Luigi Ferrara. Graduated in Piano at Perugia’s Academy of Music and in Bass at Pesaro’s Academy of Music. His jazz style, developed during the early 80’s, was influenced by the music of Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Toots Thieleman’s music. It was thanks to Toots Thiemans, with whom he has been associated since 1995, that he took up studying the chromatic harmonica in 1986. At the end of 80’s he performs on RAI UNO TV and subsequently throughout Europe: in Spain, England, Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Greece, Austria and France. He won first prize in the Concorso di Musica d’Autore in Recanati. He spent 1994 composing music for stage plays. He performs in the Big Band "Excalibur" directed by Maurizio Carugno, playing with the American trumpet player Phil Mango. Since 1996 Luigi Ferrara has played with famous jazz musicians: Joanne Brackeen, Greg Osby, Ira Coleman, Dion Pearson, Onorino Tiburzi, Randy Bersen, Rita Marcotulli, Paolo Fresu, Flavio Boltro, Maurizio Giammarco, Furio di Castri, Franco Cerri, and so on. He was personally invited by Toots Thielemans to perform on 20 August 1997 at the concert held at La Verdura Theatre, Palermo. In 1997 he produces his debut CD "The Life Always", collaborating with leading Italian jazz musicians: Ramberto Ciammarughi, Eric Cisbani, Massimo Colucci, Mauro Bruscantini, Daniele Di Bonaventura, Marco Ferrara, Massimo Ferri, Onorino Tiburzi and Simone La Maida.

Discography:
1997 Luigi Ferrara "The life always" (LFX 001)

Contacts:
Luigi Ferrara
e-mail: ferrara.l@tiscalinet.it