Luca Roseto

Luca Roseto: Alto & soprano sax, composer. Born in Avellino in 1975. He started playing at the age of eleven and enrolled in the middle school of the Conservatory of Music "D.

Cimarosa" in Avellino. After his classical studies he became more and more passionate about jazz and during his university years, he joined orchestras and musical groups of the Salerno university. In 2003 he discussed his degree thesis in Sociology entitled "THE JAZZ: Historical, Social, Stylistic Analysis" and attended "The Berklee Summer School At Umbria Jazz Clinics" in Perugia. In 2008 he graduated in musical disciplines - jazz saxophone - with full marks at the conservatory "G. Martucci" in Salerno where he has the opportunity to study with prominent musicians (Giovanni Amato, Daniele Scannapieco, Pino Iodice, Jerry Popolo etc. ). He joined master classes and seminars held by world-renowned musicians (Elvin Jones, Bobby McFerrin, Stefano di Battista, Giovanni Tommaso, Stefano Bollani, Dario Deidda etc.). He performed at international level festivals (European Jazz Expo, Umbria Jazz 2002/2003, Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Les Man Jazz Festival, Val Bonne Jazz Festival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival) and collaborated with numerous important artists. He participated as a sideman in the creation of several CDs (Take the “U” Train, Next Station, B.B.Orkestra-Swing Pop etc.). In 2017 the release of the first album in his name entitled “Irpinia” accompanied by the talented accordionist Carmine Ioanna.