Founded in 1992 by the will of some fans of jazz musicians of the Philharmonic "Brizzi E." Pratovecchio (AR), today BBB performs in various areas of Tuscany and Marche, but also in Germany in the city of Nuremberg, Rothenburg ob Uffenheim der Tauber and Switzerland and in the cities of Troghen and St. Gallen.

In 1998 it participated in "Jazz Metropolis" important billboard International Jazz music organized by the Province of Milan. The BBB was also sponsoring of interesting projects, such as Jazzorchéstra, where there was the collaboration of special guests as Rosario Giuliani, Stephen "Cocco" Cantini, Marco Tamburini, Fabrizio Bosso, Roberto Rossi and Luca Begonia.

Directorate

The Directorate is entrusted to Leonardo Rossi, born in Bibbiena (AR) in 1962. The director Rossi he graduated at the "Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi" in Milan. He attended the Berklee Clinics courses and is director of Brizzi Big Band from 1994.

Staff

The staff is typical of a Big Band with its 20 elements.

Band Members

Saxophones/Woodwinds

Walter Donati - Alto Saxophone/Clarinet
Roberto Buoncompagni - Alto Saxophone
Benedetto Burchini - Tenor Saxophone/
Alberto Bartolini - Tenor Saxophone/Flute
Michela Ciampelli - Baritone Saxophone

Trumpets

Maurizio Pasqui - Trumpet
Palmiro Giuliani - Trumpet
Graziano Norcini - Trumpet
Paolo Cuccaro - Trumpet
Andrea Donnin - Trumpet

Trombones

Paolo Giusti - Trombone
Massimo Fabbri - Trombone
Marco Lenzi - Trombone
Simon Chiappelli - Bass Trombone

Rhythm Section

Leonardo Rossi - Piano/Tenor Sax/Soprano Sax
Fabio Roveri - Guitar
Mauro Maurizi - Bass Guitar
Andrea Nocentini - Drumkit
Sergio Seri - Percussion


Cristiana Brunelli - Vocalist

Featured Soloists

The Brizzi Big Band have recorded and performed with many renowned musicians. In addition to the regular members of the band, the group has featured artists such as:

• Luca Begonia
• Marco Tamburini
• Sandro Ghibellini
• Nico Gori

External links

• Official Web site of the Brizzi Big Band

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