Emanuele Tozzi, an Italian-American composer based in New York City, was born in Abruzzo, Italy. Songwriting has been his instinctive expression since the age of seven. He studied music at Scuola Civica di Jazz in Milano and privately with Mº Marincola. He continued his education at the Juilliard School attending courses in Composition, Scoring to Picture, and Jazz Piano. He worked with Mº Maurizio Fabrizio. Tozzi has received numerous recognitions for his songwriting and filmmaking (Premio Nickelodeon and semifinalist at the festival of Musicultura) and has performed in respected venues in the US and around the world. He regularly performs in New York City. Notable venues include Smalls Jazz Club, Minton's Playhouse, Le Poisson Rouge. He has also brought his music to venues such as the Alexanderplatz Jazz Club in Rome. He released three albums: Italian Souvenir (2012), Transatlantico (2016), and Waltz Street (2021). Some of his tunes have been featured in several international compilations released by Putumayo World Music. Emanuele brings a modernistic touch of the Old World to New York City. His music is a blend of contemporary jazz and cinematographic atmospheres, resulting in an immersive poetic experience, Roma Cinecittà by way of the Manhattan Bridge. In addition to his music skills, Emanuele holds a Law degree, an LL.M and a Diploma of Sommelier. He completed three New York marathons and two New York Triathlons. www.emanueletozzi.com