Guglielmo Santimone, Francesco Bordignon, Edoardo Battaglia
Biographie Guglielmo Santimone, Francesco Bordignon, Edoardo Battaglia
Guglielmo Santimone
is a pianist, composer and arranger, born on March 14, 2001 in Salerno, Campania Italy.
He began his musical journey studying classical piano at the age of 13 and later he developed passion for jazz.
He has obtained recognition in the jazz panorama, being part of the Campania Regional Jazz Ensemble Orchestra, Guglielmo attended the Martucci Conservatory of Salerno and continued his studies at the Siena Jazz University where he graduated with honors and special mention.
Guglielmo has extensive concert experience as a soloist and in musical groups, participating in festivals, competitions and seminars. He is the winner of various international competitions and showcases his love for jazz combined with his passion for composition. In particular, he won the "Dennis Irwin" Scholarship at the "Jazz in Laurino" Festival and Workshop.
He has been selected as a pianist to represent the Siena Jazz Academy at prestigious international events, sharing the stage with the brightest representatives from renowned music schools such as the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Furthermore, in 2022, he was an active participant in the prestigious "Cheltenham Jazz Festival".
Guglielmo released his debut album "UniSono" in January 2020, featuring collaboration renowned jazz musicians.
He has recorded with several bands and participated in various projects.
His composition "Psychic Warrior" received acclaim from Jazz Prime magazine, and he performed it with his Trio at the Tomorrow's Jazz 2020 competition in Venice, winning the first prize.
In 2021 he released EP "Chorinho pe ttè / Saravá" in quartet.
He recorded three pieces for solo piano in the auditorium dedicated to Marco Tamburini, founder of the jazz department of the Rovigo Conservatory (Veneto Italy) which are part of a playlist called "Piano Summit 2022". Also in 2022 he won the Marco Tamburini prize with his quartet and in 2024 "Luca Flores" award as best soloist.
He is currently working on his third album in Trio, and it will be released soon.
In addition to his musical activity, in 2021/2022 Guglielmo taught pre-academic piano, harmony and composition at the R. Goitre Musical Institute in Vallo della Lucania (decentralized headquarters of the "Martucci" Conservatory of Salerno and since 2023 he has been teaching at the Siena Jazz University.
Francesco Bordignon
(born in 1999) is a double bass player and composer from Vicenza who, despite his young age, already boasts several awards and recognitions as well as collaborations with important musicians such as Robert Bonisolo, Alex Sipiagin, Pietro Tonolo, Phelan Burgoyne, Danilo Memoli, Sandro Gibellini and many others.
This is his new line-up, an energetic quartet characterised by the meeting of different cultures that communicate on stage through the same language, namely that of music.
Prominent in the group is the name of Sasha Mashin, a Russian drummer who boasts important collaborations such as those with Benny Golson, Clark Terry, J. Griffin and Alex Sipiagin, to name but a few. Alongside Bordignon will be Manuel Caliumi on alto saxophone. The latter is undoubtedly one of the most interesting young saxophonists on the Italian scene, as confirmed by the numerous prizes he has won and the collaborations he boasts. Caliumi is an imaginative, refined and experienced saxophonist, perfect for Bordignon's line-up.
Completing the quartet is Francesco Pollon, a pianist currently living and studying in New York. Pollon is a musician who has been distinguishing himself as one of the most interesting young Italian musicians for several years now, and like Caliumi, he too has collected several prizes and awards over the years.
The group bases its style on the search for a personal sound. The meeting of Italy, New York and Russia creates a balance of energy and refinement that strongly characterises this line-up and captures the listener's attention.
The repertoire includes original pieces by each member of the group and also leaves room for some standards from the jazz tradition.
