Andrea Pozza

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Born in Genoa 17/10/1965 Andrea Pozza started playing at a very young age dedicating himself atthe same time to jazz andclassical music. He obtained a diploma at Nicolò Paganini Conservatory in Genoa. At the age of only 13 he made his debut at the Louisiana Jazz Club in Genoa. From that time on he began an intense concert activity which gave him the opportunity to co-operate with famous American musicians both in jazz clubs and in international Jazz Festivals. At the age of 16 he was called, together with other young musicians, to build the CEE "EUROJAZZ" "THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA" with its headquarters' in London. He was part of this Orchestra from 1981 to 1985 playing in many European capitals including London, Bruxelles, Rome. In 1985 Andrea Pozza took part in the Italian "JAZZ CUP" with his TRIO on RAI UNO in a series of live broadcasting. He won The RAI contest as "best pianist", among all young European participants, for the creation of a New Talents' Orchestra for persons under 25. He won the first prize for the "best jazz composition" in a contest announced by SIAE in 1992. He continually cooperate with STEVE GROSSMAN, GIANNI BASSO, TULLIO DE PISCOPO, LUCIANO and CARLO MILANESE ,CARLO ATTI, CLAUDIO and FULVIO CHIARA and years ago with SAL NISTICO, GEORGE COLEMAN, GEORGE MASSO, SCOTT HAMILTON, MASSIMO URBANI. OTHER COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN AND ITALIAN MUSICIAN: L. KONITZ, J. KNEPPER, AL GREY, T. SCOTT, J. OWENS, C. BAKER, B. BAILEY, H. "SWEET" E

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Introducing

Plays Ellington, Monk & Himself

A Jellifish from the Bosphorus

Drop This Thing

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Stormy Weather

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Sweet Lorraine

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Siciliana

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Makin' Whoopee

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Rock ...in Jazz! (Roxanne, Cocaine, Another Day in Paradise, Smoke On the Water, Light My Fire, Angie, Smells Like Teen Spirit, the Rain Song, Money...)

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Bebop Impossible

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Andrea Pozza Trio Introducing

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Introducing (Andrea Pozza)

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