Simona Palumbo Music
Luigi Bonafede
Pianist, composer, arranger, jazz drummer of international fame

Collaborazione con Simona Palumbo

Dal 2014 i due artisti collaborano in ambito jazz nelle canzoni di Luigi Bonafede, di cui Simona traduce in lingua inglese (2014) la canzone “Dedica” (testo scritto e interpretato originariamente dalla nota cantante italiana Rossana Casale) oltre ad eseguirlo live col Luigi Bonafede Quartet (live Torino 2014 – “DEDICATION”, L.Bonafede/R.Casale/S.Palumbo). Nel 2019 Simona scrive in inglese il testo di “Andra”, altra bellissima composizione di Luigi Bonafede. Nel 2021 il duo, appassionato di musica brasiliana, registra un video (live youtube channel – “INUTIL PAISAGÉM”, A.C.Jobim/A.De Oliveira) e infine per il disco “Latin Duets” di Simona Palumbo (2022, Egea Music / Fraghola Entertainment) arrangiano per quartetto “Inutil paisagém” e compongono la canzone “Mi camino” (musica di L.Bonafede, testo spagnolo di S.Palumbo).

Jazz Festivals: ( National and International )
Padova Jazz Festivals (Leader ’07) – Casa Del Jazz (Leader ’06) – Umbria Jazz ( as leader of the Five For Jazz) – Umbria Jazz ( with Tiziana.Ghiglioni), – Umbria Jazz (with Pietro Tonolo) – Parigi (called from Michel Petrucciani for recording a cd for the Dreyfus Music) – Grande Parade Du Jazz (Nizza as leader of the Five For Jazz) – Grande Parade Du Jazz(Nizza with Riccardo.Zegna) – Jazz Jamboree (Warsawia with M.Urbani) – Durham (N.Carolina Usa-Duke University with P.Tonolo,) – Durham (N.Crolina Usa – Duke University with M.Caldura) – Montreaux (Cont.Depiscopo) – Calvi`(Corsica for 3 years – together with Boltro-Cisi-Buonaccorso and numerous important french musicians) – Belgrado (with Rusca) – Londra (Jamaica Etno-Jazz Festivals with Down Mitchael) – Siena Jazz (as leader) – Siena Jazz (with Ghiglioni) – Siena Jazz ( with Zegna) – Siena Jazz (with Steve Grossman) – Teatro Ciak (Milano as leader) – Tetro Nuovo (Torino with F.Oliveri) – Tetro Alfieri (with R. Casale) – Tetro Ciak ( with T.Depiscopo) – Teatro Ciak (with T.Ghiglioni), – Teatro Ciak (with C.Fasoli) – Ivrea Jazz ( as leader) – Ivrea Jazz (with M.Urbani) – Ivrea Jazz (with F.Oliveri,) – Alassio Jazz (with C.Fasoli) – Pescara (with C.Fasoli) – La Spezia Jazz (as leader) – La Spezia ( M.Urbani) – La Spezia Jazz (with L.Nocella) – Alassio Jazz (as leader) – Alassio (with P.Pellegatti) – Sori Jazz (with F.Oliveri) – Sori Jazz (with T.Depiscopo) – Sanremo (as leader) – Sanremo Jazz (with M.Urbani) – Sanremo Jazz (with T.Depiscopo) – Quercia Del Tasso (Rome- M.Urbani) – Etna Jazz (with Billy Cobham) – ,Etna Jazz (with T.Depiscopo) – Festival del Cinema Muto ( Imperia-Piano Solo) – Tetro Libero (Milano –Multimedia show composed and directed from L.Bonafede) – 1°Tour Jazz In Me (‘95 with Rossana Casale in the main Italian theaters) – 2° Tour Pop-Jazz (‘97 with Rossana Casale) – F 3°Tour Etno-Jazz (with Rossana Casale, summer/autumn 2000 ) – Festival delle Latterature (Roma –Reciting voice Piano Solo)

Collaborations:
Larry Schneider – George Cables – Benny Golson – Jack Waltrath – Slide Hampton – Heddie Handerson – Billy Cobham – Adrianne West – Mike Melillo – Tony Scott – Curtis Fuller – Lew Tabakin – Lee Konitz – Bob Berg – Kennye Clarke – Kay Winding – Joe Newman – Keith Kopeland – Harold Danko – Carl Anderson – Teodora Enache– James Moodi – Pat Labarbera – Steve Grossman – Sal Nistico – George Coleman – Frank Avitabile – Jiulius Farmer – George Massow – Down Mitchael – Rhonda Moore Manu.Roche – Alfred.Kramer – Gil Cupini – Naco – P.Tonolo – E.Rava – F.Boltro – L.Nocella – M.Urbani – Giammarco – Ambrosetti – Gatto – Tommaso – Fasoli – Francesca Oliveri – Cazzola – Bonaccorso – Gibellini – Basso – Caldura –Trovesi – Giuliani – Depiscopo – Rossana Casale – Terzano – Leveratt– Dicastri – Cisi – Carla Marcotulli – Ghiglioni – D’Andrea – A.Farao’ – Zegna – Moroni – A.Pozza – L.Milanese – Manusardi – Rita E Carla Marcotulli – Mella – Zirilli – Beggio – P.Odorici – Atti – Rossi`- Tamburini

