Baritone Sax, Composer, Educator
baritone saxophone player, composer & educator
Here a new video release from the trio with Andy Moor (electric guitar) and Frank Rosaly (drums). Recorded at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam.
At Pakhûs – St. Vitus church, I will premiere a unique program based around the baritone saxophone as a microtonal instrument that brings together contemporary music of European composers and Ottoman compositions from the Turkish music repertoire. More info here
I’m thrilled and honoured to share with you that I won the BUMA Music in Motion Awards – Best original composition for the music I wrote for the short film GOYA.
The 35 members of the jury wrote:
“The short film GOYA is a memory-gathering story. In a dreamlike video in cinematic style, a wondrous journey of an anonymous character unfolds, parallel to which the attempt to find the origin of the journey itself is revealed. The image and music in this short film reinforce each other very much. You could say that music is half of this film.
The score excels in originality, is progressive and surprising. Giuseppe Doronzo knows how to produce a powerful and original production with less traditional instruments and arrangements.
Special mention for the wonderful use of woodwinds.”
Thank you all for your support!
What to say, I feel humbled and honoured to have been nominated for the BUMA Music in Motion Awards / Best original composition for the short film GOYA!
Thank you everyone who have been involved in the production of GOYA and of course last but not least my comrade and director Roman Ermolaev with whom I shared this journey
“One of the most subtly articulate baritone saxophone players in the world.” (Ken Vos, Jazzism)
“One of the most exciting fresh voices in the Dutch jazz and impro scene” (Misha Andriessen, Trouw/Jazz&MO)
As lover of unexplored space , border crossing sounds, Giuseppe focuses his research on the baritone saxophone, constantly expanding a personal vocabulary that goes through his background in contemporary classical music , jazz improvisation and his interest for non-western music.
Giuseppe (1987) was born in Barletta, a very old town on the Adriatic coast of Puglia, Italy.
Recently Giuseppe has been awarded as “Music Revelation 2018” in the International Jazz critic pool “El Intruso” by All About Jazz Journalist Karl Ackermann.
He began studying classical saxophone at the “N. Piccinni” Conservatory in Bari, where he graduated in 2009.
In 2011 he obtained “Master on Saxophone” in classical contemporary music, as soloist at the “N.Rota” Conservatory in Monopoli.
In 2012 he moved in Holland to study jazz and composition, at the Prins Claus Conservatory in Groningen among others with Michael Moore and Kurt Weiss where he graduated Cum Laude in 2015.
In 2015 he recorded a solo piece for the dutch dancer and choreographer Cora Bos-Kroese titled “Two ways towards”, that was performed at the New York University (NYC).
He recently received the BUMA Award Music in Motion 2022, for best film composition in short film.
He can be seen among his current projects as Solo, Falga, AVA Trio, Aterraterr, Michael Moore Bigtet, All Ellington, Raoul van Der Weide XPE.
He has been giving music workshops in several spaces and institutions in Europe and abroad together with the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Prins Claus Conservatorium (The Netherlands), Arkestra Lab foundation (Italy), Marmara University of Arts (Turkey), New York University (NYC).
He has worked with creative artists covering various fields of the national and international art including:
Michael Moore, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Mariem Hassan, Vince Mendoza,Han Bennink, NDR Big Band, João Bosco, Kiko Freitas, Robin Eubanks, Paolo Fresu, Tullio De Piscopo, Taylor Ho Bynum, Steve Potts,Roberto Ottaviano,Ralph Alessi,Gianni Lenoci, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Felice Mezzina,Lothar Sthal, Jens Pollheide, Irene Aebi Lacy, Tiziano Tononi, Daniele Cavallanti, Carlo Actis Dato, Benjamin Herman, Jim Black.
He has played in venues and festivals including OCT LOFT Jazz Festival, Xihu Festival, Shanghai World Music Festival (China); Vahdat Hall (Iran), Bimhuis, Gaudeamus Muziek Week Festival, Doek Festival, Lantaren Venster, North Sea Jazz Festival, Zomer Jazz Fiets Tour Festival (The Netherlands); Novosadski Jazz Festival (Serbia); Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz Festival 2018, Reggia della Venaria (Italy); Die Aegidien church, NDR Funkhaus (Germany); Meutiviti Festival (Denmark); Ljubliana Jazz Festival (Slovenia) and many others. He has been broadcast in various places, including on VPRO, RAI Radio 3, NPO 1, NPO4.
