Claudio

Claudio Palana was born on June 8th 1996. He started to play the piano at 4, following his father's passion for music. Since He was 8, he started to study all by himself theory, solfeggio and different instruments, such as guitar, bass, and mandolin. 💫As a rising star in the Sicilian jazz panorama, his playing combines Sicilian roots, classical European lyricism, and new contemporary jazz sounds. 📖In 2014, the Conservatory A. Corelli admitted Claudio ahead of time because of his early talent. In this conservatory, He will obtain a bachelor's degree in Jazz Piano (2018), a master's degree in Jazz Composition with 110/110 (2019), and a master's degree in Jazz Piano with summa cum laude and honours (2022) presenting musical research based on Aaron Parks, one of his idols. 🎹He gathered valuable experiences, from playing in the Corelli Big Band in 2014 to playing in some relevant jazz festivals and exhibitions, such as Sicilia Jazz Festival, Lune Di Jazz, Totù Jazz Festival, Puntalazzo Jazz Fest, Riflessuoni, and Filarmonica Laudamo. 🏫He has an incredible experience in teaching, starting with younger students (4 to 14 years old) to the oldest ones (+65) at any level: From fundamentals to very advanced techniques. In his curriculum, in fact, he taught in workshops for high school professors, and in three different academies.