JOE

SANTORO

Drummer, Composer, Arranger, Producer

about me

GIUSEPPE “JOE” SANTORO, italian drummer, composer and arranger, born in Erice (Sicily) on August 21st, 1993. He obtained two Master’s Degrees in Drums and Percussions (Jazz and Pop/Rock) at the “Antonio Scontrino” Conservatory of Music in Trapani, graduating with full marks scores and honorable mention. To date he has performed concerts with various musical projects around the world (United States, Netherlands, England, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Belgium, Finland, Italy, Estonia, etc.).

He collaborates with important artists such as: Seamus Blake, Peter Bernstein, Aaron Goldberg, Kevin Hays, Francesco Cafiso, Bill Carrothers, Vicente Archer, Chico Pinheiro, Dario Deidda, Matt Penman, Salvatore Bonafede, Alessandro Lanzoni, Freddie Bryant, Joris Teepe, Nico Gori, Dado Moroni, Mario Biondi, and many others.

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events

 

DECEMBER 2024

1/12 – Arabella Rustico All Stars 5et – Seoul (South Korea)
4-31/12 – Candela/Petrecca/Scianatico/Santoro 4et – Cipriani Jazz Club (Bahrain)

NOVEMBER 2024
29/11 – Arabella Rustico All Stars 5et – Jinju (South Korea)
OCTOBER 2024
02/10 – Roberto Brusca Trio – San Vito Lo Capo (TP)
04/10 – Mauro Schiavone Trio – Palermo
07/10 – Roberto Brusca Trio – Pantelleria (TP)
SEPTEMBER 2024
01/09 – Francesco Guaiana 4et – Scopello (TP)
02/09 – Arabella Rustico Trio feat. Guglielmo Santimone – Capaci (PA)
04/09 – Stefano D’Anna 5et – San Vito Lo Capo (TP)
05/09 – Arabella Rustico Trio – Mazara del Vallo (TP)
06/09 – Francesco Guaiana Trio – Selinunte (TP)
08/09 – Dario Salerno Trio – Marsala (TP)
13/09 – Arabella Rustico Trio – Mompox (Colombia)
20/09 – Francesco Cafiso 9et – Vittoria (RG)
27/09 – Salvatore Bonafede Trio – Palermo
28/09 – Stefano D’Anna 5et – Palermo
AUGUST 2024
03/08 – Pipitone/Belvisi 4et – Favignana (Palazzo Florio)
04/08 – Salvatore Bonafede 4et – Marsala (Parco Archeologico)
07/08 – Eleonora Tomasino 4et – Valledolmo (PA)
08/08 – Peter Bernstein 4et – Carini (Castello di Carini)
19/08 – Dario Salerno Trio – Alcamo (Desco)
20/08 – Roberto Brusca Trio – Campofelice Di Roccella (PA)
21/08 – Mauro Cottone Trio – Selinunte (Lido Zabbara)
23/08 – Stefano D’Anna Trio – Palermo
25/08 – Francesco Cafiso Trio – Gela
26/08 – Joe Santoro Trio – Alcamo (Desco)
30/08 – Fabio Zeppetella 4et – Segesta (Tempio di Segesta)
JULY 2024
06/07 – Francesco Cafiso Trio feat. Raul Reyes – Caltagirone (CT)
11/07 – Luca Filastro Trio – Palermo (Unìco)
14/07 – Luca Filastro Trio – Polizzi Generosa (PA)
16/07 – Mahadhi 5et – Marsala (Otium)
18/07 – Salvatore Bonafede Trio – Palermo (Unìco)
21/07 – Jerusa Barros 5et – Marsala (Saline Genna)
JUNE 2024

06/06 – Salvatore Bonafede 5et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
14/06 – Nicolò Vitale Organic 4et – Alcamo (Cittadella dei giovani)
22/06 – Salvatore Bonafede 4et – Marsala (Cantine Bianchi)
27/06 – Stefano D’Anna 5et – Palermo (Unìco)
29/06 – Stefano D’Anna 5et – Palermo (Stand Florio)
30/06 – Roberto Brusca Trio – Palermo (Ridotto dello Spasimo)

MAY 2024

02/05 – Alfredo Paixao Trio – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
03/05 – Pietro Lussu 4et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
04/05 – Pietro Ciancaglini – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
09/05 – Salvatore Bonafede 5et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
10/05 – Stefano D’Anna 4et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
12/05 – Lello Analfino & Tinturia – Messina (Castel di Tusa)
16/05 – Rito del Trio – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
17/05 – Francesco Guaiana 4et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
23/05 – Lello Analfino & Tinturia – Siracusa (Avola)

APRIL 2024

11/04 – Salvatore Bonafede 5et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
12/04 – Stefano D’Anna 4et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
13/04 – Stefano D’Anna 5et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
14/04 – Paolo Passalacqua Trio – Trapani (Versi di Rosso Club)
27,28/04 – Hector Lena Schroll 4et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)

MARCH 2024

Aaron Goldberg, Matt Penman & Joe Santoro Trio – Italian Tour

12/03 – Fiemme (Castello di Fiemme)
13/03 – Bologna (Camera Jazz Club)
14/03 – Padova (Caffè Pedrocchi)
15/03 – Ferrara (Jazz Club Ferrara)
16/03 – Venezia (Teatro La Fenice)
17/03 – Vasto (Teatro Rossetti)
19/03 – Reggio Calabria (Big Easy Music Club)
20/03 – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
22/03 – Agrigento (Palacongressi)

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23/03 – Francesca Tandoi Trio – Marsala (Sporting Club)
28/03 – Salvatore Bonafede 5et – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)
29/03 – Marco Ferrigno 5et – Palermo (Miles Davis Jazz Club)
30/03 – Roberto Brusca Trio – Palermo (Tatum Art Jazz Club)