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Amalia Grè
 
His debut recording has been striking: In a few months has sold more than 50.000 copies, winning the gold disk unanimous and appreciation of critics and public. Amalia Grezio, this is his real name, writes music, and texts of great originality and refinement, has roots well planted in jazz, but appreciates the POP and the melodies soft confidential Italian Song 60 years. seduce with explosive night and minimal supported by a voice intense, single, exciting.
The arrangements that she has edited are of great modernity but together evocative and without time.

Amalia Grè

Amalia someone is complete, loves the cinema, has even studied by actress with Susan Batson that between the pupils had Madonna and Nicole KIDMAN, draws dresses and makes sculptures of feathers, paints and realizes images to the computer inspired by the pop art, one of which, its self-portrait, dominates on the cover of the disk.
and loves the music, placed by artists like Bobby that known and attended in New York, which has exempted the appreciation and tips, Herbie Hancock, encountered after a concert in Umbria Jazz that after it has been known and heard has defined its single voice, Bob dorought with whom he shared the session in New York, Mark Murphy from which took real singing both in Italy before, as in New York.
Betty Carter that has discovered, encouraged and that has followed in its studies of singing in New York for six years. grè school, part-session in Italy after the long


 

Amalia Grè

York, part on tour with the same band, with the exception of Michele Ranauro, which has accompanied in small clubs and lounge new and that also played in his hard, because "with their I find my sound".
Questa la formazione:

MARCO DE FILIPPIS: electric bass and noise
MICHELE RANAURO: Piano and keyboards
TSUYOSHI NIWA: Sax
YOSHIKI MIURA: electric guitar
REESE CARR: drums

“I’m surprise! I’m surprise! … to find such a great singer in Italy”...
BETTY CARTER


“The sound of her voice is unique … there is an innocence that maybe only Miles had ”…
HERBIE HANCOCK

Amalia Grè




 
Amalia grè decides to pursue the career as a singer after graduate at the Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia, theatrical scenery in 1988
He moved to Rome where activity begins vocal and perfected in technical improvisation, studying with the most renowned musicians and teachers as Riccardo Biseo. To perform in various clubs of the capital and theatres and participates as a guest to a TV show music.
In 1990 received an enormous encouragement during a seminar held by the famous singer Betty Carter, decided to move in the US and his bassist. In New York perfected in language, he studied privately with its favorites singers as Bobby MC ferrin, Bob Dorough, Mark Murphy and performs in various clubs, lounges and theatrical performances
Amalia Grè

Continued to be followed and recommended by Betty Carter, which has invited to sing during his concerts to sob's and the Blue Note in New York. Together with the group polyvalent "Free mistake project" attended the show Gala hell Roxy bar of new york, with the participation of special Roberto Benigni and Max Roach.
He attends the school for artists "Black nexxus" established by Susan Batson, teacher of Madonna, Nicole KIDMAN, Tom Cruise. a finalist in Recanati 2001 edition. In December 2002 with a short film for the competition "minimusical" launched by Fandango and music! Of republic, receives the reporting of the Jury as author of the subject and the music.

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