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Originally from Italy and a graduate of the Conservatory Of Music ‘Lorenzo Perosi” in Campobasso, drummer Luca Santaniello has been living in New York City since 2001, performing as a freelance jazz musician and collaborating with musicians from the international jazz scene. During his student career he had many excellent coaches and teachers including the internationally acclaimed vibraphonist David Friedman, legend pianist Barry Harris , legend guitarist Tal Farlow, drummers Kenny Washington and Carl Allen.
He began his professional jazz career at the age of 14 performing and touring all over the European territory with ensembles from the “Thelonious Monk Association of Jazz Music” (Campobasso,Italy) such as The Rhythm Machine, Orchestra Laboratorio Thelonious Monk, and other bands and orchestras such as Ketoniche Percussions. He also has a large experience in the Classical field having performed with numerous orchestra like the Symphonic Orchestra of Spoleto Festival (Spoleto Festival), Symphonic Orchestra “G.Verdi” (Naples), Solisti Aquilani (Aquila,Abruzzi), Molise Symphonic Orchestra
He has performed in the finest New York City Jazz Clubs and venues as well as toured most of Europe with several different bands that vary in a wide range of jazz styles.
Since relocating to New York, he has been collaborating with musicians such as Roy Hargrove, Lee Konitz, Joe Locke, Ted Rosenthal, JD Allen, Harry Allen, Joe Cohn , Grant Stewart, Lonnie Plaxico, Marcus Strickland, Joel Frahm, Joe Magnarelli, Jimmy Bruno , Rhan Burton, Curtis Lundy, Paul Bollenbach, Darryl Hall, Francois Moutin, Donny Mc Caslin, Jay Leonhart, Avishai Cohen, , Ugonna Okegwo, Jaleel Shaw, Joe Martin, Mayron Walden, and many others.
Luca Santaniello’s bebop influenced style coupled with his deep classical training has helped to shape his sound and has given birth to a refreshing new voice in jazz.
His exposure to dynamic modes of playing and to musicians with accumulated experiences only promoted the development of his own distinct musical personality.
Discography:
Chihiro Tainaka “Tribute to Benny Goodman” (Universal Japan) 2009
Dmitry Baevsky “Another Spring” 2009
Roberto Tarenzi “Dig Deep” (Music Center) 2009
Garth Ploog “She” ( Dvoskin Music) 2007
Roberto Tarenzi “13 Floors” (Music Center) 2007
Heeyun Kwon “The days of wine & Roses” Special guest Makoto Ozone (Kwon Music) 2006
Stefanie Seskin “The Edge of Reason” (Check Other Records) 2005
Blue Number Nine “Living It Up In The New World” (Check Other Records) 2005
Belt “Dead Come Back” (Check Other Records) 2004
Zasa Quartet “Are you Mr. Zorn?” (Zasa Music) 2000
Ketoniche Percussions “Rumori Organizzati”(Bajka Music) 1999 I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
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Ciao Luca Sorry bout spammin up your page... It's a jungle out there! :) The big, warm electro-acoustic sound of the De-Glammafy EP is finally available here Nuff Respekt Ddr
yeah man...il video l'ho già visto; sei un animale!(ma pure gli altri non scherzano!) voglio venire al più presto ma appena sono pronto per affrontare uan jam newyorkese seria...e per questo mi devo spaccare le mani un altro po' sto mettendo da parte anche i soldi..se mi dai qualche consiglio sui periodi giusti, le compagnie e le tratte da sfruttare mi daresti un grande aiuto! thanx man keep swingin'!!
yes , mi ricordo nonostante ci si veda ogni 15 anni ! ehi sono diventata mamma da 10 gg JOY . . tu come stai ? quando torni in italia ? un abbraccio da noi
