I edited my profile with Thomas’ Myspace Editor V3.6! LUCATOZZI'S COMPLETE RESUME':---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----->>>>Music Education
2000 - Short course for arrangers at Goldsmith college of music ( London, U.K. )
-Berklee Clinics at Umbria Jazz festival. Teachers: Jim Kelly, Greg Hopkins
1999 - Professional development for jazz musicians organized by EU (European Union) in collaboration with “ Associazione Culturale Siena Jazz” (Siena, Italy)
Teachers: Tommaso Lama, Ettore Fioravanti, Marco Tamburini
1997 -Berklee Clinics @ Umbria Jazz Festival. Teachers: Jim Kelly, Bruce Bartlett
1996 - Winter Clinics at Siena Jazz. Teacher: Marco tamburini
1995 - Berklee Clinics at Umbria Jazz Festival. Teacher: Jim Kelly, Greg Badolato
1991 - Associazione Musicale T. Monk (Campobasso, Italy). Teachers: Nicola Cordisco, Lello Panico, Giovanni Tommaso-----------------------------------------
------>>>>>>>Professional Experience
2009- the Cotton Club Jazz All Stars
2008- Guitarist in the Blues Suite with the Alvin Ailey dance company. For the 50th anniversary the company decided to put in the playbill the first masterpiece from master Alvin Ailey. 4 shows at the nyc center to celebrate the life of the late Ailey and pay omage to the most important and infuential afroamerican dance company in the world.
He's currently performing with the Dugger Brothers hosting a residency gig at The RED LION (greenwich village, nyc).
Regularly performing in the Steve Reiley band.
regularly performing with the Brawner Brothers band.
Other collaboration includes: Sistiana (A.k.a Cherry Blossom), Rosita Ziroldo, Lezlie Harrison.
2006 – Leading his own band named Blue Visions; the band has been performing at The Beal Bocht Café (Riverdale , NYC) within the past 2 years and his demand is growing strongly. Has also appeared at The Walter J. Degnan Theatre located at The Dewitt Clinton High School performing the play: Blues for Mr. Charlie.
- Collaborate and recording with the band Blue Number Nine and partecipate to the Living It Up Again Tour 2006 which, among the other, has seen the band opening act for The Average White Band.
2003- 2005 Collaborate with many different musician on the NYC scene (Ptah Brown, The brawner Brothers, Jerry Dugger, Moe Holmes, J.D. Allen, Kenny Brawner, Michael Powers, Clarence Spadey, The Sassy Divas, Bill Sims Jr., Barry Harrison, Jimmy Preacher Robins, Bleeker St. All Stars, Rhan Burton, Joel Frahm, Duane Clemmons, Sacha Perry, Joseph Lepore, Simona Premazzi, Luca Santaniello, Stefanie Seskin, Isao Watanabe, Rod Gross, Jason Rosen, Mal Stein, Emanuel Harold, Victor Davis, Danny Davis, Dave Gibson, Greta Panettieri, Ted Curson, Jimmy Smith, Pat Cisarano, Julius Tolentino, Eric Lewis, Pete Yellin, Celino Clark, Blue Number Nine) .
Performing in Major music venue in the NYC area like: Terra Blues, Red Lion , Bitter End, Kenny’s Castaway, Smoke Jazz Club, Showman’s, Café111, The Beal Bocht Café, St Nick’s Jazz Pub, Fat Cat Jazz, Smalls, The Cutting Room, The Groove, Max Café, Dr. Gilbert, Europa Club, Alphabet Lounge, Louis Bar, Cleopatra’s Needle, Grand Central Bar, Hank’s Saloon, Café Creole, Robins Nest, Lenox Lounge, American Legion, Copeland, Whiskey Bar, Maxwell.
2002 – Collaborate with the Paul Batik Quintet; the band has been performing regularly for 2 years at the Effra Hall Jazz Club (London, U.K.)
Collaborete with Scottish legendary guitar player Jim Mullen, drummer Matt Skelton, organist Jim Watson.
