Fabio Armani

Fabio Armani is an Italian composer born in Rome in 1958. He has a degree in Astrophysics, and studied jazz piano and composition since 1974. He composes acoustic as well as electronic instrumental music (Computer Music), at the moment he is the artistic director of the ensembles Advena Avis, Tangram and Terre Differenti. Fabio plays piano, keyboards, samplers and small hand percussion. He composes and arranges all the music for the three musical ensembles. From 1991 to 1998 it is project leader at IRIS (Istituto di Ricerca per l'Industria dello Spettacolo) in the field of advanced research in Computer Music and Music Technology. In 1999 he founded the independent label Different Lands to produce and promote World Fusion music and artists. This label is specialized in electronic, jazz, world and contemporary music.

He is now distributing his own first acoustic piano recording, titled Nostalgie di futuro, as a composer and soloist performer. This CD, produced by DIFFERENT LANDS, is a collection of experimental piano compositions, based on different musical styles, ranging from jazz to neo-classic to middle east music.

You can listen to a couple of short audio clips taken from the CD by clicking on the loudspeaker icons and by downloading the MP3 files.  If you like the examples you can buy the CD by contacting the webmaster. Nostalgie di futuro Tema per Giulia Danza immobile

Ensembles

• TERRE DIFFERENTI - multi ethnic world fusion project.

• PENTALOGOS - ensemble of six visual artists and six contemporary music composers.

• OTRAS TIERRAS - lounge/chill out project in cooperation with Miguel Fernandez.

• TANGRAM - virtual poetry ensemble.

• ADVENA AVIS - middle and future age project.

• AMAL - world ensemble of arabic and world fusion music.

Photo Gallery

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Professional experiences

• Arrangement and composition:
  • Anita - world singer.
  • Abdullah Mohamed - Middle East music composer an player.
  • Gavino Parretta - singer.
  • Flavio Ferrari - bass player and composer.
  • Miguel Fernandez - flamenco guitarist and composer.
  • Luca Ciarla - violinist, pianist and composer.
  • Riccardo Marongiu - singer and celtic music composer.
  • Daniele Balzano - dark and ghotic music author.
• Production music:
  • Audio Library I - Water Lands (produced by (ALFAMUSIC)
  • Audio Library II - Fire Lands (work in progress)
  • Global Village (produced by OPENSOUND)
  • Roots (produced by OPENSOUND)

Discography

Education