guitarist and arranger
I am an Italian guitar player, vocalist, arranger, and producer. I co-founded the "prog swing" band Sugarpie and the Candymen. Check out my first solo record "Foolish Little Dreams"!
Sugarpie and the Candymen just came out with a new record! As the title suggests, something has been stewing, for quite a long time actually. We had to stop and restart the production quite a few times due to lockdowns,
Who is Mr. Somebody? My dear friend and colleague Roberto Lupo tried to answer this question on his latest (and first!) solo album. I’ve been privileged to be a part of this, together with the amazing Emiliano Vernizzi on tenor
These last months were really tough on almost everybody. Many people have lost a loved one and I have had more than my fair share. Going back to playing live, albeit in a sparser and somewhat more local manner, feels
During this pandemic, most of us musicians have found ourselves with no gig in sight for the foreseeable future, and for many of us teaching is now the sole form of income. However, online lessons are often a less than
Sugarpie and the Candymen‘s sixth and new album, Sweet Classics, has just been released! For the first time we have accepted the challenge of an all-standard repertoire, with the help of the great Mauro Negri on clarinet and tenor saxophone.
My first record as a leader, “Foolish Little Dreams“, will be released this January on the IRMA records label! It was a labour of love and I’m really proud of it. Of course, I could not have accomplished anything without my musical
Hi all! Summertime is behind the corner and most of the tour is set! In the midst of it, there might be room for a new record in the making, who knows… (Musicians never take holidays, didn’t you know? 🙂
Hi there! In the past few months I’ve been busy getting ready for my Conservatory degree and working on some very, very interesting stuff coming up! In the meantime, there are some pretty awesome gigs happening in the near future!
Happy New Year everybody! After a hectic December and some well-deserved rest, I’m ready to hit the road again! I’m super excited for the first gig with my own trio in a while, alongside concerts with my fellas Sugarpie and
Hey there! The Xmas season is in full blast and with my fellows Sugarpie and the Candymen we’ll celebrate it with a 13-days non stop tour! Here’s where you’ll catch us: Dec 20 @ Mente Locale, Palestrina (RM) Dec 21