Adriano Fontana: A trip with woodwinds and strings.

Born in Genoa, Adriano Fontana started to study classic guitar when he was 7 years old. He holds a Bachelor in guitar jazz from the Conservatory "Niccolò Paganini" in Genoa. Along with concert and didactic activity he composes music for theatre, contemporary dance, readings, short films, post-scorings and internet web-sites.

Adriano plays mostly guitar (classical, electric and acoustic), but both in the composition and recording he also plays bass, double bass, piano, keyboards and percussion.

His album, "Small songs in a small kitchen" is the purely acoustic side of his production, based more on counterpoint and management of space and time rather than virtuosity. Fully recorded in a small kitchen in the historic center of Genoa (his house), it is a meeting place for actors, dancers and other performers. As an artist, Adriano is difficult to categorize, he professionally moves between classical music, jazz, contemporary and even rock and electronica.

  Adriano Fontana

[Small Songs in a Small Kitchen by Adriano Fontana]

Small Songs in a Small Kitchen
Adriano Fontana lives in Conscenti de Ne, Italy.

Tagged as: Jazz, Other.

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