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Renato D'Aiello

In 1979 began to study the saxophone with virtuoso sax player
Antonio Andolfi, then with Sal Nistico and Steve Grossman.
He started his professional career playing with Giovanni Tommaso
big band for a tv program in 1986/87.

In 1987 he received a full tuition scolarship from Berklee college of Boston.
International tours followed in 1991 with Tony Scott and the
following year Renato toured Japan with Yoshida Masahiro trio.
In 1993 and 1995 he toured Japan again.
Tours of Europe with Art Farmer and Rachel Gould in 1996/97.
His composition credits include music for an opera entitled "Seven Red Doors"
and several co-productions for IRMA records as sax player/producer.
1999 became resident in UK.

He has played with a number of world class musicians in his career, including:

Art Farmer, Sal Nistico, Steve Grossman, Eddie Duran, Kirk Lightsey,
Keith Copeland, Duffy Jackson, Spike Robinson, Jim Mullen,Claire Teal,
Bruce Forman, Gene Calderazzo, Phil Lee, Damon Brown, Sax Appeal, Bruce Adams,
Mark Bassey, C.Tracey, D.Green, G.Husband, P.Jacobsen, S.Melling,
Gilad Atzmon, P.Robson, Nick Weldon,John Chritchinson,Patrice Galas.

He has played in many UK jazz festivals:

2004- Harrogate Jazz Festival with Claire Teal
2004- Hayne Barton Jazz Festival with Claire Teal , Craig Milverton
2003- Birmingham Festival, Swanage Jazz Festival.
2002- Brecon Festival-East Coast festival (Norwich) - Teignmouth( Devon)
2001- Weymouth,Swanage, Hawick (Scotland).
2000- Appleby, Cheltenam,Teignmouth.

He has played major venues such as:

London: Pizza Express Dean st. Royal Festival Hall foyer,
The Vortex, Barbican foyer, National Theatre foyer
Midland: Bonnington Theatre ( Nottingham), Y Theatre (Leicester),

The North: Darlington Art Centre, Band on the wall (Manchester), Hull jazz club,
Huddersfield Jazz club, Wakefield Jazz club, Hawick Jazz club, Links Hotel Montrose (Scotland).

South and West: Brighton jazz club, The Albert Bristol, Southampton jazz club,
Sherborne, Weymouth, Lewes,Pizza Express Maidstone,
East: Southend Jazz club, The Fleece ( Boxford), Peterborough Jazz club.

Since may 2002 he has been playing in Paris with Patrice Galas trio at :

Le Petit Opportun, Melody Blues, Le Caveau de la Huchette.

Recording:

2000 sideman with Damon Brown on "Blues on the run".
2000 first cd "Like Someone in Love" with Phil Lee.
In 2001 second cd, for Spotlite records, "INTRODUCING" with Gary Husband,
Phil Lee, M.Bassey, N.Muresu,and Sebaastian de Kroom.
2003 sideman with J.Williams ”Tenorama” for Spotlite rec.