Giovanni Mastrangelo

Giovanni Mastrangelo was born in Foggia. Bassist and double bass player, he began his musical activity collaborating with various groups in his hometown.

Since 2001 he has been collaborating with the Calixtinus ensemble with which he participates in various reviews of ancient music and various projects, including "Castel Del Monte II" by the French musician Michel Godard. Since 2006 he is the official bass player for the Favonio. He obtained, with full marks, the First Level Diploma in jazz at the “U. Giordano” in Foggia. In 2009 he joined the world premiere of the opera "Giove a Pompei", written and directed by Giancarlo Schiaffini on texts by Silvia Fanfani Schiavoni. In 2012 he participated with the Jazz Ensemble of the Conservatory of Foggia, directed by Bruno Tommaso, at the concert "Sciamboli and songs at the swing". Also, in 2012 he was a guest, with Favonio, of the Club Tenco at the Teatro dell'Opera del Casinò of Sanremo (IM). In 2014 he founded, together with the singer Mary Grace (Mariagrazia Poliseno) the Eau de jazz project with which, in 2015, he won the Contursi award. In 2016, he took part in the Monopoli jazz festival.