Maurizio Giammarco - Past Present (2022)

Maurizio Giammarco (saxophonist, composer, arranger and teacher) emerged in the early 70s as one of the most authoritative voices of the new italian Jazz, as attested also by The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, edited by Leonard Feather & Ira Gitler.

He has leaded many important groups, including Lingomania (a leading band during the 80s), and the Parco Della Musica Jazz Orchestra (PMJO), the roman Auditorium Jazz Orchestra which he directed between 2005 and 2010 in over one hundred concerts with national and international guests (He later developed projects for the sicilian Jazz Orchestra del Mediterraneo, Sud Est Jazz Orchestra, and with the sardinian Blue Note Jazz Orchestra as well).

Rooted in a deep knowledge of all historical jazz, and with extensive experience also in other musical fields (from pop to contemporary), Giammarco has developed a stylistic and compositional identity where his multifaceted musical experience converges. Prominent collaborations have seen him alongside Chet Baker, Lester Bowie, Dave Liebman, Phil Markowitz, Miroslav Vitous, Peter Erskine and many other international stars, as well as almost all the most important Italian musicians.