Biography Renato D'Aiello

Renato D’Aiello is an Italian saxophonist resident in London, United Kingdom.

He started his professional career playing with Giovanni Tommaso’s big band for a television programme in Italy. In 1987, Renato received a scholarship from the Berklee College of Music.

Since October 2007, Renato is teaching the saxophone at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Discography

Like Someone in Love (2000)

Like Someone in Love was recorded with Damon Brown and features seven songs, amongst them well-known titles like Like Someone in Love and I Remember You.

Introducing (2001)

Introducing, also labelled as Renato D’Aiello Euro All Stars feat. Phil Lee was released in the United Kingdom on October 22, 2001. The Spotlite-Jazz-published (SPJ-CD 570) CD features Nicola Muresu (bass), Sebastian de Krom (drums), Phil Lee (guitar), Gary Husband (piano), and Mark Bassey (trombone).

Sintetico (2007)

Sintetico, which was recorded on November 17, 2005 at Fishmarket Studio, London, was first published in the United Kingdom on January 7, 2007 by 33 Jazz (33JAZZ 151).

It was executive produced by Paul Jolly, mastered by Francesco Gorini and mixed by Dave Wooster. Additional production credits go to Nicola Muresu and Renato D’Aiello. Bass was played by Nicola Muresu, drums by Keith Copeland and piano by Andrea Pozza.

Sintetico does not only contain songs by well-known artists like Charles Mingus (Ellington's Sound of Love) or Frank Loesser (If I Should Lose You), but also tracks written by Muresu (Sintetico and Spite) and D’Aiello (Never Doubt and Be Nice).

Appearances

D’Aiello appeared on several tracks and releases such as

- Ohm Guru – Funk My Ass (1995)

- DJ Rodriguez – World Wide Funk (1998)

- Paolo Fedreghini & Marco Bianchi – Circus In C Minor (2004)

- Bobby Blanco & Miki Moto – Black Sugar (2005)

- The Invisible Session – To The Powerful (2005)

Media

On June 19, 2007, Renato D’Aiello was interviewed about his album Sintetico by BBC Radio Ulster’s Jazz moderator Walter Love.

He also was also featured in several articles of The Guardian and The Observer as well as several websites such as

- Fordham, John (2002-01-08), Renato D'Aiello, The Guardian,

- Griffiths, James (2003-04-14), Renato D'Aiello, The Guardian,

- Fordham, John (2003-06-21), Renato D'Aiello, The Guardian,

- Medley, Paul (2007-03-15), Renato D'Aiello: The Spin, The Oxford Times,

- Fordham, John (2007-03-16), Renato D'Aiello, Sintetico, The Guardian,

- Gelly, Dave (2007-05-20), Other pop and jazz CDs, The Observer,

- Parker, Chris. "Renato D'Aiello - Sintetico". The Vortex Jazz Club.

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