Francesco Buzzurro

Francesco Buzzurro (born October 7, 1969, in Taormina, Italy) is an Italian guitarist.

Francesco Buzzurro
Background information
Born	(1969-07-10) July 10, 1969 (age 56)
Origin	Taormina, Italy
Genres	Bossa nova
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, composer
Instrument	guitar
Years active	1974–present

Biography

Buzzurro began studying classical guitar at the age of six. He earned a diploma from the Bellini Conservatory in Palermo, and later obtained a Master of Advanced Music from the International Arts Academy in Rome. There he was taught by musicians such as Stefano Palamidessi, David Russell, Alberto Ponce, Hopkinson Smith, and John Duarte.

Career

He writes music for theater and television and appears on radio and television programs.^[1]

Indiana Productions, owners of Muccino-Brothers, chose the music of Buzzurro for the film Io ricordo.^[2]

• 2010: Received a prize from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano for the music in the docufilm Io ricordo^[3]
• 2009: Triquetra, from the Region of Sicily
• 2009: Groove Master Award prize^[4][5] a Francesco Buzzurro, perché "nell'ambito del groove e del contemporary jazz è riuscito ad offrire una nuova visione musicale, completata da una tecnica unica al mondo".
• 2008: Efebo D’Oro prize for the music in the film Io ricordo.

Discography

Francesco Buzzurro Quartet
Francesco Buzzurro: guitar; Mauro Schiavone: piano & keyboards; Riccardo Lo Bue: basso; Sebastiano Alioto:batteria

• 1998 – Latinus (Teatro del Sole)
• 2006 – Naxos (Mare Nostrum)

Francesco Buzzurro solo guitar

• 2002 – Freely (Teatro del Sole)
• 2009 – L'Esploratore (Lo Faro/Irma Records-Edel)