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HAMLET & HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPERIENCE

LATIN JAZZ BAND

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"Hamlet and his Latin Jazz Experience" is a brand new septet founded by Hamlet Fiorilli, pianist and composer with Colombian and Italian origins. All tunes are Hamlet's original compositions. He combines his strong latin roots with a particular sense for traditiional jazz flavors. The band is located in Carinthia (Austria). The seven top musicians create their own atmosphere, tastefully mixing jazz improvisations with the colors, flavors and traditions of Hamlet's music, resulting in a powerful sound ready to catch and surprise the listener.

Hamlet was born in Bogotà, Colombia in 1967. The family moved to Italy, and he soon began his musical studies on clarinet and drums, and later at age 13 on piano, studying with a private teacher for one year. He then continued instinctively learning by playing, as he still does today, considering himself more a musician than a pianist. Concurrently to the above studies, he took his diploma in french horn at the P. Mascagni conservatory of Livorno, also studying composition, choir conducting and classical percussion, and finished his arranging studies with a private teacher in the Berkley school method.

Piano became his main instrument; he started professionally with his father's latin band "Macondo" at age 15, also replacing his piano teacher on the local jazz bigband. There followed many concerts with different bands, playing many genres, helping him develop a big, open view of music. At age 17 he played a few seasons on cruise ships around Europe, North Africa and Russia and later moved to Monte Carlo, Divonne Les Bains, and Vienna, playing in prestigious clubs and hotels. In Italy he formed a pop-rock band called "Animali Rari," performing hundreds of concerts around the country, winning prizes and participating in natioinal radio and tv shows. He was the youngest orchestral conductor/arranger on the important Sanremo Festival, and collaborated with artists on the Italian pop scene, including Marina Fiordaliso, Fiorella Pierobon, Giorgia, Vinicio Capossela, Maurizio Solieri and Daniele Tedeschi (guitarist and drummer of Vasco Rossi.) On the salsa side he played a few years with Jairo's Tribu Tayrona (Columbia) and again travelled Europe playing in Cannes, Luxemburg, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, and in Trinidad (Cuba) made several performances with the salsa band "Sonora Trinitaria." Hamlet is also currently playing with the American singer Gail Anderson.

HAMLET & HIS LATIN JAZZ EXPERIENCE - DESCARUMBIANDO (CD-2009)

Septet around Hamlet Fiorilli, pianist and composer with Colombian and Italian origins. The band combines strong Latin roots with a great sense for traditional jazz.

Hamlet Fiorilli : Acoustic Piano (Colombia)

Victor Fiorilli : Electric Bass (Spain)

Stefan Mörtl : Drums (Austria)

Gianni Battilana : Congas & Percussions (Italy)

Max Müller : Timbales, Bongos & Percussions (Italy)

Hans Lassnig : Trumpet & Flugelhorn (Austria)

Nevio Zaninotto : Saxophone,Clarinet & Flute (Italy)

Special Guests

Michael Erian : Tenor & Soprano Saxophone

Stefan Gfrerer : Upright Bass

Simon Pibal : Clarinet

Robert Friedl : Tenor Saxophone