Born in Terracina in 1967, Rosario Giuliani began studying the alto sax
as a child. In 1982 he began attending the "L. REFICE" Conservatory of
Music in Frosinone (Italy), where he graduated in 1987 with the highest
honors. In 1990 he joined the "European Jazz Orchestra" for talented
youth, as ensemble organized by Italy's national broadcasting system
"RAI". This group performed at Rome's renowned "Auditorium del Foro
Italico" under direction of James NEWTON.
In April 1996, he won the "Massimo URBANI", a national first prize for the best alto sax player at a competition in Urbisaglia (Macerata-Italy).
On September 27 and 28, at the "Europe Jazz Contest 97" held in Brussels,
he was awarded first prize as a best soloist.
He is the winner of the Top Jazz 2000, annual Critics Poll by "Musica Jazz", as best young
musician. He has also collaborated with some of today's most distinguished jazz musicians, such as: Bob MINTZER, Cedar WALTON, Enrico RAVA, Franco D'ANDREA, Enrico PIERANUNZI, Cameron BROWN, Philip CATHERINE, Giovanni TOMMASO, Joe LOCKE, Phil WOODS, Biréli LAGRENE, Marc JOHNSON, Joy BARON, Martial SOLAL, Richard GALLIANO and Silvan LUC.
In 2005 He has also collaborated with Charlie HADEN and Gonzalo RUBALCABA
in the "Land of the Sun" project.
Giuliani also partook in many recording session for the film soundtracks of internationally acclaimed directors: Ennio MORRICONE, Luis BACALOV, Armando TROVAIOLI, Gianni
FERRIO, Manuel DE SICA, Nicola PIOVANI, and Ritz ORTOLANI.
In addiction, he has participated in various jazz festivals throughout in the world, such as Umbria Jazz, Jazz a Vienne, Marciac Jazz Festival, Audi Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, Blue Note Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Gexto Jazz Festival (Bilbao-Spain) , Zagabria Jazz Festival, Town Hall 2001 (New York), Nancy Jazz Pulsation (France), California, Mexico , Honk Kong, Basel Jazz Festival, Ankara Jazz Festival, Ronnie Scott Jazz Club (London) Smoke Jazz Club (New York), China and many others.
He has signed in 2000 a contract with the famous French label "Dreyfus Jazz" and he has recorded 4 albums: "Luggage" (2001), "Mr. Dodo" (2002), "More than ever" (2004) and "Anything Else" (2007).
I will be adding a number of transcriptions of Rosario Giuliani solos to my website over the coming weeks. To get the ball rolling, check out his solo on The Dream That Comes True from a date he did with Phil Woods.
It was cool 2 see U at the office last day, I missed the date 4 your show, I thought it was 1 & 2 on November, it's a shame, so I will come next time, it's been a long I didn't hear U play, its alaways a real pleasur 4 my ears Havbe a wonderful day, Kisss
ciao! : ) spero ti vada davvero tutto bene! ..e spero di rivederti presto live nel sud-pontino, Roma o Napoli.. quando torni all'Alhambra, Terracina? ..o a Gaeta??! buon lavoro! : ) un saluto da Gaeta Sal
Ciao Rosario, è un piacere averti tra i miei amici! Grazie per aver accettato la mia richiesta e complimenti per la tua musica raffinata e...sempre in ricerca continua... Leo
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