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Vocal: Simona De Rosa (Italy)
Piano: Sejin Bae (Korea)
Bass: Daniel Callaghan (Ireland)
Drums: Antonio Fusco (Italy)
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Simona De Rosa is an award-winning singer, composer, educator. Having released two albums as a leader and appearing on numerous albums, she has established herself in the NY jazz scene and continues touring internationally.
Born in Napoli, Italy, Simona De Rosa started to play piano at the age of ten. As a teenager she discovered her voice and started singing different types of music from classical to pop and soon become fascinated by jazz and the thrilling possibilities of spontaneous improvisation.
While studying geology science in Napoli, Simona already had the chance to work with many bands ranging from a duo to big bands. After graduating, Simona moved to New York, and has been living there and in Italy since then. During the time in New York, she was enrolled at Queens College where she developed her skills in arranging and jazz performance. She was offered to travel with her projects gracing several stages in USA (United Nations NY, Kupferberg Center of Arts NY, Zinc Bar, Stage 72, Untermayer Park NY, Trumpets Jazz Club NJ, Bloomfield Italian Festival PA, Mercer County Italian Festival NJ, Warren Italian Festival OH, Lake Worth Street Painting Festival FL, Italian American Museum NY, Consulate General of Italy NY, Ft Lauderdale Italian Festival FL, San Gennaro Fest NY, Madonnari Art Festival MD), in Watamu Kenya, Vietnam Hanoi “Jazz Diva Residency at Sofitel Metropole) and Europe with her projects and as guest (Umbria Jazz, Pomigliano Jazz Festival, Moncalieri Jazz Festival, Napoli Jazz Festival, Blue Note Milano, Peperoncino Jazz Festival, Alatri Jazz Festival, Montecorice Jazz Festival, Pozzuoli Jazz Festival, Sunset Jazz Festival, Teatro Summerte, Teatro La Claque, Teatro Eduardo De Filippo, Sunset Jazz Festival, and many more). Simona joined the Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts conducted by Randal Keith Horton (Duke Ellington, Michael Jackson) and was invited to sing many times at the prestigious Friars Club in Manhattan by the actor/singer Dominic Chianese (The Godfather, Sopranos). Simona is also
very close to her neapolitan roots in the USA, organizing events for the italian-american community. In 2014 she produced and organized a concert named after the same parallel that links Napoli and New York:”41st parallel”. A titanic operation with 60 musicians on the stage of the LeFrak Concert Hall in Queens. That night was awarded by the Country Executive Ed. Mangano for her spirit of leadership and dedication to the italian-american community. She was also invited to represent Italy for the ABC7 National American TV during the Columbus Day Parade 2014 on the famous Fith Ave.
SIMONA DE ROSA是一位获奖歌手、作曲家、教育家。她已经发行了两张专辑,并出现在众多的专辑中,她已经在纽约的爵士舞台上站稳了脚跟,并继续在国际上巡回演出。
出生于意大利那不勒斯的西蒙娜德罗萨在十岁的时候就开始弹钢琴。十几岁的时候,她开始唱不同类型的音乐,从古典音乐到流行音乐,很快就迷上了爵士乐和即兴创作。
在那不勒斯学习的时候,西莫娜已经有机会和许多乐队一起工作,从二人组到大乐队。毕业后,西莫娜搬到了纽约,从那时起就一直住在那里和意大利。在纽约的那段时间里,她在皇后学院学习,在那里她培养了自己的编曲和爵士乐表演技巧。
她参加过世界各地著名的爵士音乐节,具有非常丰富的现场表演经验。
她现在正在国际巡回演出的路上,她也正在制作她的第三张专辑。