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Salvatore Bonafede
piano
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 Salvatore
Bonafede was born on August 4, 1962 in Palermo,
Italy and began playing the piano at the age of four; at first he was self-taught,
but later he received classical lessons and in 1973
entered the Conservatory of Music in Palermo. As a teenager he started gigging with
local groups and big-bands, accompanied several visiting American Stars, worked
in the orchestra for a number of theatrical performances as well as appearing on
national Radio and Television program. S. Bonafede's early influences were
McCoy Tyner
and Chick Corea,
and he also become steeped in the work of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk,
and Charles
Mingus.
In 1986 Salvatore Bonafede
won a scholarship to Berklee College, where he graduated three years later.
Since living in Boston, Mass. he joined the
Jerry Bergonzi
Quartet with whom he toured Australia (1987-88),
and tought a clinic at Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.). In
1989 Bonafede moved to New York where
he led his own groups and performed as a sideman with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra,
Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman, Lew Tabackin and Joe Lovano
with whom he performed at Town Hall.
 In
1990 Salvatore started recording for the japanese
label Ken Music as a leader and composer: his first CD, "Actor-Actress",
has been internationally well-received by the critics and voted "A" by The Village
Voice; he also recorded with Marc Johnson, Paul Motian,
Paolo Fresu,
Judi Silvano, Randy Brecker, John Abercrombie, Marvin "Smitty"
Smith, Jerry
Bergonzi, Tim Berne, Ralph Towner, Dave Douglas,
Michael Formanek,
Enrico Rava.
In 1991 magazine Musica Jazz voted him "Top
young player" of the year and in 2001 received
the "Top record of the year" award.
Bonafede moved back to Italy in 1994
and worked with Lester Bowie, Tom Harrell,
Bobby Watson, and
John Scofield,
with whom he toured n 1995. Then he took part
in a number of major european festivals with a 12-piece band led by Joe Lovano
and performed for "The 2005 Nightlife Awards"
at Town Hall in New York.
In addition to his performing and recording activity,
Salvatore
Bonafede writes for film scores (two awards for best soundtrack in
2003 and 2004)
and for TV movie series ("Emmerdale" in Finland and "Emmerdale farm"
in Sweden). He is also active in jazz education, teaching at the Conservatory in
Trapani, Italy and conducting workshops and clinics.
Discography selected:
Luigi Cinque Sacra Konzert RadioFandango
2006
Salvatore Bonafede For The Time Being
CamJazz 2005
 Salvatore
Bonafede
Paradoxa Red Records
2005
Salvatore Bonafede
Journey
to Donnafugata CamJazz 2004
Salvatore Bonafede
Ortodoxa
Red Records 2001
Fabrizio Bosso
Fast Flight
Red Records 2000
Salvatore Bonafede Plays Gershwin
Splasc(h) Records 1998
Salvatore Bonafede You Beat-Fonit
Cetra 1996
Salvatore Bonafede Live in Brussels
Splasc(h) Records 1996
Naco Naco Soleluna-Mercury
1995
Michael Formanek Low Profile Enja Records
1994
Pierre Vaiana Shakra Celp Musiques
1993
Salvatore Bonafede Nobody's Perfect
Penta Flowers 1992
Jamie BaumUndercurrents Konnex
1991
Salvatore Bonafede Plays Ken Music
1991
Jerry Bergonzi
Tilt Red Records 1991
Salvatore Bonafede Actor-Actress
Ken Music 1990
Jerry Bergonzi
Inside Out Red Records
1990
Jerry Bergonzi
Jerry on Red Red Records
1989
Contacts and Information:
Salvatore Bonafede
Via Gualtiero da Caltagirone n. 7A
90149 Palermo
Phone./ Fax 091453502
Mobile 338 2182028
E-mail: s.bonafede@libero.it
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