Raphael Gualazzi was born in Urbino in 1981. After studying pianoforte at the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro, where he focussed on classical composers, he extended his musical research to include jazz, blues and fusion, collaborating with qualified artists of the sector and becoming known for his unique vocal and instrumental qualities. His music was born of the fusion between the Rag-time technique of the early 1900s and the lyricism of blues, soul and jazz in its more traditional form.
Since 2005 Raphael Gualazzi has taken part in important festivals such as Fano Jazz, the Java Festival of Jakarta and Argo Jazz or Ravello International Festival among others.
In the meantime, his album Reality And Fantasy, reached the top of the charts for digital sales throughout the world and it also had a European dimension, being released in France, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg, countries in which Raphael will also be performing live in the main festivals during 2011.