Collaborate with Mr. 3 (jazz trio): Luca Tozzi, Francesco Corallini, Phil Wilkinson
Collaborate in the Max Grunhard Funk Project: the band has been performing for one year at SW9 Bar ( Brixton, London, U.K.)
Collaborate with many musicians on the london scene (Damon Brown, Renato D’Aiello, Pete Wareham, Sebastian Rochford, Ricardo dos Santos, Kenrik Rowe, Clifford Jarvis, Paolo Losi, Ugo Delmirani, Guy Barker, Alex garnett, Tom Skinner, Brian Edwards, Paul batik, Quentin Collins, Geoff Gascoyne, Tom Herbert, Johnny Philips)
Engagement with the Hot orange Big band. The band has regularly performed at Vortex, Rayners Hotel, British Museum, World’s End, 606 (London, U.K.)
2000 – Starting collaborate with the rock band Menlo Park. The band has performed in many different events. In London (U.K.): Schoreditch Town Hall, Windmill, Twelve Bar, Live broadcasting from XFM radio station (Leichester Sq.). In Belgium: Dour Festival 2000 ( Dour. B); Ancienne Belgique (Brussels, B). In France: 22eme Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes (Rennes, F)
Collaborate with the association Il Covo ( Borough, London, U.K.). Performed with Renato D’Aiello Trio in the neighborhood elementary school to promote and develop the social activity in the poorest areas.
1999 – Collaborate with trumpet player Quentin Collins at The Medicine Bar (Islington, London, U.K.), Red Room (Richmond, London, U.K.)
Collaborate with Renato d’Aiello. Performed regularly at the Z Bar ( Brixton, London, U.K.), Rock Garden (Covent Garden, London, U.K.)
1997- 1999 Collaborate with many jazz musicians in Rome (Italy), among them, Mauro Verrone, Marco Aglioti, Aldo Bassi, Susanna Stivali, Joseph Lepore, Gaia Possendi, Alessandro Marzi, Lorenzo tucci, Rosario Giuliani, Gianclaudio Piedimonte
1992- 1997 Performed with several ensembles ( Blue Image, Funky Tiratori, Orchestra Laboratorio “T. Monk”) playing different styles ( jazz, blues, funk and big band repertoire)
Promoted and supported the diffusion of Jazz language as an active member of the Music association “ T. MONK” – School of Music.-------------------------------------------------------------------
------->>>>>>Awards
2000 – Berklee Summer Clinics at Umbria Jazz Festival ( Perugia, Italy): “ Recognition as Outstanding Musician”
1997- “Eddie Lang” Jazz Festival (Monteroduni, Italy). Emerging Guitar Player Contest: 3rd place
Premio “Massimo Urbani” ( Urbisaglia, Italy) : 3rd place
1996 Music Contest at S. marco dei Cavoti Festival ( S. Marco dei Cavoti, BN, Italy): 1st place with the band Blue Image
1994 – Berklee summer Clinics at Umbria Jazz festival ( Perugia , Italy): “ Recognition as outstanding Musician”
Discography
2008 - Let's find a way, Bluenumbernine
2005 – Living It Up In The New World ,Blue Numeber Nine, recoreded at Concussion studios, (Jersey City, NJ)
The Edge Of Reason , Stefanie Seskin solo album, recoreded (Jersey City, NJ)
Under A Calm Water ( Luca Tozzi- J.D. Allen quartet) recorded at 8Studios (Harlem, NYC)
2004 – Isao Watanabe Quintet
2002 – Longevity , Jimmy Preacher Robins latest album
Live at Vortex with The Hot Orange Big band (London, U.K.)
Mr. 3 with Francesco Corallini and Phil Wilkinson (London, U.K.)
Let’ s Go Home recoreded with Luca Tozzi Quartet @ Guildhall Studios ( London, U.K.)
2001 – Jug a Jag: Live at the Blue Note with the Luca Tozzi Quintet feat. Jerry Popolo
1997 – Portrait In Blue with Blue Image
1996 – Sud “Musiche dal Sud Italia” recoreded with The Orchestra Laboratorio T. Monk featuring special guest Rosario Giuliani.
