ANTONIO DI LORENZO 1965 Capricorn. he studies drums with some of the best italian drummers(R.Gatto, E.Fioravanti, G.Pillot, G.Locascio) and partecipates at clinics with Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Jack DE Johnette, Peter Erskine...)and HE recieves a diploma in percussion at the "N.Piccinni" music school of Monopoli(BA). He has played in major fesivals such as Umbria Jazz(1998), Siena Jazz(1991), Europen Jazz Festival of Noci and others, as well as international tours(Spain, France, Romania, Hungary, Albania U.S.A, Portugal, Siria, Lebanon...). He has collaborated with international musicians such as Lee Konitz, Steve Lacy, Steve Grossman, Bob Mintzer, Michel Audisso, Bob Mover, Peter Kowald, Grant Stewart, Larry Smith, Jay Rodriguez, Rachel Gould, Kelvin Sholar, and italian such as Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu, Massimo Urbani, Francco D'Andrea, Bruno Tommaso, Gianluigi Trovesi, Pino Minafra, Antonello Salis, Eugenio Colombo, Cinzia Spata and others. He colaborated with the singer/composer Vinicio Capossela and other contemporary pop talents. Finalist at the New Talent Search for European jazz from RAI television. Active as Percussionist in orchestra playing classical music. Disc selection:Gianni Lenoci "Blues Waltz" Splasc(H) with Bruno Tommaso.