Chronology

Clarinetist, saxophonist and composer

1977 Foundation of his trio with the purpose of exploring the possible integration between the Italian musical tradition and jazz improvisation
1978 First Prize in the National Competition for Saxophone and Clarinet; enters in the Milan Radio Big Band as First Alto and First Clarinet; first record as leader, “Baghèt”, first prize of the Italian Record Critics
1983 Radio Uno Jazz Praize (RAI, National Italian Broadcasting Company)
1985 “Dances” (by the Trovesi Trio) is voted Best Record of the Year in the Musica Jazz Italian Top Jazz Poll, and in the Musica e Dischi magazine poll
1988 Best Italian Jazz Musician in the Musica Jazz Italian Top Jazz Poll
1991 Foundation of his Octet, full international affirmation as leader and composer, development of an original language mixing jazz with memories of European learned and popular musics, participation to major international jazz festivals
1992 “From G To G” (Trovesi Octet) is voted Best Record of the Year and Gianluigi Trovesi Best Musician in the Musica Jazz Italian Top Jazz Poll; “From G To G” voted best Italian Jazz Record in the Musica e Dischi magazine poll
1993 “From G To G” awarded 5 stars by Down Beat and Trovesi Octet voted best Italian Jazz Group in the Musica Jazz Italian Top Jazz Poll
1994 Musica Jazz features Trovesi in the central supplement and in a specially realized Cd
1996 “Les Hommes Armés” (Trovesi Octet) is voted Best Record of the Year and and Trovesi Octet best Italian Jazz Group in the Musica Jazz Italian Top Jazz Poll
1998 Gianluigi Trovesi voted Best Musician in the Musica Jazz Italian Top Jazz Poll
1999 “Django d’or” as best Italian Jazz musician
2000 Gianluigi Trovesi voted Best Musician in the Musica Jazz Italian Top Jazz Poll
2001 The Chairman of the Italian Republic, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, confers to Gianluigi Trovesi the title of “Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana”, one of the top honorific titles of the Italian state, for his artistic achievements; “Django d’or” as best Italian Jazz musician
2003 “Dedalo” (WDR Big Band, compositions and conduction Gianluigi Trovesi) is voted best record of the year by the German Association of Record Critics