Roberto Tola

Roberto Tola
Roberto Tola in Valencia - Spain Tour 2004
Background information
Born (1966-08-05) August 5, 1966
Sassari, Italy
Genres Jazz, smooth jazz
Occupation(s) Musician and composer
Instruments guitar
Years active 1983-present
Website www.robertotola.com

Roberto Tola (born August 5, 1966) is an Italian jazz guitarist and composer.

Biography

Tola began studying music when he was just six years old. In 1976 studies cello in the Conservatory of Music in Sassari. Four years later continues his studies of Modern and Jazz Guitar and in 1983 established a sextet named Jazzmania. For this band Tola composed and arranged the album Preludio in 1985. From 1989 Tola was in the Italian Blue Note Orchestra, then from 1991 to 2012 he was the guitarist of the OJS big band (the Sardinia Jazz Orchestra).

In 2005 he served as the conductor of the 26-member orchestra for the national competition "Canzonissima 2000".

Meantime he collaborates with many others artists and bands, as the conductors Colin Towns, Carla Bley, Giorgio Gaslini, Giancarlo Gazzani, Bruno Tommaso, Mario Raja, Marco Tiso and Roberto Pregadio; the famous singer Jill Saward, Norma Winstone, David Linx and the famous Italian jazz singer Gegè Telesforo. The trumpetists Flavio Boltro, Giovanni Amato, Paolo Fresu, Enrico Rava and magic Tom Harrell; great Bassist Steve Swallow, Saxes Bob Mintzer (member of Yellowjackets), Andy Sheppard, Javier Girotto, Maurizio Gianmarco; pianists Riccardo Zegna, accordionist and pianist Antonello Salis, French accordionist Richard Galliano and others else.

Has been teaching music, modern and jazz guitar in several Italian music schools for more than 20 years.

In 2014 collaborates for the album On The Corner by the English jazz-funk band Shakatak.

in 2016 together with English jazz musicians, as Mornington Lockett, Derek Nash, George Anderson, appears in the album Endless Summer and also in the single "M is for Manhattan" by the English singer Jill Saward.

In May 2017 Tola released his first solo album titled Bein' Green. recorded in Sardinia (Italy), Spain, UK and US. The album features some world-class musicians, including Bob Mintzer, Najee, Bill McGee, Jill Saward, Bill Sharpe and Tim Collins.

In September 2017 the album Bein' Green was awarded with the Silver Medal at the Global Music Awards,[1][2] in the Jazz Music and Best Album categories.

Roberto Tola, nominee at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards - 16 November 2017 at The Avalon, Hollywood - Los Angeles

In November 2017 Tola attended the 8th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards[3] held in The Avalon in Los Angeles, as nominee for the Jazz Category for the outstanding achievement of his single "Sunny Morning" from the album Bein' Green.

Again in November 2017, Roberto Tola is the Best Jazz Artist 2017 and his song "Sunny Morning" is the Best Jazz Song of the Year for the Radio Music Awards,[4] a radio network competition conceived and powered by the Indie Music Channel association.

In March 2018 Tola was honoured with the Vox Pop Award during the 16th Annual Independent Music Awards[5] at the Lincoln Center in New York, for his song "Funky Party" in the Jazz Instrumental Song Category. The awarded song also features the famous saxophonist Bob Mintzer and keyboardist Bill Sharpe.

In April 2018 the Indie Music Channel Awards[6][7] association honoured Roberto Tola with seven Awards, corresponding to the following categories: the Best Jazz Song with the song "Flying Away", Best Jazz Recording with "Tears for Niro", Best Jazz Instrumentalist for "Funky Party", Best Jazz Producer with "Cabriolet", and also Best Recording of the Year with the song "Tears For Niro" and Best New Male Artist of the Year.

In September 2018, the Hollywood Music in Media Awards[8], the prestigious musical contest, early held in the famous The Avalon in Hollywood, nominated Roberto Tola for the second time (previous one has been in the 2017), with the song Funky Party, in the Jazz Category. The winners will be announced next 14th of November 2018 at the gala event

Discography

Roberto Tola - 16th Annual Independent Music Awards - New York City, Lincoln Center 31st of March 2018

Solo Albums and Singles

  • 2017: Bein' Green (featuring Bob Mintzer, Najee, Bill McGee, Jill Saward, Bill Sharpe, Tim Collins) - RT Indie Records
  • 2017: Lullaby of Christmas (single) - featuring Bil McGee - RT Indie Records
  • 2018: Sunny Morning (single - Radio Edit) - featuring Jill Saward - RT Indie Records
  • 2018: Slow Motion (single) - featuring Darryl F. Walker - RT Indie Records

With Jill Saward

  • 2016: "M Is For Manhattan" - Secret Records
  • 2016: Endless Summer - Secret Records

With Shakatak

  • 2014: On the Corner - JVC

With Falanstero

  • 1992: Falanstero;

With Jazzmania

  • 1985: Preludio - Abbardente Records
Roberto Tola in concert - in 2000

With Orchestra Jazz della Sardegna

  • 1996: Scrivere in Jazz;
  • 1997: Il Brutto Anatroccolo - Live in Time in Jazz Festival (1st edition);
  • 2002: Sacred Concert Jazz Te Deum;
  • 2004: Blau;
  • 2005: Il Brutto Anatroccolo - studio recording (2nd edition);

Videos

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result Notes
2017 Global Music Awards [1] Jazz Music Album Bein' Green Silver Medal
2017 Global Music Awards[2] Album Bein' Green Silver Medal
2017 Hollywood Music in Media Awards[3] Jazz Sunny Morning Nominated edition #8 (2017)
2017 Radio Music Awards[4] Jazz Sunny Morning Won
2017 Radio Music Awards[4] Jazz Flying Away Won
2018 The Independent Music Awards[5] Jazz Funky Party Won Vox Populi Award
2018 Indie Music Channel Awards[6] Jazz Song Flying Away Won
2018 Indie Music Channel Awards[6] Jazz Recording Tears For Niro Won
2018 Indie Music Channel Awards[6] Jazz Instrumentalist Funky Party Won
2018 Indie Music Channel Awards[6] Jazz Producer Cabriolet Won
2018 Indie Music Channel Awards[6] Jazz Video Sunny Morning Won Natalia Vlaskina co-winner
2018 Indie Music Channel Awards[7] Best New Male Artist of the Year Won
2018 Indie Music Channel Awards[7] Recording of the Year Tears For Niro
2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards[8] Jazz Funky Party Nominated edition #9 (2018)

Further reading

  • 2002: Time in Jazz - Various Authors (publisher Taphros)
  • 2011: Time After Time - Author: Vincenzo Martorella (publisher Magnum)

References

  1. 1 2 "Winners-Sept-2017". www.globalmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. 1 2 "Winners-Sept-2017". www.globalmusicawards.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. 1 2 "https://www.hmmawards.com/2017-music-genre-nominees/". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26. External link in |title= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 "Radio Music Awards". The Radio Music Awards. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  5. 1 2 "The 16th Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced - Independent Music Awards". Independent Music Awards. 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Indie Music Channel Awards". The Indie Music Channel. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  7. 1 2 3 "imca5botywinners". The Indie Music Channel. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  8. 1 2 "https://www.hmmawards.com/2018-music-genre-nominees/". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2018-10-14. External link in |title= (help)
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