band “S.L.C.B.”,( via veneto jazz ,emi)------
Gianluca Renzi “ Don’t stop your mind”, (wide sound)------
Pietro Condorelli “Easy” , (red records)------
Logictrio guest Jerry Popolo “Forizoma”,(philology)------
Mino Lanzieri quintet “Thinks i see”,(yvpmusic)------
Umberto Fiorentino”Ulisse” (via veneto jazz).------
Sergio Di Natale “ August”,( mediterranea)------
Sergio Di Natale”Muzzola”, (mediterranea)------
Davide Pettirossi”Grandi spazi”, (panastudio)------
Ice gold, featuring Buddy Miles”Power of mind”(enterprise).------
Leo Aniceto”l’eco del silenzio”,(splash)------
Carlo Fimiani “Too early”, (Masotti guitar devices).------
Corrado Paonessa “Parallel Grooves”,(Music Corporation).------
Luigi Snichelotto musicaensemble “Narrazione musicante”, (Mediterranea).------
Gennaro Pasquariello “Riva fiorita”, (Warner Chappell)------
Cettina Donato quintet "Pristine"(widesound)------
Antonella Vitale"Raindrops"(velutluna)------
JennyB in concert2007 (Labelle)------
Sergio Di Natale "Whats new"(novoice)
Giovanni Scasciamacchia “Rising”(AutoProdotto)bari 2010
Carmine Cataldo”CapriJazzTrio”(Whynot)Salerno2009
25)Peppe De Rosa”Spiced Jazz” (Limenella)Napoli2010
26)Corrado Cirillo”La scalata”(Skidoo)Napoli2010
27)Andrea Rea “White room”(AutoProduction) Napoli2010
Jerry Popolo
Certainly one of the best saxophonists Italians, boasts record number of jobs, both as band leader and as sideman. His collaborations are varied both in jazz to pop.
The style and spirit of Jerry are expressed through a voice warm and strong, the force is always tempered by the instinct of melody, the song merges with the principles of rhythm.
After graduating from the Conservatory of Music of Salerno, begin to play since 1985 is a busy professional career in jazz and in television and pop music in recent years has continued to deepen the study of music and saxophone, participating In addition to internships with renowned pedagogues Americans including Jerry Bergonzi.
Undertaken the task of freelance has the chance to play for short tours and occasionally with famous jazz musicians such as:
Tony Scott, Kenny Barron, Ben Reily, Ray Drummond, Steve Grossman, Lee Konitz, Benny Golson, Kim Volpicella, John Thomas, John Amato, Dario Deidda, Fara� Antonio, Flavio Boltro, Joy Garrison, Crystal White, Peppe Merolla, Pietro Condorelli Kevin Farrell, Alfredo Golino, Umberto Fiorentino, Stefano Debate, Gianluca Renzi, Amedeo Ariano, Carl Allen, Fabrizio Bosso, JulianOliver Mazzariello Fawzi Chekili, Michel Petrucciani, Aldo Farias, Francesco Nastro, Roberto Gatto, Maurizio Giammarco, Don Moye, Franco Cerri, Carl Potter, Tom Harrell, Peter Erskine, Richard Galliano, Miroslav Vitos, Ernesto Vitolo, Randy Brecker, Nick the nigthfly, Bob Mintzer, Mark Panascia, New York Voices, SarahJane Morris, AnaFlora and many other musicians.
As part of pop music he has recorded and toured various accompanying artists such as:
Andy Williams, Buddy Miles, Enzo Avitabile, Loredana Bert�, Sophomore Attempt, Mango, Loretta Goggi, Gigi D'Alessio, Renzo Arbore, Dionne Warwick, Stephen Palatresi Claudio Brick, Kill Hannah, Tullio DePiscopo, Antonello Venditti, James Siena, Renato Zero, Jenny B.
Selected discography:
As a leader:
-Jerry People "Optimum" (widesound )-----
Jerry Popolo-quartet "Soul Eyes" (Mediterranean )------
As a sideman:
Salerno Liberty City Band "SLCB" (Via Veneto Jazz, EMI )------
Gianluca Renzi "Do not Stop Your Mind" (wide sound )------
Peter Condorelli "Easy" (Red Records )------
Logictrio guest Jerry Popolo Forizoma "(Philology )------
Mino Lanzieri quintet "Thinks I See" (yvpmusic )------
Umberto Fiorentino "Ulysses" (Via Veneto Jazz ).------
Sergio Di Natale "August" (Mediterranean )------
Sergio Di Natale "Muzzola" (Mediterranean )------
David Robins "Great Outdoors" (Panastudio )------
Ice gold, featuring Buddy Miles Power of Mind "(enterprise ).------
Leo Aniceto "the echo of silence" (splash )------
Carlo Fimiani Too Early "(Masotti Guitar Devices ).------
Corrado Paonessa "Parallel Grooves" (Music Corporation ).------
Louis Snichelotto musicaensemble "Narration Musician" (Mediterranean ).------
Gennaro Pasquariello "Riva flourished" (Warner Chappell )------
Cettina Donato Quintet "Pristine" (widesound )------
Antonella Vitale "Raindrops" (velutluna )------
JennyB in concert2007 (Labelle )------
Sergio Di Natale "Whats new" (novoice)
John Scasciamacchia "Rising" (self) bari 2010
Carmine Cataldo "CapriJazzTrio (whynot) Salerno2009
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