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Alessio Menconi was born in Genoa - Italy. He approached guitar when he was 10 as self-taught.Cosidered a prodigy, he start in 1986 is professional career with best italian musicians. In 1992 he won the award as "Best Soloist" in Gran Prix du Jazz" (Aosta-Italy). In 1993 (23 years old) he participated, in Monteroduni-Italy in "Eddie Lang festival"contest (the most important competitions for guitarists in Italy), winning the first prize as best italian jazz guitarist. He play in tour in Europe, Asia and America and recorded in over 40 cds with several musicians. In 1995 Paolo Conte call him for play in several world tour until 2004 and he recorded four cds.Billy Cobham wanted him since 1998 to 2003 to play with him in several concerts.Some collaborations: Paolo Conte, Billy Cobham, Marcio Montarroyos, Danny Gottlieb, Gary Husband, Enrico Rava, Bob Mover, Daniel Humair, Flavio Boltro, Adrienne West, Dado Moroni, Roberto Gatto, Tullio De Piscopo, Franco Cerri, Albert "tootie" Heath, Red Holloway, Franco Ambrosetti, Rosario Giuliani, Carl Anderson, Paolo Fresu...Playing in several festivals: London “Royal festival hall”,Quito jazz festival, Sao Paulo “sesc”, New York “Beacon theatre“, Nice jazz fest.,Rio de Janeiro “centro justica federal”, SanFrancisco jazz fest., Den Hag, Los Angeles “Ucla”, Bruxelles” jazz fest.”, Umbria jazz, Paris“JVC”, Kolcata “jazz and beyond” and many others... In May 2000 he have been selected to play with ONJ (orchestre national du jazz) In 2003, He partecipated as only italian to the cd "Voodoo crossing-a tribute to Jimi Hendrix" with Robben Ford, Steve Lukather, Hiram Bullock, Larry Corryell and many others.Lately is leaded of his own trio and of his solo project with whom jus made cds, and he is the jazz guitar teacher in the conservatory of music in Cuneo and Genoa. Lately he made tours in Italian embassys in India, Ecuador, Brazil, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and others. Actually is one of much important and wanted guitar player in Italy and Europe. He takes in 2009 “Career award” in the "Montale" auditorium of Genoa.

"Guitar player with long experience in jazz and beyond, confident improviser endowed with great technical mastery" - Musica Jazz 2001

“Alessio Menconi plays and writes with intelligence and grace. His music is both strong and gentle, deliberate and yet full of surprises. Listen! - Steve Swallow