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 Pianist,
composer, arranger. May of 1965 is born to Messina 26. At 5 years old, he
began to play pianoforte. Self-taught, he demonstrated a remarkable
musical talent. From 1973 to the 1975, he played classical music but
abandoned that for Swing. In 1986 he pursued courses in orchestration in
Perugia, he performed at the Festival Umbria Jazz with excellent reviews.
In 1990, his collaboration
with important musicians began. Italian musicians include Enzo
Randisi.
Between 1990 and 1991
Mazzarino worked with dell'Orchestra Sicialian Jazz, making two tours for
the Agency promoting Jazz Music of the Maximum Theatre of Palermo.
 From 1992, Giovanni worked
as a leader and sideman with many Italian and foreign musicians touring
with Franc Cerri, Low Gianni, Enzo Randisi, Enrico Rava, Flavio Boltro,
Gege' Telesforo, Joan Cartwright, Joy Garrison, Hal Crook, Mike Goodrick,
Bob Mover, Maximum City, Maurizio Giammarco, Mark Murphy, Eddie Henderson,
Lester Bowie, Eliot Zigmund, Dusko Goykovich, Silvia Droste, Kurt
Rosenwinkel, Valery Ponomarev, Bucky Pizzarelli, Tony Scott, Randy Brecker,
Steve Grossman, Tom Kirkpatrick, Erwin Vann, Tom Harrell etc.
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In 1990, he recorded
his first CD, with the extraordinary participation of Flavio Boltro,
one of the best European soloists. "SILENCE PLEASE" on
Splasch Record, received great reviews.
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In 1993, "JAZZ
ITALIAN ALL STARS" he performed at the International
Festival of the Republic of San Marino, recording live with LINEN
PATRUNO and ROMANO MUSSOLINI.
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In 1994, he recorded
"THINKING MILES" for the Ram Record with the Ettore
Fioravanti.
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In 1995, he accompanied
singer Joan Cartwright (USA), making five tours in Europe and
recording a CD "FEELIN' GOOD" (Modern Times) for which he
was the musical director.
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From 1997, he worked
with the Conservatory of Caltanissetta Armonia and Pianoforte
Jazz. In October 1997, he presented a new CD - Giovanni
Mazzarino Trio "REMEMBER MILES" for Anaglyphos Record.
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In May 1998, he did an
international tour with Randy Brecke; and a CD "LIVE AT
BRASS JAZZ CLUB". Randy Brecker & Giovanni Mazzarino Trio
performed for Brass Group Records.
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In November 1998,
he toured Italy with his "EAST QUARTET" featuring
Eddie Henderson, Mike McGuirk and Eliot Zigmund.
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In March 1999, he
released the CD, Giovanni Mazzarino Quartet "PLAYS
BALLADS" (Philology).
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In March 2000, he made
an Italian Tour with TOM HARRELL.
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In September 2004, he
joins Joan Cartwright at Ellington's Jazz Club on Sanibel Island,
Florida.
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 Mazzarino
is the Founder and Director of the Accademia Musicale Siciliana
Jazz
Chair for the Caltanissetta Conservatory
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS and
PRIZES
Classified to 5° place in
the category BEST NEW TALENT 1999 for the Referendum "Top Jazz"
Jazz Music Classified to
8° place in the category BEST DISC 1999 (Plays Ballads) for the
Referendum "Top Jazz" from the review in Jazz Music
FESTIVALS
Egadi Jazz (Bottoming
drills), Palermo di Scena, Castelbuono Jazz Festival, Milazzo Jazz,
Aeolian Jazz, Montepellegrino Jazz Festival, Palermo Jazz Festival,
Cefalů Jazz, Jazz Meeting (Messina), Aidone Jazz, Acireale Jazz, Public
square Armerina Jazz Festival, S.Vito Head Jazz Festival, Biancavilla
Jazz, Pretty Jazz, Sonorous Acicastello Jazz, Etna Jazz, Sciacca Jazz,
Licata Jazz, Catania Jazz Summer, Pantelleria, Crotone Jazz, Lametia Jazz,
S.Severo Jazz, Jazz (the C#lecce), Marigliano Jazz, Routes (Bellante), Oh
Lady Be Good (Mosciano S.Angelo), Macerata Jazz, Ancona Jazz, S. Marino
Jazz Festival, Tredozio Jazz, Fusignano Jazz, Bagnacavallo Jazz, Ferrara
Jazz, Sirmione Jazz, Cremona Jazz, Arzene Jazz, Andria Jazz Festival,
Conegliano Jazz, Gressoney St. Jean, Courmayeur Jazz, Graz, Solothurn,
Basel, Losanna and many other anchor.
Discography:
Mazzarino's
CDs 
1992 - SILENCE PLEASE
Giovanni Mazzarino (Splasc(h) Records)
1993 - SICILIAN JAZZ COLLECTION Vol. 1 (Splasc(h) Records)
1994 - SICILIAN JAZZ COLLECTION Vol. 3 (Splasc(h) Records)
1995 - THINKING MILES Giovanni Mazzarino (MM Records)
1995 - FEELIN' GOOD Joan Cartwright (Modern Times)
1995 - LIVE IN SAN MARINO Italian jazz all stars (Carosello)
1997 - THAT'S LIFE Gaetano Riccobono (O.M.C. Records)
1997 - LIVE IN BIANCAVILLA COLLECTION aa.vv. (Anaglyphos)
1998 - I REMEMBER MILES Giovanni Mazzarino trio (Anaglyphos)
1998 - DAY BY DAY Esmeralda Ferrara (Philology)
1998 - LIVE AT BRASS JAZZ CLUB Randy Brecker & Giovanni Mazzarino Trio
(Brass Group)
1998 - LIVE COLLECTION IN ACIREALE (Brass Group)
1999 - ITALIAN BALLADEUR Gianni Basso Feat. Giovanni Mazzarino Trio
Special Guest
Joan Cartwright
(Philology)
1999 - PLAYS BALLADS Giovanni Mazzarino 4et (Philology)
2000 - BEAUTIFUL CHILD Giovanni Mazzarino 4et (Philology)
2001 - SINGS BILL EVANS Esmeralda Ferrara (Philology)
2002 - EVENING IN BLUE Giovanni Mazzarino 5et (Splas(h) Records)
2002 - AGAIN WITH YOU Mazzarino, Swallow, Nussbaum Trio (Splas(h) Records)
Audio samples: Ascoltalo!
e-mail: info@giovannimazzarino.com
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