Giuseppe is a Drake Mouthpieces Artist and Wood Wind Design Artist
“… huge sonore sound; his performance is mystic, multilayered and full of secrecy” (W.de Joode)
“… clear example of reincarneyation” (Duke’s day, Bimhuis)
“…the most extreme soloist of the bunch with his search along the borders of the baritone, slap tongue-harmonic effects to downpours” (draaiomjeoren.com)
“… such dynamics! such power! such swing!” (E.Determeyer)
“… Doronzo holds a brilliant argument for the baritone sax as a leading instrument.” (Trouw)
Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax,mizmar,bansuri
(All about Jazz)
( http://www.draaiomjeoren.com)
“As one of the most exciting fresh voices in the Dutch jazz and impro scene”, Italian born, Amsterdam based musician and composer Giuseppe Doronzo, focuses his solo research on the baritone sax. His solo work, gives you a polyphonic vision from a monodic instrument. The performance consists of pieces and improvisations that combine contemporary classical music, jazz improvisation and non-western music traditions. He gets inspired by urban and natural environments, electronic sounds and spaces, that all converge into an introspective experience of the baritone sax sounds. He experiments with multiphonics, amalgams of different sound layers, that open up to a microtonal, polyphonic and polyrhythmic music field. Last year with his solo project, Doronzo has been nominated Music Revelation and Best Debut Album 2018 by All About Jazz on the international jazz critic pool “El Intruso”. Furthermore, he had the possibility to present his debut solo album “GOYA” at various venues and festivals in Europe including Sant’ Anna Arresi Jazz Festival, Bimhuis, and Gaudeamus Muziekweek Festival. Russian film director Roman Ermolaev made a 40’ experimental film based on Doronzo’ s baritone sax solo album “GOYA”, gaining a relevant attention from Film Festivals and Contemporary Art Museums in Europe. His first solo album “GOYA” was released in August 2018 on his record label, Tora Records.
Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax; mizmar (north african flute); bansuri (traditional indian flute)
Pino Basiletamburrello; Cupa cupe (southern italian friction percussion); canne (italian ephemeral reed instruments); Bubbù (ocarina from Puglia)
Aterraterr is a meeting between two friends coming from the same land, Puglia (south of Italy), living at two extremes of Europe, the Netherlands and south of Italy.
Through their music they narrate past and present tales, perhaps totally abstract and utopian. Their language is inspired by the nature of their instruments, wind and percussive.
The soundscapes are influenced by the geographical and rural areas of Puglia, pastoral minimalism and traces of ancient mediterranean rituals.
Giuseppe Doronzo baritone saxophone
Esat Ekincioglu bass
Pino Basile percussion
((All about Jazz))
(De Trouw)
AVA embarks on an ethno-musical expedition to document the musics of this imaginary land and its folk. Formed just over a year ago, AVA had an exciting first year with some 40 concerts in the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy, receiving a phenomenal response from all types of audience.
AVA’s debut album, Music From an Imaginary Land is the grand result of the past year’s work.
They invite you on an ethnomusical expedition to the imaginary land and beyond. The album was released in spring 2017 on Trytone Records.
Giuseppe Doronzo baritone saxophone
Lucio Tasca guitar
Federico Pozzer piano
Andrea Caruso doublebass
Aleksandar Škorićdrums
(De Trouw)
(Allaboutjazz)
FALGA was born in October 2013 in Groningen, NL. Its members met and started first playing improvised music in duo or trio, in various combinations; subsequently they decided to blend their strong spiritual connections into a quintet.
The crusade of the ensemble is compelling a musical language which is the synthesis of the personal background of each member, the tradition of jazz music which is innovation, and last but not least the cathartic power of the moment.
Following to mantra of “now”, the band has been working with perseverance on original music; every composition is a different and always intimate story, but at the same time it’s nothing more than a piece of clay ready to be shaped into something radically different, according to the free will of any/every member.
Therefore, what the audience should be ready to attend to is a process of constant metamorphosis and creative flow, a research for the less traveled path and the enjoyment of a friendship facing endless unresolved questions.
