Live concert “Two for Duke” project
The artistic paths of Dado Moroni and Max Ionata intersect in honour of Duke Ellington, giving life and sound to “Two for Duke.” . The refined
dialogue between sax and piano portrays all the passion, love and
admiration for Duke Ellington and his alter ego Billy Strayhorn who
indelebly shaped world musical heritage. Dado Moroni worked extensively
with key sidemen from Ellington’s band such as bassist Jimmy Woode and
drummer Sam Woodyard and thanks to the prominent saxophonist Max
Ionata’s extraordinary interpretative skills, well recognized by
musicians and critics, The sounds of Ellingtonia are unquestionably
present , reflecting the passion which Dado and Max shared for Duke’s
music that heavely influenced
them through time.
MAX IONATA
Born in 1972, Max Ionata is considered one of the most important
jazz saxophonists in contemporary Italian Jazz scene. Although his late
debut after having moved to Rome in 2005 where he started his living
only by music, Ionata has already gained a considerable reputation by
international jazz critics and audience.
He played at some of the most important jazz clubs and festivals in the
world, also in collaboration with : Robin Eubanks, Reuben Rogers,
Clarence Penn, Steve Grossman, Mike Stern, Bob Mintzer, Bob
Franceschini, Hiram Bullock, Joel Frahm, Miles Griffith, Andy Gravish,
Anthony Pinciotti, Roberto Gatto, Dado Moroni, Giovanni Tommaso, Flavio
Boltro, Lorenzo Tucci, Furio Di Castri, Fabrizio Bosso, Rosario
Bonaccorso, Mario Biondi, Gegè Telesforo and many others.
DADO MORONI Moroni was born and raised in Genoa,
Italy, and took to jazz early, from the age of three. “My father was
always playing jazz records in the house – people like Earl Hines, Fats
Waller and Count Basie. I fell in love with those records, and started
trying to imitate them on the piano. My mother, who played accordion,
saw how interested I was in the instrument, and put me on her lap to
explain the difference between major and minor chords. And that was the
beginning!” Originally self-taught, Moroni studied piano formally,
eventually gigging with local Italian, as well visiting American
musicians. The opportunity to accompanying famed bebop trumpet pioneer
Dizzy Gillespie definitely changed Moroni’s life. Following the elder
jazz icone advice, he decided to make a living doing what he loved to
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