Roberta Gambarini
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| Roberta Gambarini | |
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 Photo by Ed Newman
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| Born | Torino, Italy |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Voice |
Roberta Gambarini is an Italian jazz singer. She was born in Torino, Italy, and started taking clarinet lessons at age twelve. She made her singing debut at age seventeen in jazz clubs around Northern Italy. A year later she moved to Milan where she got national recognition. Since 1986 she recorded both under her own name and as a guest.
[edit] International career
In 1998, Gambarini moved to the United States, where she finished with a third place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition.
Since then, Gambarini performed with many major jazz artist such as Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, and Toots Thielemans, touring worldwide.
In 2004, she started touring with the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band, performing with James Moody, Frank Wess, Jimmy Heath, Paquito de Rivera, Roy Hargrove and others.
In 2006 and 2007 she toured with her own trio, as well as the Hank Jones trio.
2006 saw Gambarini singing at the premiere of Dave Brubeck´s commissioned piece for the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Cannery Row Suite, which got Gambarini rave reviews.
In 2006, the Groovin High label released Roberta's American debut album, Easy to Love, nominee as Best Jazz Album at Grammy Awards 2007.
In January 2007 she was nominee as Best Jazz Singer at the Italian Jazz Awards - Luca Flores.
In June 2007 Gambarini performed two nights in the annual Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest with top class musicians like James Moody and Roy Hargrove.
Early in 2008 Gambarini released a new CD 'You Are There' a collaboration with the legendary Hank Jones on piano. In support of the new release the two are making appearances at various venues.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Roberta Gambarini homepage
- Brown, Marisa. Roberta Gambarini biography, All Music.com (link)
