ArtistInfo

Romano Mussolini

p, ep, 1927-2006 IT, Forlì
Musician / Producer of Jazz

Italian pianist (Forlì, September 26, 1927 - Rome February 3, 2006), third & youngest son of Benito Mussolini, never involved in politics, but rather a well-appreciated jazz pianist, painter and (unsuccessful) film producer. Makes his debut as pianist with Nunzio Rotondo Quintet (San Remo Festival 1956). In 1959 he's the promoter of the great jazz season at La Bussola di Focette (Tuscany, Italy), where he plays with Chet Baker and Lars Gullin. The same year he performs on RAI (Italian radio) with Dizzy Gillespie. In 1962 his album wins the Critics' Prize. In 1964 he performs in Mexico and Canada with Cicci Santucci and Enzo Scoppa. In 1970 Mussolini plays with Tony Scott, in the 80's he plays with young musicians as Moriconi, Vigorito, Palermo, Colnaghi. In 1985 he takes part with Vigorito and Mazzei in the NBC show in Rome & New York playing with Pat LaBarbera, Valery Ponomarev and George Benson. That year he also performs in Canada with Maria Kelly and Spain with the Swing quintet by Randisi & Sanjust. His career lasts over 60 years until his death. 15 studio albums, all of them with the Rca Italiana.

Instruments

• Piano
• Electric piano

Genres

• Jazz
• Pop
• R&B/Soul
• Soundtrack
• Latin

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