Lorenzo Petrocca Jazzguitar

What Lorenzo Petrocca Jazzguitar makes

Topics jazz, guitar, music, musician, performances

born 1964 in Crotone, Italy, and a former German Boxing Champion, is today one of the most sought-after jazz guitarists in German-speaking countries and increasingly in his native Italy as well. He has led his own trio and quartet for many years and has released 17 CDs as a bandleader. As seidman, he has collaborated with jazz greats such as Monty Alexander, Herb Ellis, Scott Hamilton, Ack van Rooyen, Benny Bailey, Emil Mangelsdorff, Bruno De Filippi, Gianni Basso, and many others. He has contributed to over 100 CD recordings and has been nominated six times for the German Record Critics' Award. In 2011, his album *My Music*, featuring exclusively his own compositions, was awarded the "Archtop-Germany CD of the Year 2011" prize. In April 2001, after a week-long tour through Louisiana, Petrocca received honorary citizenship of the city of New Orleans.

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