CV 2015 - English

Paolo Russo
www.paolorusso.com
paolo@paolorusso.com
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Paolo Russo, (age 46) musician and composer, plays the piano and the bandoneón.
Born in Pescara, Italy 1969, based in Denmark since 1996. Graduated as classical pianist in Italy (Conservatorio L. D’Annunzio
– July 1993). Graduated as rhythmic pianist in Denmark (Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium, soloist line – June 2002). He studied
architecture for 5 years in Italy (Università degli studi di Chieti G. D’Annunzio – 1987/1992). He started to play the bandoneón
in 2001 and since 2004 has been to Argentina every year to study, perform and record with different bands. He has played
professionally all over Europe, Greenland, Færøer, Japan, Thailand, Tanzania, Algeria, Mozambique, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
and USA. He has also studied music in New York with Richie Beirach and in Buenos Aires with Néstor Marconi.
Selection of activities during the past years:
Own projects:
Paolo Russo SOLO (Italy/Denmark, since 2001)
DUO Russo/Vilensky (Paolo Russo, Ruslan Vilensky – Denmark/Latvia, since 2013)
Paolo Russo plays Fellini – tribute to Italian film music (Italy/Denmark, since 2013)
Paolo Russo & BAND AU NEON (Italy/Denmark, since 2003)
Paolo Russo & NUEVOTRIOPORTEÑO (Argentina/Denmark, since 2008)
Paolo Russo TRIO (since 1990 in Italy; since 2007 in Denmark)
Collaborations:
Latin Syndicate (Cuba/Italy, since 2012)
Paolo Russo/Diego Schissi DUO (Denmark/Argentina, since 2012)
Russo/Fresu/Bollani TRIO (Denmark/Italy, since 2006)
Jesper Bodilsen “Scenografie” (Denmark/Italy, since 2012)
Paolo Russo + SDU Symfoniorkestret (Argentina/Denmark, since 2009)
Sara Indrio & the Latin Collective (Denmark/Italy, since 2010)
Etta Cameron & The Voices of Joy (Denmark, 1998-2010)
Bo Stief One Song III (Denmark, 1999-2006)
Caroline Henderson Group (Denmark, 2003-2010)
TANGO SIEMPRE (England, 2008-2009)
Karima Nayt and band (Algeria/Sweden, since 2012)
Special projects: “Inspired by Tango” with Ensemble Midtvest (Denmark – 2014)
”Thomas Clausen 6tet” (Denmark – 2008)
”Tango Trip” with Radio Underholdnings Orkestret (Denmark – 2007)
”Orange Tech & Latin Ensemble” (Sweden – 2006)
”Tango” with Orkester Midtvest (Denmark – 2012)
”Swinging Europe” – (Europe – 2001)
”60 minutes of heat” with Sjællands Symfoniorkestret (Denmark – 2011)
Theater:
”Pan” (Anemoneteatret – 2002)
”Frimærkeballet” (Bådteatret – 2001)
”Rejse til i morgen” (Anemoneteatret – 2000)
Film:
”Det Ulogiske instrument” (instr.: Arun Sharma – Denmark 2002)
Film music:
”Heaven can wait” (instr.: Camilla Roos Overbye – FRA/DK/USA 2004)
”Polizzi, my little Brooklyn” (instr.: Camilla Roos Overbye – ITA/DK/FRA 2005)
”Klovn” (tv serie – DK 2012)
Selected discography:
as soloist/band leader:
”Fellini goes jazz” (Zina Zinetti Music – 2014)
”Evocándote” (Bro-Recordings – 2010) – DMA nomination 2011 (DK)
”Il Segreto” (Bro-Recordings – 2009) – Premio Orpheus nomination 2010 (ITA)
”Nuevotrioporteño” (Bro-Recordings – 2008)
”Double A-nima” (Dodicilune – 2007)
”Oltretango” (Dodicilune – 2005)
”Alchemy” (Splasch Records – 2004) – among the best 5 Danish albums 2004 (“Information”, DK)
as co-leader and/or producer
”Katrine – sange tæt på” – Katrine Krog Russo (Zina Zinetti Music – 2015)
”Archipelago” (Gateway – 2013) Danish Art Council prize 2013; DMA nomination 2013 (DK)
”Antinomie” (Step Musique – 1996)
as side-man
“Scenografie” – J. Bodilsen (Carosello – 2012) – among the best 10 albums 2013 (”All about jazz” US)
”Sara Indrio & the Latin collective” – S. Indrio (Tralala Music – 2010) – DMA nomination 2010 (DK)
”Spanish blue” – Thomas Clausen (Stunt – 2010)
”Pending dialogues” – Thommy Andersson (AR 005 – 2009)
”Dream” – Line Kruse (Stunt – 2009)
”Only Human” – Tango Siempre (Galileo – 2008)
”In a time of her own” – Vini Juel & Thomas Clausen Music Mecca – 2007)
”Unfocused welcomes” – Saxopaths (Good Music – 2007)
”Love or nothing” – Caroline Henderson (Stunt – 2006)
”Short Story” – Bo Stief’s ONE SONG III (Rainbow – 2006) Danish Art Council prize 2006
”Made in Europe” – Caroline Henderson (Stunt – 2005) DMA grammy 2005
”La Spiga” – Fabrizio Mandolini (Dodicilune – 2004)
”First Time” – Bo Stief’s ONE SONG III (Stunt – 2003)