Claudio Jr De Rosa - Forces (2019)

Saxophonist, bass clarinetist, arranger and composer Claudio Jr De Rosa (1992) is a rising musician in the European Jazz Scene. Listed in the Top 10 of “Italian Emerging Artists” in 2017, he is as well the winner of several international competition. (“2016 1st Asian Saxophone Congress, Taiwan”, Premio Nazionale “Chicco Bettinardi 2016”, “Louis van Dijck Jazz Award 2016”, to name a few)

Graduated cum Laude with a Master Degree in Classical and Contemporary Saxophone at the Salerno and Rome Conservatories at age 21 (discussing a thesis regarding the Neurological implications During Improvisation), he eventually completed the Master in Jazz Saxophone at the Royal Conservatory in Den Haag. Since 2007, he performed in many important international venues in Italy, France, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, Spain, and Poland, Canada.

As an arranger, He wrote music for the NJSO, the New Talents Jazz Orchestra, the KonCon Big Band, Filarmonica di Belluno, the CvA Big Band, Call It Sextet, the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, CJDR Jazz Ensemble. In December 2015 the Dutch Ministry of Finance commissioned him “The Business Suite” for small Big Band. In March 2016 he won the prestigious “Louis van Dijck Jazz Award 2016” for arrangers.

In February 2016 he released his first album with Zadeno Trio, “Holes in the Ground” with “Emme Record Label; this CD was followed by “The Step Forward” in May 2018.

In May 2017 his CD “Groovin’ Up!” is released and distributed by the Italian label “Incipit Record” (distr. EGEA Music), receiving great feedbacks from press and critique. Since 2017 the CJDR Jazz 4et performed in Festivals and venues like North Sea Jazz Festival, Umbria Jazz (Artist Residence), Lantaren Venster, Veneto Jazz, Getxo International Jazz and many others.