Michael Moore alto sax,clarinet Eric Boeren cornet Wolter Wierbos trombone Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax Kaja Draksler keyboards Jorrit Westerhof electric guitar Arjen Gorter bass Michael Vatcher percussion
Fie Schouten bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet Jelte Althuis bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax
Raoul van der Weide contrabass,percussion Michael Moore clarinet Alistair Payne trumpet Ziv Taubenfeld bass clarinet Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax MArta Warelis piano George Hadow drums
Jodi Gilbert vocals Gideon Tazelaar clarinet, alto saxophone Natalio Sued tenor saxophone Jimmy Sernesky trumpet Giuseppe Doronzo baritone sax Joost Buis trumpet
Eric Boeren cornetOscar Jan Hoogland piano Wilbert De Joodedouble bass Michael Vatcherdrums
| 06 Jun 2023 | Michael Moore group | Amsterdam, NL Recording session | Recording session | ||
| 10 Jun 2023 | Raoul van der Weide XP7 | Amsterdam, NL Vrijburcht Theater | Vrijburcht Theater | ||
| 15 Jun 2023 | AVA Trio | Bielefeld, DE Bunker Ulmenwall | Bunker Ulmenwall | ||
| 16 Jun 2023 | AVA Trio | Brussel, BE Crix Café | Crix Café | ||
| 17 Jun 2023 | SOLO | Rotterdam, NL Het Industriegebouw / Architecture night | Het Industriegebouw / Architecture night | ||
| 19 Jun 2023 | MA Trio | Amsterdam, NL Splendor | Splendor | Buy ticket | |
| 22 Jun 2023 | AVA Trio | Rotterdam, NL InJazz Showcase | InJazz Showcase | Buy ticket | |
| 26 Jun 2023 | MA Trio | Rotterdam, NL batavierhuis | batavierhuis | Buy ticket | |
| 28 Jun 2023 | TRIO w/ Andy Moor, Yannis Kyriakides | Rotterdam, NL North sea Round Town/ WORM | North sea Round Town/ WORM | ||
| 29 Jun 2023 | AVA Trio | Nijmegen, NL JIN | JIN | ||
| 30 Jun 2023 | AVA Trio | Greifswald, DE Eldenaer Jazz Festival | Eldenaer Jazz Festival | ||
| 02 Jul 2023 | w/ Paulina Owczarek | Kateryna Ziabliuk | Ernest Ogórek | Krakow, PL Klub Baza | Klub Baza | ||
| 05 Jul 2023 | Impromptu #3 | Krakow, PL Tu i Ówdzie | Tu i Ówdzie | ||
| 06 Jul 2023 | Impromptu #3 | Krakow, PL Tu i Ówdzie | Tu i Ówdzie | ||
| 07 Jul 2023 | Impromptu #3 | Krakow, PL Supernova | Supernova | ||
| 29 Jul 2023 | AVA Trio | Gmünd, AT Jazzhochburg Kärnten 2023 | Jazzhochburg Kärnten 2023 | ||
| 16 Aug 2023 | AVA Trio | Moroeni, RO The Jazz Cave festival | The Jazz Cave festival | ||
| 28 Sep 2023 | AVA Trio | Dornach, CH Hotel Kloster | Hotel Kloster |
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Please send me an email at: giusdoronzo@gmail.com
Here a new video release from the trio with Andy Moor (electric guitar) and Frank Rosaly (drums). Recorded at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam.
At Pakhûs – St. Vitus church, I will premiere a unique program based around the baritone saxophone as a microtonal instrument that brings together contemporary music of European composers and Ottoman compositions from the Turkish music repertoire. More info here
I’m thrilled and honoured to share with you that I won the BUMA Music in Motion Awards – Best original composition for the music I wrote for the short film GOYA.
The 35 members of the jury wrote:
“The short film GOYA is a memory-gathering story. In a dreamlike video in cinematic style, a wondrous journey of an anonymous character unfolds, parallel to which the attempt to find the origin of the journey itself is revealed. The image and music in this short film reinforce each other very much. You could say that music is half of this film.
The score excels in originality, is progressive and surprising. Giuseppe Doronzo knows how to produce a powerful and original production with less traditional instruments and arrangements.
Special mention for the wonderful use of woodwinds.”
Thank you all for your support!
What to say, I feel humbled and honoured to have been nominated for the BUMA Music in Motion Awards / Best original composition for the short film GOYA!
Thank you everyone who have been involved in the production of GOYA and of course last but not least my comrade and director Roman Ermolaev with whom I shared this journey
Hello everyone,
I’m very proud to share my last work for microtonal baritone sax and gong performed at the Bimhuis in Amsterdam few months ago. Enjoy it and let’s stay in touch. {headphones/ HiFi system recommended}
Dear friends and music supporters,
I’m thrilled to share with the new album of the duo 𝘼𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙧 !
You can 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲–𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 our album on bandcamp at https://torarecords.bandcamp.com/album/aterraterr
There is a unique feature: The CD will come in an Hexagonal Origami packaging. Yes, only paper! Let’s support the environment.
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡
The whole music concept, process and packaging is based on sustainability, nature and the ephemerality of sound.
In the upcoming days we will reveal more details! Stay tuned
Hello everyone, I’m glad to share with you that the short film GOYA, keeps travelling in film festivals around the world:
🇯🇵 Osaka International Film Festival
🇬🇹 Buenos Aires International
🇮🇹 Golden Short film festival, Rome
Toronto independent film festival of Cift
Internationales Festival Zeichen der Nacht in Berlin
International experimental film festival Suspaustas Laikas in Vilnius
Dear readers,
In these months of corona isolation and reflection, among other things I have been busy developing and rediscovering the concept of CommUnity and Collective. The result led to the creation of a new Multidisciplinary Artistic Research Collective MARC . We selected six inspiring artists and we worked for 8 weeks on the theme of “Heritage in the era of the digital cloud”. We officially opened the door for the first exhibition in our space in Amsterdam. Everyone is welcome to come and visit the exhibition! Please reserve your ticket on this link.
I hope to see you soon!
