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Vito di Modugno Born in Bari/Italy, Vito began his musical studies very early. Guided by his father, an experienced and well-known accordionist, he studied piano, organ, electric bass and upright bass.  He gave his first public performance at age five, and in 1973 at age 11, made his debut in his father's orchestra. He began studying piano with Maestro Binetti, earning his diploma in 1984. The same year, he was one of several winners of the musical contest "Coppa pianisti d'Italia".    He attended masterclasses with Medori and Caporali; jazz seminars by Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny, and ultimately courses at Siena Jazz. From 1996 to 1999 he toured with Patty Pravo, recording two CDs and a DVD. In 2003 he was voted among the best new talents in "Musica Jazz" magazine's "Top Jazz" poll.    Vito participated as soloist in concerts with the Symphony Orchestra "Arturo Toscanini" of Parma directed by Beppe D'Onghia, playing the organ in Jon Lord's concerto for ensemble and symphony orchestra based on the Deep Purple piece from 1969. He was invited to perform in the USA with saxophonists Jerry Bergonzi and Carol Sudhalter, guitarist Bill Wurtzel, organist Radam Schwartz and vocalists Sarah McLawler, Pat Tandy and Marti Mabin.    In the course of his concert activities he has also played with internationally recognized stars such as Dennis Chambers, Jeff Berlin, Dionne Warwick, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Bobby Watson, Michael Mossman, Irio De Paula, Tony Scott, Rachel Gould, Dave Liebman, Sarah Jane Morris, Nick The Nightfly, Kim Plainfield, Urbie Green, Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Tiziana Ghiglioni, Gianni Basso, Tullio De Piscopo, Andrea Braido, Eddy Palermo, Gigi Cifarelli, Fabio Zeppetella.   He teaches in Bari at the Conservatory "N. Piccinni", for the past 25 years at the "Il Pentagramma" music school, and has given Master Classes in Jazz at Espartinas - Sevilla/Spain.

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homepage:	www.vitodimodugno.it
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Con Alma YVP Music 3084 recorded October 1999 in Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond organ Guido di Leone, guitar Mimmo Campanale, drums
Break Out Lush Tales LT CD 0136 recorded March 2001 in Milano/Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond organ, bass Michele Carrabba, soprano sax, tenor sax Michele di Monte, drums
Organ Grooves RED Records RR 123297-2 recorded September 2002 in Bari/Italy	Vito di Modugno, organ Sandro Gibellini, guitar Massimo Manzi, drums Stefan D'Anna, tenor sax Fabrizio Bosso, trumpet Pino di Modugno, accordion
Bedouin RED Records RR 123299-2 recorded May 2003 in Bari/Italy	Pino di Modugno, accordion Sandro Gibellini, guitar Vito di Modugno, Hammond organ, piano, bass Massimo Manzi, drums Michele Carrabba, tenor sax Vincenzo Deluci, trumpet
Paradoxa RED Records RR 123305-2 recorded November 2003 in Bari/Italy	Salvatore Bonafede, piano, handclaps Pietro Ciancaglini, bass Lorenzo Tucci, drums Vito di Modugno, Hammond B-3 organ Pino di Modugno, accordion, steel guitar Sergio Veschi, voice
Organ Trio RED Records RR 123309-2 recorded November 2006 in Bari/Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond B-3 organ Pietro Condorelli, guitar Massimo Manzi, drums Michele Carrabba, tenor sax Pino di Modugno, accordion
Organ Trio 2 RED Records RR 123313-2 recorded November 2009 in Bari/Italy	Vito di Modugno, organ Pietro Condorelli, guitar Massimo Manzi, drums
East Side RED Records RR 123321-2 recorded July 2010 in Bari/Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes Pietro Condorelli, guitar Massimo Manzi, drums Michele Carrabba, tenor sax, soprano sax Jerry Bergonzi, tenor sax Fabio Morgera, trumpet
Jazz Organ Trio VideoRadio VRCD 000794 recorded in Manduria/Italy	Andrea Braido, guitar Vito Di Modugno, organ Alex Napolitano, drums
Con Alma Trio Meets Jerry Bergonzi Abeat Records ABJZ154 recorded July 2015 in Conversano/Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond organ Jerry Bergonzi, tenor sax Guido Di Leone, guitar Mimmo Campanale, drums
My Pictures At An Exhibition Abeat Records ABJZ165 recorded September 2016 in Bari/Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond organ, piano, bass Michele Carrabba, tenor sax, soprano sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet Pietro Condorelli, guitar Massimo Manzi, drums
Songs From The Soul Abeat Records ABJZ208 recorded September 2018 in Bari/Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano Michele Carrabba, sax Pietro Condorelli, guitar Massimo Manzi, drums Patrizia Conte, vocals
Christmas Songs For You no label recorded December 2016 and December 2019 in Bari/Italy	Vito di Modugno, Hammond B-3 organ Mino Lacirignola, trumpet Renzo Bagorda, pedal steel guitar, banjo Pino Pichierri, clarinet Antonio Grimaldi, bass Nico Grimaldi, drums Rosanna D'Ecclesiis, vocals
Black, White And Blues Abeat ABJZ265	Vito di Modugno, organ Fausto Leali, vocals Michele Carrabba, tenor sax, soprano sax Pietro Condorelli, guitar Massimo Manzi, drums Germana Schena, vocals
I Sing Caterina Alfa Music	Patty Lomuscio, vocals Pietro Condorelli, guitar Vito Di Modugno, organ Massimo Manzi, drums

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