ARTIST PRESENTATION

Antonio Onorato, an eclectic musician, fertile and innovative composer, has rightfully entered the history of the Italian guitar. In his 26 published albums he has been able to graft the harmonic-melodic styles of the Neapolitan tradition onto jazz-rock languages, fusing them with African-American, Middle Eastern and Brazilian music, developing an original and always evolving style.
He is the only musician in the world to use the breath guitar, a revolutionary and futuristic instrument. He has played in prestigious festivals and theaters around the world including the “Blue Note” in New York and has collaborated with Pino Daniele, Franco Cerri, Toninho Horta, James Senese, Gerald Cannon, Enrico Rava, just to name a few.

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MUSICAL PROPOSALS

• Antonio Onorato New Quartet
  a new interesting lineup with the Salerno pianist/keyboardist Alessandro La Corte and the Neapolitans Giuseppe Arena on bass and Mario De Paola on drums who will bring the characteristic sunny Mediterranean sound of the Neapolitan guitarist on tour. This time we start again from the sounds of the first CD “Gaga” up to “Vesuvio Blues”, moving from Brazilian atmospheres to American Indians, from jazz to rock-blues, but with the Neapolitan melodic tradition always in the heart.
  TRAINING:
  Antonio Onorato guitar, breath guitar
  Alessandro La Corte piano, keyboards
  Giuseppe Arena bass
  Mario De Paola drums
• Antonio Onorato Trio
  an introspective journey around the world, to the countries where Antonio Onorato brought his music and where he confronted different cultures. This musical journey starts from Napo to arrive in America, Africa and the Middle East, before returning to southern Italy, where the guitarist-composer originates.
  Antonio Onorato offers songs from his discography and some personal reinterpretations of themes from the Neapolitan classical tradition and beyond.