Biography
Eleonora Simeone, 15-02-1983
Eleonora as a singer...
Eleonora begins her career as a singer in 1994 studying opera singing for two years with Ms. Silvana Moyso. In 1998 she begins studying jazz singing at the "Centro Jazz Torino", an institute for jazz music in Turin (Italy), where she also attended the ensemble courses by Mr. Pino Russo and Mr. Giulio Camarca. In 2001 she won in duo with Mr. Alessandro Fadini (pianist) "Talens" national competition set in Pezzolo Valle Uzzone. In 2002 she took part to the "Moncalieri International Jazz Festival". She's studying jazz and modern singing since 2003 with Ms. Francesca Oliveri: they collaborate together in 2005 with the gospel choir "Deep River Choir", in 2006 and in 2015 for a further discographical project produced by Ms. Oliveri.
She's been collaborating with the "Casinò de la Vallée" and the "Grand Hotel Billia" in St. Vincent (Aosta Valley) for the live musical entertainment since 2003 .
In 2006, 2007, 2008 she curated the musical schedule for the "Cioccolatò" evening concerts, an international celebration of chocolate set in the center of Turin.
Today she lives an intense live artistic activity in small contexts such as duos and trios and in bigger groups such as her septet "Quelli che lo Swing", a swing group that took part to many events and festivals ("Stresa Jazz", "Omegna St.Vito in jazz", "Orta in Jazz", "Miasino in jazz", etc.) Her quartet, the "Eleonora Simeone jazz quartet" played for the Olympic Games in Turin in 2006, Cioccolatò 2006, 2007, 2008. In 2007 she collaborated with Mr. Gianni Basso for the "Concerti in Fabbrica" festival.
In 2010, as a vocalist, she recorded her first album of origilal songs with her quintet, the "Fiveland Jazz Project" in collaboration with Diego Borotti (saxophone), Daniele Tione (piano), Dino Contenti (d.bass), Gigi Biolcati (drums).
In 2011 she recorded her second original and experimental jazz project called "Sedo" with her trio in collaboration with Daniele Tione and Gigi Biolcati (vocal, piano and drums), which was broadcasted in Italy and all over Europe.
In July 2012 she took part to the "Cocchi International Festival" for the Turin Jazz club.
Since 2014 she's been collaborating with her quartet, the "Street Life Project", held by Lorenzo Erra (piano), Marco Brioschi (trumpet), Yuri Guloubev (d.bass) and Christian Albano (drums).
Since 2008 she's working as a singer and pianist in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy and in the biggest 4/5 stars hotels for an average of 250 gigs per year.
Since 2012 she's been teaching piano and modern singing.
Eleonora as a Pianist...
She's been studying classical piano since she was 10.
She took part to many competitions for classical pianists such as the "International piano competition" in Stresa (Italy) (teacher-led-trainer: Ms. Elena Camoletto) and, later, with Ms. Lia Careggio at the Conservatorio "G. Verdi" in Turin.
In 2001 she takes part in the masterclass held by Mr. Massimiliano Damerini.
In 1998 she starts the jazz piano course held by Daniele Tione at the "Centro Jazz Torino"
In 1996 she obtains the solfège certification at the "Giuseppe Verdi" conservatorio in Turin trained by Mr. Franco Mariatti: grade 8.5/10 as private student.
In 2003 she was successful in the 5th-year exam for classical piano at the "Luca Marenzio" conservatory in Brescia (Italy)
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Collaborations
She collaborates with: Francesca Oliveri, Gianni Basso, Diego Borotti, Daniele Tione, Gigi Biolcati, Dino Contenti, Paolo Pellegatti, Luigi Bonafede, Lucio Terzano, "Deep River Choir", Aldo Rindone, Paolo Franciscone, Lorenzo Erra, Marco Brioschi, Yuri Guloubev, Christian Albano (S. Sgrilli, Ficarra e Picone), Marcello Testa, Marco Zanoli, Lalo Conversano, Marco Caselle, Paola Mei, ecc…
Masterclass
Francesca Oliveri (2003, 2005, 2008), Barry Harris, Ada Moltellanico, Cinzia Spata, Umbria Jazz 2008, Roberta Gambarini (private lessons at the "Pro.Voice" music school in Turin in December 2013).
Other...
Degree as interpreter and translator at the "Istituto Chiabrera" in Turin (grade 110/110 cum laude)
Degree in "Scienze della mediazione linguistica" (translator). Grade 100/110 in English and Franch as foreign languages. Title of the degree thesis: "Carmen. Eros and thanatos in the Dionysian opera of C. Bizet". Translation, from Franch to Italian, of the opera libretto and metric readjustment to the musical score.
Discography
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Projects
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Other projects
"Buonasera Mr. Sinatra" (Goodevening Mr. Sinatra): this project is dedicated to Frank Sinatra and his music. We propose through various anecdotes and episodes the greatest years of fame and success of Mr. The Voice. The peculiarity of this show is the introduction of two singers, male and female, who propose the nicest duets which characterized the artistic career of Sinatra, such as "The Lady is a Tramp" with Ella Fitzgerald, "I've got a crush on you" with Barbara Straisand, up to his major exponents such as Michael Bublè.
"Una voce ed un violino" (A voice and a violin) quintet: traditional rhythm section plus violin/saxophone and voice. We extend the repertoire from classical songs, such as the Aria on the 4th string where the main theme is developed by the voice and a counterpoint played by the sax as answer to the voice to the swinging style mixing divverent styles together. For instance, the classical blues "Summertime" is sung both in opera style first and in jazz style with the rhythm section then.
"That's Amore": this show is dedicated to the universality of music. The main actors are a narrator, an opera singer, a jazz singer and the rhythm section. The repertoire is based on opera, operetta and modern songs.