Vittorio Cosma
Vittorio Cosma | |
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Background information | |
Born | Varese, Italy | 11 March 1965
Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, rock, |
Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1980s–present |
Vittorio Cosma (born 11 March 1965) is an Italian pianist, record producer, conductor, and arranger.
Life and career
Born in
His activities as composer, arranger, and producer began in the late 1980s for Eugenio Finardi's album Il vento di Elora. He also curated several compilation albums of jazz and fusion music, and composed scores for films, TV series, and commercials.[1][2]
Cosma is a longtime collaborator with the musical group Elio e le Storie Tese. His collaborations also include Pino Daniele, Ornella Vanoni, Renato Zero, Ivano Fossati, Stewart Copeland, Roberto Vecchioni, Ricchi e Poveri, Mike Francis, Enrico Ruggeri, Teresa De Sio, Nino Buonocore, Grazia Di Michele.[1][2]
In 2017 he recorded an album as a member of the supergroup Gizmodrome with Stewart Copeland, Adrian Belew, and Mark King.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Riccardo Giagni. "Cosma, Vittorio". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990. pp.439-40.
- ^ ISBN 978-8809756250.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (15 September 2017). "Adrian Belew and Stewart Copeland Say New Gizmodrome Band Project Was an 'Immediate Lovefest'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
External links
- Vittorio Cosma at AllMusic
- Vittorio Cosma discography at Discogs
- Vittorio Cosma at IMDb