Robert Bonisolo - Tenor Sax

A Canadian with Italian origins, a saxophonist with exceptional

qualities, greatly appreciated soloist in the jazz scene, a highly
esteemed professional at international levels and extraordinary
teacher, ROBERT BONISOLO studied music at Berklee College
of Music and The Banff School of Fine Arts. In 1987 he won the
Canadian Rising Star Award and the American Rising Star
Award.
He has studied and performed with some of the best musicians
in the world:
Joe Viola

Jerry Bergonzi

Joe Lovano

John La Porta

George Garzone

Steve Coleman

Herb Pomeroy

Jimmy Mosher

John Abercrombie

David Liebman

Richie Bierach

Kenny Wheeler

Don Thompson

Dave Holland

Pat Labarbera

Upon arriving in Italy in 1990 he began to study classical saxophone. He obtained his five year classical diploma from the Conservatory of Ferrara.

Through out his career ROBERT BONISOLO has collaborated with important artists, such as:

Aldo Zunnino

Davide Santorsola

Joe Magnarelli

Paolo Birro

Rosario Bonaccorso

Alfred Kramer

Domenic Spera

Kenny Wheeler

Paolo Fresu

Rosario Giuliani

Andrea Pozza

Don Alias

Kyle Gregory

Peter Washington Rossana Casale

Andy Milnes

Drs Palemart

Larry Willis

Phillip Aerts

Sandro Gibellini

Antonio Fara

Elliot Zigmund

Lee Konitz

Piero Leveratto

Sangoma Everett

Barbara Casini

Fabrizio Bosso

Louis Nash

Piero Odorici

Stefano Senni

Ben Pewrosky

Francesca Sortino

Luigi Bonafede

Pietro Condorelli

Steve Jordan

Ben Street

Franco Ambrosetti

Marc Abrams

Pietro Tonolo

Steve Swallow

Bert Joris

George Robert

Mario Rusca

Randy Brecker

Terell Stanford

Billy Drumond

Gianni Basso

Mauro Beggio

Reggie Johnson

The Carla Bley Band

Carlo Atti

Gianni Cazzola

Mauro Negri

Renato Chicco

Tom Harrell

Charles McPhearson

Giulio Capiozzo

Michele Hendrix

Roberto Dani

Tom Kirkpatrick

Dado Moroni

Hiram Bullock

Mike Stern

Roberto Gatto

Danilo Memoli

Jackie Allen Group

Niels Lan Doky

Roberto Rossi

Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass
Last Update: 20/08/2008
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Robert Bonisolo - Tenor Sax

He has performed in numerous International Jazz Festivals.
Some of the most known:

Barcellona Jazz Fest

Lublijana Jazz Festival

Basel Jazz Fest

Marostica Jazz

Bergamo Jazz

North Sea Jazz Festival

Calv Jazz Festival

Orvieto Jazz

Copenhagen Jazz Festival

Padova Jazz Festival

Festival di Fano

Umbria Jazz

Iseo Jazz Fest

Verona Jazz

La Spezia Jazz

Vicenza Jazz

Lignano Jazz Festival

Vienna Jazz Festival

He has recorded dozens of records as a sideman, and in 2008

his debut record as a leader will finally come out.

TEACHING: another aspect which makes him special is the ability to transmit his knowledge and experience, through his personal approach of teaching music to the students, of the numerous schools and/or
clinics he gives.
Since 2003 he has been Professor of saxophone and improvisation at the school Centro Didattico Musicale Teatro Danza di Rovereto (TN) - Italy
Since 2006 he has been Professor of saxophone and improvisation at the school Conservatoire du Lausanne in Switzerland and the International Saxophone Festival in Faenza (Ravenna - Italy)

FOR CONCERTS - TEACHING - CLINICS - PRIVATE LESSONS

PLEASE CONTACT:

ROBERT BONISOLO
robert.bonisolo@yahoo.com
Via Costa, 11 - 36071 Arzignano (VI) - ITALY

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