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Federico
Conti was born in Turin in 1980. He studied piano with James
Williams, Gianni Negro and Palmino Pia, and specialized in
Hammond organ with famous American organist Shirley Scott. He
took part in various workshops among which We Love
Jazz in 1996, 1997 and 1998 organized by jazz pianist
Massimo Faraņ, receiving a study grant every year. In We
Love Jazz 2000 he was called to teach Hammond organ at the
side of Kenny Baron, Gary Bartz, Ben Riley, Carl Anderson.
He boasts participation with artists such as Benny Golson,
Charles Bowen, Lannie McMillan, Mike Stern, Buster Williams,
Dywane Thomas, Massimo Faraņ, Bobby Durham, Sangoma Everett,
Gianni Cazzola, Rev. Lee Brown, Rosita Still, and Cynthia
Utterbach. He participated in many festivals such as the Trieste
Jazz Festival 1996, Torino Blues Festival (3rd and 4th edition),
JVC Jazz Festival 1997, the 4th and 5th edition of Thank You Mr.
Hammond, organized by Organ Studio in Chiavari, which featured
the worlds best Hammond players (Captain Jack McDuff, Jimmy
Smith and others).
In 1997 he recorded the CD Young Energy with Charles
Bowen, Bruno Martini, Gianni Cazzola and Massimo Faraņ.
Federico Conti is endorser of the Organ Studio in
Chiavari.
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