Renzo Ruggieri

A leading exponent of Italian Jazz, Renzo has performed all over the world in formations that range from SOLO, DUO, COMBO to the RENZO RUGGIERI ORCHESTRA. He has realized significant works and composed theatre music, also cooperating with the OPERA THEATRE OF ROME, as well as performing with the famous artist Antonella Ruggiero at the Sanremo festival in 2007. He was the first accordionist to record albums completely based on improvisation with his "second soul" the SOLO ACCORDION PROJECT.

In 2009, at the International Accordion Festival of Castelfidardo, he was awarded the VOCE D'ORO, which was previously assigned to other famous musicians including: Gorni Kramer, Richard Galliano, Astor Piazzolla, Art Van Damme. In 2013 SILVER DISK receives the prestigious Gnessin Akademy of Moscow. He has collaborated with Fabrizio Bosso, Sergio Caputo, Franco Cerri, Fabio Concato, Paolo Damiani, Tullio De Piscopo, Piera Degli Esposti, Paolo di Sabatino, Roberto Gatto, Tonino Guerra, Monica Guerritore, Gabriele Mirabassi, Morgan, Massimo Manzi, Massimo Moriconi, Gino Paoli, Lino Patruno, Nicola Piovani, Enrico Rava, Danilo Rea, David Riondino, Art Van Damme, Ernesto Vitolo.

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