Rino Vernizzi (15 November 1946 – 16 June 2022) was an Italian

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Biography

Rino Vernizzi was born in Mezzano Inferiore, Italy. He graduated in

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with Enzo Muccetti in 1967, then later gave himself up to the improvement of the piano with Paolo Cavazzini showing his interest since early career in jazz music,Vernizzi's interview
on www.jazzitalia.net then abandoned to devote himself to the world of

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Career

Vernizzi won many competitions,artist’s profile
on www.musicalta.com he played with several of the major Italian orchestras and for many years was the first bassoon of the

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in Rome. As a soloist he collaborated with conductors such as

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, and

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. He toured all over the world. Vernizzi’s goal was always to explore the entire spectrum of music, not just the thread of classic European one, but also engaging, especially during the last decade, in other musical genres, particularly in jazz. CDs recorded with his quartet: ''Etnoart Jazz Bassoon'', ''Goldberg Jazz'', ''Play Bach Paganini'', ''Baby Boom'', ''The quartet seasons'', ''Storie di tango'', ''Jazz Piano Trio'', and ''Play Pixinguinha'' were greatly appreciated by the critics.artist’s profile
on 2009 concerts program in

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Discography

* ''Goldberg Jazz – Play Bach, Play Paganini'', Rino Vernizzi, Vernizzi Jazz Quartet, Arts. * ''Baby Boom'', Rino Vernizzi, Vernizzi Jazz Quartet, Italy. * ''Bassoon XX (concert of

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etc.)'', Rino Vernizzi, Antonio Plotino, Arts.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vernizzi, Rino 1946 births 2022 deaths Italian musicians Italian classical bassoonists Parma Conservatory alumni People from Mezzani