Maria Pia De Vito

Maria Pia De Vito B. 1960 Is An Italian Jazz Singer Composer And Arranger. Born In Naples De Vito Studied Opera Contemporary Singing Musical Theory And Harmony And Started Her Musical Career In 1976 As A Singer And Guitarist And Later As A Pianist In Groups Specialising In Music From The Mediterranean And The Balkans. Since The 1980s She Has Been Active On The Jazz Scene As A Singer Performing And Collaborating With Among Others Kenny Wheeler Ralph Towner Joe Zawinul Michael Brecker Steve Turre And The Art Ensemble Of Chicago. Between 1994 And 1997 She Worked With Pianist Rita Marcotulli On The Project Nauplia Which Combined The Music Of Naples With Improvisational Elements. In The Last Few Years She Has Often Worked With The British Composer Colin Towns And With Pianist John Taylor. She Has Been A Leading Player In Projects Such As The Ugly Duckling With Music By Giorgio Gaslini. read less