Discography:
Leader
1) Locomotiva Bonafede Quintetto Ed. Ariston
2) Esasperazione Bonafede Trio Carosello
3) Riflessioni Bonafede Quartetto Red Record
4) Live In Sanremo Five For Jazz Splasc(H)
5) Another Dide Of Me Bonafede Sestetto D.D.D.
6) With You Along The Way The Little Big Orchestra Beat Re Cord
7) Soulscape Five For Jazz D.Q.
8) Better Sweet Caldura – Bonafede Caligola
9) Glass Water Bonafede/Tonolo Splasc(H)
10) To Include Bonafede Trio (Boltro E Negri ) Splasc(H)
11) Remenberin’Bicio Bonafede / Tonolo Caligola
12) Meeting In Iseo Jazz L.Bonafede Ottetto
13) Peace Bonafede-Tonolo Obliq Sound
14) To Include Bonafede Quintet Splasc(H)
15) To Advance Bonafede Quintet Ultra Sound
16) Dediche Full Quintet

Sideman (Piano)

  1. Future Percussions T.Depiscopo Caroello
  2. The Meeting C.Fasoli – Pat Labarbera Dire
  3. Cloudy C.Fasoli Fonit Cetra
  4. Max Mood M.Urbani Red Record
  5. Richiami F.Oliveri La Quercia
  6. Kkann C..Mazza Splasc(H)
  7. Deep River Choir F.Oliveri Hilology
  8. Twelve Changes R.Luppi Modern Time
  9. L’Anima Nel Vento R.Casale C.G.D.
  10. Naco Naco Sole Luna
  11. The Great Naco Orchestra M.Colombo Symphonia
  12. Natura Mediterranea P.Pellegatti Celesto
  13. Larry Nocella E Friends L.Nocella Siena Jazz
  14. Brel In Me R.Casale Carish
  15. Sonorita` Visibili Civica Scuola Di Musica
  16. L’Essenza F.Farao Splasc(H)
  17. Glass Water P.Tonolo Splasc(H)
  18. Indefinita Atmosfera Neos Schema Record
  19. Strani Frutti R.Casale Nik Cd
  20. Philing G. Pasini Caligola Records

Drummer

  1. Lonely Woman T. Ghiglioni La Quercia
  2. Live In Tirano G. Manusardi Trio Splasc(H)
  3. Velvet Soul Manusardi – Lee Konitz Splasc(H)
  4. Umbria Jazz All Stars Rec. Duke University Splasc(H)
  5. Play Kurt Weill Handerson – P.Odorici New Jazz
  6. Jazz In Me R. Casale C.G.D.
  7. In Tradition Frank Avitabile Dreyfus
  8. Green Dolphin Street R. Zegna Trio Splasc(H)
  9. Portrait G. Manusardi Musica Jazz
  10. Il Suono Elegante M. Colombo Synphonia
  11. An Homage From Italy E. Cisi Philology
  12. On The Sunny Side Of The Street Teodora Enache I` Quest
  13. Disguise P.Tonolo Splasc(H)
  14. From The Moment On L,Terzano Music Center
  15. After All L.Terzano Music Center
  16. Orbit L.Terzano Music Center
  17. Live At Jct G.Digrgorio / H.Danko Jazzcityrecords

Teaching activity:

In 1997 he won the 1st Prize at the International Festival of Composition and Arrangement for Orchestra “Barga Jazz” – He has been a jazz teacher at the “Ghedini” Conservatory of Cuneo since last year. He taught at the “A. Vivaldi” Conservatory in Alessandria. From 2001 to 2013 – at the “Egidio R. Duni Conservatory of Matera (In 2000 / ’01) – he taught for 16 years at the musical training courses of the Municipality of Turin – 7 years at the Civic School of the Municipality of Desio (Mi) – 3 years at the C.E.P of the Municipality of Milan – 3 years at the Civic School of Dorno (Pv) – 1 seminar in Mestre (Ve) – 1 seminar in Vicenza