Francesco Buzzurro

Francesco Buzzurro (born October 7, 1969, in Taormina, Italy) is an Italian guitarist.

Biography Buzzurro began studying classical guitar at the age of six. He earned a diploma from the Bellini Conservatory in Palermo, and later obtained a Master of Advanced Music from the International Arts Academy in Rome. There he was taught by musicians such as Stefano Palamidessi, David Russell, Alberto Ponce, Hopkinson Smith, and John Duarte.

Career

He writes music for theater and television and appears on radio and television programs.

Indiana Productions, owners of Muccino-Brothers, chose the music of Buzzurro for the film Io ricordo.

2010: Received a prize from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano for the music in the docufilm Io ricordo 2009: Triquetra, from the Region of Sicily 2009: Groove Master Award prize a Francesco Buzzurro, perché "nell'ambito del groove e del contemporary jazz è riuscito ad offrire una nuova visione musicale, completata da una tecnica unica al mondo". 2008: Efebo D’Oro prize for the music in the film Io ricordo.

Discography

Francesco Buzzurro Quartet Francesco Buzzurro: guitar; Mauro Schiavone: piano & keyboards; Riccardo Lo Bue: basso; Sebastiano Alioto:batteria 1998 – Latinus (Teatro del Sole) 2006 – Naxos (Mare Nostrum) Francesco Buzzurro solo guitar 2002 – Freely (Teatro del Sole) 2009 – L'Esploratore (Lo Faro/Irma Records-Edel)