Matteo Brancaleoni

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Matteo Brancaleoni
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Matteo Brancaleoni live
Background information
Birth nameMatteo Brancaleoni
Born (1981-05-31) 31 May 1981 (age 42)
Milan, Italy
Genres Big band, traditional pop, jazz [1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actor, journalist
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active2004–present
Labels Irma Records/D'Herin Records
Website matteobrancaleoni.com

Matteo Brancaleoni (born 31 May 1981 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian contemporary pop/jazz singer, actor and journalist.

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Biography

Appreciated by Michael Bublè with whom he duetted live in Rome in 2007 during Bublè’s concert, [2] [3] [4] Matteo Brancaleoni is an Italian jazz singer and interpreter of the Great American Songbook. He was voted among the ten best jazz singers by Italian readers of Jazzit magazine. [5] [6] He has collaborated Franco Cerri, Renato Sellani, Gianni Basso, and Fabrizio Bosso.[ citation needed ] The magazine Jazz Hot compared him to his idol, Frank Sinatra. [7] In 2008 he wasa named Best New Talent at the Elba Jazz Festival. His debut album Just Smile and his second album Live in Studio were well received by audiences and critics nationally and internationally. [8] [9] Live in studio was for two weeks the best selling jazz album on iTunes and for six months his live performances were listed in the live recommended section by the Apple Store. [10] [11]

New Life was conceived from an encounter with Roman writer and arranger Nerio Poggi (aka Papik), a writing partner with Mario Biondi in his last two albums. A journalist, member of IJJA (International Jazz Journalist Association), the International Federation of Journalists, [12] he wrote for Jazz Magazine and Millionaire.

Discography

Studio albums
Independent albums
Live albums
Compilation
Guest appearances
DVDs

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Matteo Brancaleoni at AllMusic
  2. ↑ ("Il Giornale", December 10, 2008)
  3. ↑ (Fabrizio Guglielmini, "Corriere della Sera, December 12, 2007 ")
  4. ↑ ("Michael Bublè has duet with Italian rising jazz star", Canadian Smooth Jazz, 2007 Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine )
  5. ↑ (M.Sp. Corriere della Sera , Venerdì October 5, 2007, pp. 16)
  6. ↑ ("Corriere della Sera", Archivio Storico)
  7. ↑ (Felix Sportis, Jazz Hot, n.641 July/August 2007)
  8. ↑ ("La Repubblica" July 29, 2007 ")
  9. ↑ (Jazz Review, 2007 Archived 2013-01-03 at archive.today )
  10. ↑ ("News Spettacolo", March, 4 2010)
  11. ↑ (iTunes Music Top Chart, 2010 Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine )
  12. ↑ ( Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine ) IFJ Web Site
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