Andrea Veneziani

Teaches at New York Jazz Workshop

Andrea Veneziani is a bass player and composer born in Pescia, a small city in Tuscany, Italy, in 1977.

He performed in various jazz festivals such as; Trinity Church Summer Sounds Concerts Series 2010, Costa Rica Promising Artists of the 21st Century 2010, Teano Jazz Festival 2008, Novara Jazz Festival 2008, Festival del Sassofono 2008, XVII Stagione Concertistica Conservatorio di Musica "Francesco Cilea" 2007, Jazz alla Fioreria 2007, Barga Jazz Festival 2007, Terni in Jazz 2007, Ciampino Jazz Festival 2006, Ciampino Jazz Festival 2005, Estate Fondana 2005, Musicaestate 2005, Musica a Palazzo 2005, R.A.R.A. 2005, Villa Celimontana Jazz & Image Festival 2004, Alatri Jazz Festival 2004.

Andrea is an active composer and arranger in many different settings, from jazz to theater and film music. In 2007, he won the Green Box Prize in Biella with his collaborative arrangement of Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo with Simona Ferrucci. In November 2006, he worked on the movie Piano, Solo, directed by Riccardo Milani, dedicated to the life of the pianist Luca Flores. In the summer of 2007, he recorded the soundtrack music written by Gian Piero Reverberi for the movie Amore Che Vieni, Amore Che Vai, inspired by the book Un Destino Ridicolo by Fabrizio De André and Alessandro Gennari. He also participated in several theatrical representations under the musical direction of Enrico Arias, such as Pazzo di Te in 2006 and Sweeney Todd in 2008.

Additional to his musical skills, Andrea also possesses a degree in Sociology from the University "La Sapienza" in Rome, completing his thesis in sociology of music in 2003.