Antonio Pizzarelli

Antonio Pizzarelli was born in San Giovanni Rotondo in 1987. Saxophonist and clarinetist, he began his musical career as a clarinetist at the age of eight.

Graduated in clarinet, Didactics of Music and Biennium of II level in Saxophone Jazz at the “U. Giordano” of Foggia, he took part in numerous national and international music competitions achieving excellent results. He has played with a lot of artists such as Vinicio Capossela, David Riondino, Teo Ciavarella, Guglielmo Pagnozzi and Voodoo Sound Club, Antonello Paliotti, Antonio Marotta Ensemble, Gianluca Petrella, Rosapaeda, Tony Esposito, Achille Succi, Nicky Nicolai and Stefano Di Battista. He has also been a Band Director and founder of several musical projects such as Largo Criminale, CollettivoMusicaleCarpinese, Gargano Urbano and Pasta Nera Jazz Project. He performs in important music festivals such as the Carpino Folk Festival, La Notte della Taranta, Festambiente Sud, Palazzo Barone in Jazz, Terravecchia Festival, Peschici Jazz, Medimex and Festival of Monti Dauni. As a saxophonist and clarinetist, he recorded the record works of Matteo Marolla & Zumpinaria Banda, Coquette Band, Gargano Urbano and Pasta Nera Jazz Project.