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Carmelo Tartamella Biography – Jazz Guitar Association president

Carmelo Tartamella is a guitarist since 1986. He has been very fond of jazz since his childhood; he listened to the music of the great Django Reinhardt. He has published more than 30 CDs between his own projects and his collaborations, he played in the most important jazz and blues festival in Europe, among others the Montreaux Jazz Festival. He was artistic director for important jazz festival. The italian critics consider him one of the best playing his instrument. He also teaches: he holds courses and Master’s programs everywhere in Italy. His style is founded on a Gypsy Jazz and Bebop mix, spiced with a lot of blues and with a constant attention for the most up-to-date jazz guitar’s styles. Traduzione di Chiara Voltini