Paolo Bernardi

About Paolo Bernardi

Paolo Bernardi was born in Italy and, actually, he is a pianist, arranger and composer. Web: (expired link).
Mail: paober09@(expired link)
Artistic training
1998 - Piano Graduation (“O. Respighi” Conservatory, Latina)
1998 – University Degree in History of Music (“La Sapienza” University, Rome), 110 cum laude 2004 – Jazz Music Graduation (“F. Morlacchi” Conservatory, Perugia) – first level, 10/10
2009 - Jazz Music Graduation (“S. Cecilia” Conservatory, Rome) – up level, 110 cum laude
2020 – Film Music Composition Graduation (“S. Cecilia” Conservatory, Rome) – up level, 110 cum laude
Music Teachers: Javier Girotto, Rita Marcotulli, Miriam Gentile, Cinzia Gizzi, Riccardo Biseo, Alfredo Santoloci, Paolo Di Sabatino, Paolo Damiani, Luigi Verdi, Maurizio Gabrieli; Enrico Cosimi, Roberto Giuliani, Silvio Relandini.
Professional activity
1) Stage pianist in theatrical shows:
- 1998-1999: Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore (director: Giuseppe Patroni-Griffi)
- 2000-2001: Cercansi attori (from K. Branagh film: “In the bleak midwinter” )
(director: Vincenzo Zingaro)
- 2002: L'età del jazz (director: Maddalena Fallucchi)
- 2004-2006: Lover man (director: Cinzia Villari)
2) Jazz pianist in musical groups (actually):
- Big Night Jive Orchestra (Jive and swing music)
- Old Circus Jazz Band (traditional jazz, Duke Ellington)
- Hot Stompers (traditional jazz, Jelly “Roll” Morton)
- The Bixera (traditional jazz, Bix Beiderbecke)
- Calambre Tango Quinteto (Astor Piazzolla's music)
- Paolo Bernardi Quartet (original music and modern jazz standard)
- The Cinema Show Quartet (Progressive rock and Film Music, arranged in jazz style)
- Bernardi-Gattone-Fumagalli Trio (West Side Story, arranged in jazz style)
- Various combos of swing and jazz music
3) Composer and arranger activity:
– Arrangements of traditional and modern jazz standards
– Arrangements of important A. Piazolla's tunes (Tango and New tango style)
– Arrangements of Italian and American songs for vocal ensemble Madame DoRe (songs
of Thirties)
– Arrangements of songs of several italian singers (pop italian music)
– Arrangements of rock progressive music
– Arrangements of famous film music, in jazz style

– Composer of original jazz tunes for various projects
– Composer of several music for a film “Quell'estate felice” (director: Beppe Cino; official
composer: Fabrizio Siciliano), 2009
– Composer of music for audiobook: “Heloise et Abelard, love letters”, 2014 (Sifare Pub.)
– Composer of music for the show “Siamo tutti Frida” (based on Frida Khalo's life)
(director: Andres Zabala), 2020
4) Recordings for:
– Dodicilune Edizioni Discografiche
– Sifare Publishing
– Philology Records
– L'Espresso-Repubblica Edizioni (Jazz-istruzioni per l'uso, director: Massimo Nunzi)
– Sinfonica Jazz-Nuova Carish
5) Main Live Concerts:
- Auditorium Parco della Musica (Rome, Italy)
- Casa del Jazz (Rome)
- Giardini della Filarmonica (Rome)
- Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival (Rome)
- Accademia Filarmonica Romana (Rome)
- Notti a Castel S. Angelo (Rome)
- Jazz incontro alla gente (San Marino Repubblic)
- Santa Fiora in Musica (Grosseto, Italy)
- Policoro in Musica (Matera, Italy)
- Festival dell'Argentiera (Alghero, Italy)