Fabrzio Mocata

Fabrizio was born in Erice, Trapani, Sicily. He spent his youth in Mazara del Vallo where he begins to study piano privately and play in small venues and festivals on the island. In 1995 he moves to Florence where he completes his artistic formation obtaining a diploma in classic piano at the ‘L. Cherubini’ conservatory under the guidance of Professor Lidya Rocchetti In 2008 he also obtains a Jazz specialization diploma at the same conservatory under the guidance of R. Fassi. He continues to follow in parallel his classical career as a soloist as well as with various chamber formations (amongst which the ‘Rojo Porteno” quintet with whom he wins several chamber competitions). He also collaborates with various important names of Italian and World Jazz (R. Getz, A. Tavolazzi, S. "Cocco" Cantini, E. Fioravanti, S. Monteiro, B. Durham, M. Tamburini, P. Odorici, D. Malvisi, N. Gori, J. Helliwell, G. Scaglia and more…) playing in a diversity of festivals and events. He receives important acknowledgements in jazz competitions for new talent (‘1st absolute prize’ in the Marsala Jazz festival in 1999 and ‘second absolute prize’ and ‘special prize from the public’ in the ‘Chicco Bettinardi’ competition at the 2005 Piacenza jazz festival) In 2006 he participates as musician and arranger in the tango/jazz ‘Mediterranean accordion’ project by the accordion player Marco Lo Russo recording the cd by the same name for raitrade and publishing the live cd for Nelson records. In 2008 he composes and performs the soundtrack for the documentary ‘Once we were children’ which celebrates the life of the famed American writer Joe R. Lansdale. In November 2008 he participates in the ‘Bobby Durham tribute’ in Philadelphia playing with S. Monteiro and J. Hunter. He publishes ‘Puccini Moods’ in 2009, his first solo album, accompanied by G. Scaglia on the bass and Ettore Fioravanti on the drums.In this record he re-elaborates the arias of the Tuscan composer and during its summer tour he receives guest performers such as R. Meli Lupi, J. Helliwell and N. Gori. and he just performed in Berlin and in Paris. In october Fabrizio performed with G. Scaglia, M. De Aloe, C. Marrali, L. Petrocca and P. Crinelli in South Africa, Mozambico and Zimbawe. In Novembre he'll perform in Bologna jazz festsaival and 1st Italian jazz festival in Berlin as leader with is project "Puccini Moods"

Awards

Coolest pianist world prize 2008

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