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Dario Piccioni, born in Rome, is an italian jazz bassist, composer.
His music includes influences from jazz, fusion, world, brazilian music, progressive.
BEST BASS PLAYER “Be Jazz European Contest”, (Leuven, Belgium, 2017); BEST ARTIST “Conad Jazz contest – Umbria Jazz ” (Perugia, Italy, 2017); BEST INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE “Johnny Raducanu International Jazz Competition” (Braila, Romania, 2022); “FIRST PRIZE” Premio Jazz Isio Saba for innovation and creativity in Jazz (Cagliari, Italy, 2023).
He has perfomed with Javier Girotto, Stephane Belmondo, Perico Sambeat, Rosario Giuliani, Danilo Rea, Rita Marcotulli, Eddy Palermo, Maria Pia De Vito, and many others. He has figured in album as sideman with Ralph Towner, Philip Catherine. He works also as a performer musicians in the theater show and with personalities of italian radio and television.
In its intense and continuous recording and performing activity as a side man and co-author, he dedicates himself passionately to composition and bandleading, releasing three albums as a composer and band leader: “Limesnauta” in 2019, “Carpet Stories” in 2021, “Hortus Del Rio” in 2023.
After completing his bachelor and master in music and anthropology studies between Rome, Brussels and Valencia, he graduated at the american international music school Berklee College of Music.
Dario Piccioni è un bassista, contrabbassista, compositore jazz romano.
MIGLIOR BASSISTA “Be Jazz European Contest” (Leuven, Belgio, 2017); MIGLIOR ARTISTA “Conad Jazz Contest – Umbria Jazz” con giuria presieduta dal Maestro Giuseppe Vessicchio (Perugia, Italia, 2017); MIGLIORE PERFORMANCE SOLISTA “Johnny Raducanu International Jazz Competition” (Braila, Romania, 2022); PRIMO PREMIO “Premio Isio Saba per l’innovazione e la creatività nel jazz”, (Cagliari, Italia, 2023)
Ha suonato dal vivo con Javier Girotto, Stephane Belmondo, Perico Sambeat, Rosario Giuliani, Danilo Rea, Maria Pia De Vito,Rita Marcotulli, Patrizia Scascitelli, Rita Marcotulli, Ettore Fioravanti, Eddy Palermo, Eugenio Colombo, Gianni Oddi, Aldo Bassi, Gianni Sanjust, e molti altri. Ha collaborato come musicista con personaggi noti del teatro, della radio e della televisione italiana come Sergio Rubini, Mariangela D’Abbraccio, Manuela Kustermann, Lunetta Savino, Laura Marinoni, Elisabetta Pozzi, Pino Quartullo, Gennaro Cannavacciuolo, Stefano Meloccaro.
Figura come contrabbassista in progetti discografici con Ralph Towner, Philip Catherine.
Dopo aver completato gli studi letterari e musicali tra Roma, Bruxelles, Valencia, consegue un diploma di master alla prestigiosa università americana Berklee College of Music.
Insieme ad un’intensa attività discografica e concertistica come side man e co-autore, si dedica con passione alla composizione, pubblicando tre album come compositore e band leader: “Limesnauta” (Caligola Records, 2019); “Carpet Stories” (Auand Records,2021), “Hortus Del Rio” (Filibusta Records, 2022); “Rabdomantis” (BNC Music, 2026).
Concerts
New season 2025! Every saturday night 22.00, Via di San Francesco a Ripa 100, Trastevere, Roma
Video
CAFFE’ TEVERE (Official Video) | Dario Piccioni Trio feat. Antonello Sorrentino
AIR 2024 – ARTISTI IN RESIDENZA – CITTA DEL MESSICO