JazzWorldQuest Proposals: ANTONIO FLINTA QUARTET (Italy) AVAILABLE FOR JAZZ FESTIVALS AND CLUB GIGS WORLDWIDE

ANTONIO FLINTA QUARTET (Italy) AVAILABLE FOR JAZZ FESTIVALS AND CLUB GIGS WORLDWIDE “The group has a swinging, soulful sound…there’s a bit of McCoy Tyner in Antonio Flinta’s attack and a touch of Bill Evans in his improvisations…This trio takes its cues from the wide mainstream of American Jazz piano but add their own distinctive energy to the sound” Cadence Magazine (USA) “the enviable interplay they show is probably the focal point of their jazz playing " Giuseppe Mavilla "Jazzitalia" “A wonderful balance between technical proficiency, knowledge of jazz history and contemporary creativity " Bruno Pollacci - "Animajazz" Antonio FLINTA Pianist and composer born in Chile, he studied at the Taller de Madrid with Joshua Edelman, and participated in masterclasses with Barry Harris, Bob Moses and Chuck Israels, among others. Later he won a scholarship to perfect the "Berklee College of Music" (Boston, USA) where he studied composition and arranging, improvisation with Ed Tomassi, and jazz piano with Ray Santisi. Since 1993 he has established residency in Italy. Piercarlo SALVIA Tenor Saxophonist, he has played with Steve Grossman, Joe Diorio, Barry Harris. He collaborates with musicians such as, Luca Velotti, Garrison Fewell, Joe Magnarelli, Mohsen Kassirosafhar, Fabiano Pellini, Giovanni Ceccarelli, Ada Montellanico. From 2000 he worked as a teacher and performer with Attilio Berni and the collection "Saxophones", the largest collection of vintage saxophones in the world. Roberto BUCCI Bass player formed mainly due to the live music experience, began his musical studies at the Saint Louis Music School in Rome, continuing his studies at the Conservatory of Frosinone Licinio REFICE. At the same time he studied with M° Pani, bassist of the RAI(Italian Broadcasting Television), he started working with the Jazz Orchestra of M° Giovanni Tommaso, has played and collaborated with Paolo Fresu, Gianluigi Trovesi, Flavio Boltro. He is also main manager of the festival "Jazz Artena 3000". Claudio GIOANNINI Drummer, began his musical training in Italy (Ettore Fioravanti, Fabrizio Sferra), to continue in 1987 at the "Percussion Institute of Technology" (PIT), a branch of the Musicians' Institute in Hollywood-USA, where he studied with such musicians as Steve Houghton, Ralph Humphrey and Joe Porcaro. He graduated with "Honors" and received a special award: the "Human Relations Award." He also directs the "Staff Music School", ( Rome and Viterbo). OUR MUSIC .... The Quartet, based on original compositions and interplay, explore different aspects of music: rhythm, color, etc... The opportunity to interact, to make dialogue between them and to combine musical elements make the music more open, freer, but also more compact. Follow the creative flow of the moment , or create new ones, or get lost in the space, are all key ingredients of this Quartet. The songs are sometimes open to total improvisation, often in the form of " Jazz standards", always having in mind that the Music, universal language, should "COMMUNICATE". DISCOGRAPHY: In “TRIO”: “The Meeting” (2000) “Tree and Figure” (2003-Splasc(H) Records) “La Edad De La Ira” (2005-Splasc(H) Records) “Portraits and Songs” (2007-Splasc(H) Records). The Composition "Ninietta" enclosed in "La Edad De La Ira" has been included in the 2006 “USA Songwriting Competition”. In “QUARTET” : "Tamed" (2009 -Splasc(H) Records) CONCERTS & FESTIVALS: • Sibiu Jazz Festival 2007, • Sibiu Jazz Festival 2009, • Ploiesti Jazz Summit, • Brasov Jazz Days, • Bucarest Europafest • Sonvico in Jazz (Swiss), • Ankara Jazz Festival (Turkey), • "China Tour" (Beijing, Tianjin), • Bansko Jazz Festival (Bulgaria), • Kaamos Jazz (Finland), • Smeltedigelen Jazz Festival (Norway) • Guatemala Jazz Festival • Nicaragua Jazz Festival • Sept 2012 “Jazz in The Desert…a Maghreb Tour” (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis) • May 2013 Sibiu Jazz Fest Musician website:  http://www.reverbnation.com/antonioflintaquartet Read more proposals at: JazzWorldQuest Proposals Musicians & Labels: Publish your proposals for shows, tours, collaborations, and services (click here to post your announcement)