Just
closed an incredible tour in Australia & New Zealand with a
standing ovation at the Melbourne Jazz Festival, Italian top jazz
violinist is on tour again, this time to Usa & Canada. Featuring Vince Abbracciante on accordion, Nicola Di Camillo on double bass and Francesco Savoretti
on percussions, the Luca Ciarla Quartet will bring its unique sound to
North America with an extensive itinerary which will include the Ottawa
Jazz Festival, the Jazz Room in Waterloo (Ontario), “A Place for Jazz”
in New York State, Rochester Jazz Festival, Drom in New York City,
Kerrytown Concerts House in Ann Arbor, Cityfolk Festival in Dayton
(Ohio), Twin Cities Jazz Festival in Saint Paul (Minnesota), the Lula
Lounge in Toronto, Montreal Jazz Festival, Sunfest Festival in London
(Ontario) and the Orfort Arts Festival in Quebec. The tour is produced
by Violipiano Music in collaboration with the Italian Cultural
Institutes of Toronto e Montreal. Within few months in the current year the Italian jazz violinist from Termoli, a small town in the Molise region, will bring his
music simply to every corner of the planet (Australia, New Zealand,
United States, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia,
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Finland, etc.) with concerts in some of the
biggest festivals in the world such as Montreal Jazz Festival or Melbourne Jazz Festival.BIOGRAPHY
Luca Ciarla is simply one of the most creative and surprising violinists nowadays. His music easily transcends the boundaries among genres to trace an innovative musical path, a magical acoustic seduction in perfect balance between written compositions and improvisation, traditional and contemporary sounds. His unique style has led him to successfully perform in countless festivals and concert series of jazz, classical and world music in more than thirty countries on every continent; from the National Arts Festival in South Africa to the Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia, from the Esplanade in Singapore to the Italian Institute of Culture in New York, from the Academy for Performing Arts of Hong Kong to the Perth Jazz Society in Australia, from the Al Bustan Festival in Lebanon to the Adriatico Mediterraneo Festival in Ancona (Italy), from Jazz in Bayreuth in Germany to the 55th edition of the Split Summer Festival in Croatia. “Luca Ciarla has wooed the classical, jazz and folk crowds with his originality.” Cover Magazine (Hong Kong)
A
native of Termoli, Italy, Luca began playing violin and piano at the
age of eight. By twelve he was studying at the conservatory and few
years later began exploring also jazz and improvisation, inspired by
artists such as Keith Jarrett, Egberto Gismonti and the Turtle Island
Quartet. He received the Diploma di Violino in 1993 and then
studied at the Fiesole School of Music and the European Union Music
School of Saluzzo. In 1996 Luca moved to the United States to pursue a
master’s at the Indiana University and to study jazz with David Baker.
Subsequently he completed a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at
the University of Arizona where he has taught violin and improvisation
for several years. Winner of several competitions in Italy and abroad,
in 1999 he has been awarded by New York-based Chamber Music America.Luca Ciarla has recorded with several record labels (Egea, Alfamusic, Felmay, Camjazz, Incipit, Violipiano) working with classical, jazz, folk and even rock musicians such as Greg Cohen, Daniele Sepe, Joshua Bell, Edgar Mayer, Daniele Scannapieco, Danilo Rea, Sylvain Gagnon, Anthony Fernandes, Andrea Piccioni, Simone Zanchini, Lello Pareti, Marco Siniscalco, Marina Rei, Blaine Whittaker, Mimmo Locasciulli, Luciano Biondini, Fabrizio Bosso, Sergio Cammariere, Rodolfo Maltese, Paola Turci, Waleed Abdulhamid, Luigi Tessarollo, Ferruccio Spinetti and many more. Founder of Violipiano Arts, an art production house born in Hong Kong in 2001, Luca is also the artistic director of prestigious international events.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
- Fiddler in the Loop – Luca Ciarla – Violipiano Records/Egea 2009
- Il Vento dei Saraceni – L. Ciarla Quartet – Violipiano Records 2007
- Rosso Gitano- Rosso Gitano Ensemble -Violipiano Records 2006
- Sgobal – Mimmo Locasciulli – Hobo Music/Egea 2006
- Quale Amore – sound-track – Camjazz/IRD 2006
- Tribu’ Italiche – compilation – EDT/Felmay 2006
- Live at Fringe Club – Wine Jazz Trio -Violipiano Records 2004
- Sister classical & brother jazz – L. Ciarla – Alfa Music/Violipiano 2000
LUCA CIARLA QUARTET
Ever since its debut, the Luca Ciarla Quartet has been appreciated by audience and critics for the highly original tunes and arrangements, in which contemporary jazz and ethnic music happily blend together, creating an irresistible mediterranean jazz sound. At present the group includes Vince Abbracciante on accordion, Nicola Di Camillo on double bass and Francesco Savoretti on percussions. “…a fascinating balance between writing and improvisation, traditional and contemporary sounds, with exquisite tunes like Bach Tarantolato or Un Bolero da Balera.” Ciro de Rosa, BlogFoolk (Italy)
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