Emilio Merone

Piano player, Composer, Music Producer, Film Composer, Arranger

2019 Soundtrack for the movie “Irene – Tapping the Rhythm of Life”
2019 Soundtrack for the movie “Wisteria Cottage”
2019 Composer of all the music of the Belgian TV news channel Les News 24
2018 Soundtrack for the movie “The Glove” with premiere at Bafta, London, and winner of Europa Film Festival Audience Award.
2018 Katharsis - Live in London
2017 Soundtrack for the movie “Wilderness” (best music award at Chain NYC Festival 2017 in Brooklyn)
2016 Soundtrack for the movie “The Lift” with premiere at Bafta, London.
2016 Soundtrack for the documentary “Mondragone, scrigno del sapere universale”
2016 M.D. Of Union Street Cafe' Jazz Fridays - London
2015 Roland endorser
2015 “Soul in the city” Spain tour with Janine Johnson
2014 Partner and Music Director of Sanghamitra Promotions
2014 “Passion” Spain Tour with Janine Johnson
2013 Member of “London Piano Teachers”
2013 One of the composers of the app “Smartsong”, by James Morris
2013 Piano player, arranger and M.D. for “Every man for herself” theatre show – London
2013 Piano player, arranger and M.D. for “A night with Bond” show by J.Johnson – UK
2012 Piano and keyboard player of “Tropicalia show”, winners of the “Lukas Awards” 2012, 2013 and 2014.
2012 Many concerts in famous venues in London and UK (Jazz @ Pizza Express, 100's Club, Ronnie Scott's jazz Club, Zedel, Roof Gardens – Kensington, Italian Cultural Institute, Cavern Club – Liverpool, Hoochie Coochie - Newcastle etc.)
2011 “Emergency UK” - London
2010 “Varsavia Jazz Days” - Poland
2010 "Gran Teatro", with Latte e I suoi derivati - Rome
2010 Member of judging panel of MARTE LIVE and CPS competitions - Rome
2010 “Kate Robbins Band” SOHO NIGHTS London performances
2008 "Casa del Jazz", presentation of the CD “Element” - Rome
2008 "Festival of Two Worlds", with Sandy Muller – Spoleto, Italy
2008 "Musicultura Festival", with Sandy Muller - Macerata, Italy
2007 Founding member (w D.Giovannoni) Indie label CRISALIDE
2005 Founding member (w V.Fabbri) the band CROMA NOVA
2003 "L'amico di Fred", musical around Fred Buscaglione's life
2001 "Full Monty", a musical directed by Gigi Proietti
2000 I founded the jazz quartet “Partenopea” Neapolitan song revisited
1999 "Ciampino Jazz Festival"
1998 Italian tour with Aida Cooper
1998 "Prize of Recanati city", with critics and SIAE awards
1995 "One hundred years of cinema", Rome, Piazza del Popolo
1992 "Formia Jazz Festival"

Recordings

2020 “Inner Space” Ambient Electronic
2019 “I will find you” (Single) feat. ZoZo
2018 “The day is done” Karmamoi
2017 “Katharsis” Soundtracks and Soundscapes
2017 “Live in London” MAD Trio
2016 “Silence between sounds” Karmamoi
2016 “One day without us” Various artists
2015 “Timeless” Croma Nova
2015 “Yoga Peace” collection (Blue Saturdays Records)
2014 “Passion” Janine Johnson (Splash Records)
2013 “Sanghamitra's Lounge Vol.1” (Sanghamitra Records)
2011 “Karmamoi” Karmamoi
2010 “Falsa Rosa” with Sandy Muller recorded in Rio De Janeiro
2010 "Buscaja" (Crisalide Records)
2010 “Soho Nights” with Kate Robbins and others at Abbey Road Studios - London
2008 "Croma Nova" with V.Fabbri and others (Crisalide Records)
2007 "Element" with L.Nostro, S.Colley, A.Sanchez at System Two studio – N.Y.
2007 "Cronopios, Famas e Speranze" with F.Cardosa (Crisalide Records)
2006 "Modernjets" (Millennium Music)
2006 "Linha" with Sandy Muller recorded in Rio De Janeiro
2003 "Le città invisibili" with F.Cardosa and others
2002 "Voce del verso amare" (RAI productions)
2002 “L’avvicinamento” with G.Mazzone
2002 "Terra del padre" with V.Billeri and others
2001 "Lavori in sorso" with A.Tomei and others
1999 “Pillows tales” with Gianluca D'Alessio and others
1995 "Urbis Machina" (Multirifrazione Records)
1993 "Single man" (Rossodisera Records)

Collaborations

Antonio Sanchez, Scott Colley, Jaques Morelenbaum, Sarah Jane Morris, Janine Johnson, Katie Leone, Joy Rose, Anita Wardell, Heidi Vogel, Celia Mur, Emilia Martensson, Marcelo Costa, David Pastor, Gigi Proietti, Bruno Tommaso, Fabrizio Bosso, Javier Girotto, Aida Cooper, Kate Robbins, Ezra Williams, Eddy Palermo, Neri per Caso, Aldo Bassi, Luca Bulgarelli, Fabrizio Cardosa, Fabio Tullio, Massimo Moriconi, Claudio Corvini, Lillo e Greg, Sandy Muller, Tony Armetta, etc.

Brands

Lexus, Toyota, Jaguar, Land Rover, Barclays, Les News 24 TV, Wärtsilä, Emergency UK, Sanghamitra Promotions, Autism Aid Onlus, RAI, Mediaset.

Teaching

I taught at University of Music in Rome from 1997 to 2001, then from 2000 to 2011 at the "Saint Louis college of music", "Percento Musica”, and “Viva Musica” in Rome again.
I did some seminars at L.Perosi Conservatory of Campobasso (Italy).
Since 2013 till now I'm member of “London Piano Teachers”

Publishing

Piani Incrociati (Carisch) - Piano method
Michel Petrucciani’s omnibook (Carisch) - Piano transciptions
Scales and Arpeggios (Amazon Createspace) - Piano method

EDUCATION

Certificated Master's Degree: 1996 - Classical Piano at Conservatory L.Perosi (CB) Italy

Diplomas: 1997 - Jazz Piano at University of Music, Rome Italy
1992 - Jazz Piano at “Siena Jazz” Siena Italy
1992 - Designer at “Istituto superiore di design” (NA) Italy

I studied jazz piano with Ramberto Ciammarughi, Danilo Rea, Ray Santisi, Enrico Pieranunzi, Rita Marcotulli, Franco D’Andrea, Riccardo Fassi.