Virginio Aiello

Virginio Aiello (1975) graduated in Piano and Jazz Music at the Conservatory "S. Giacomantonio" of Cosenza and in 2007 he followed with honors the MA Degree in Jazz composition majors. He has won numerous competitions including the first prize at the Piano Competition "City of Castellaneta" and the second prize in the piano competitions "AMA Calabria" and "Città di Terzo". In his studies he participated in seminars and workshops with: Roberto Spadoni, Luigi Giannatempo, G.Gazzani (arrangement); Pietro Condorelli, Tino Tracanna, Riccardo Fassi, Ettore Fioravanti, Attilio Zanchi, Nicola Pisani (improvisation and ensemble music); S.Battaglia, F. D'Andrea E. Pieranunzi (piano and improvisation); Nino De Rose (head arrangement); Marcello Piras-Stefano Zenni (jazz history). He teaches jazz piano at the Conservatory of Music in Cosenza and he is a professor of piano at the Secondary Schools, First Degree ( Music). He is still a most varied guest in television and radio broadcasts such as Rai Radio 3, Radio Velours Tango in Paris, Radio Swiss Jazz (Switzerland). By MAP Editions of Milan with the quartet Sertango in 2015 published an album of his own compositions and classics of Tango Nuevo. He has worked on various projects, ranging from classical to contemporary, from jazz to tango, performing in Italy with musicians like Sandro Satta, Nicola Pisani, Tino Tracanna, Ettore Fioravanti, Roberto Ottaviano, Marco Sannini, Attilio Zanchi, Nino De Rose, Giancarlo Maurino, Sandor Kem, Tanya Schapp (Tango Extremo). He published the books "Metodo Pratico di Pianoforte Jazz Complementare"; "Metodo Completo di Fisarmonica Moderna" for M.A.P. Editions - Milan 2015; Piano Works Vol. 1 for Gde Edizioni Musicali - Rome (2016). He writes on music magazines: Musicheria, Jazzit, Composers & Musicians, InJazz, Strumenti & Musica.