Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Educator from Italy. giuliogentilemusic.com giuliogentile.bancamp.com Giulio Gentile, born in Sulmona (AQ) on 12/08/1994, began playing the piano under the guidance of M° Raffaele Pallozzi. After taking his scientific high school diploma, he took the exam to be admitted to the first academic year of the Advanced Jazz Piano course at Luisa D'Annunzio Conservatory in Pescara with M°Luca Mannutza. He graduated summa cum laude in Jazz Piano with special mention from the examination commission at “Conservatorio Luisa D’Annunzio” in Pescara. - In 2015 he won the “Premio Abbado” ranking first in the Jazz section - In 2016 he won the “Best Band Prize” at Bucharest International Jazz Competition with the “Jazz&Chocolate Duo” (Giulio Gentile, Emanuela Di Benedetto). - In 2016 he won the “Premio Marco Tamburini” ranking first with the “Di Benedetto – Gentile Duo” (Giulio Gentile, Emanuela Di Benedetto). - In 2017 he won the ;Premio Nazionale delle Arti; Jazz section held in Milan with “Di Benedetto - Gentile” Duo - In 2017 he joined the National Jazz Orchestra (ONJ) led by M° Pino Jodice. With the “ONJ” he partecipated to the major Italian Jazz Festivals, playing with special guest such as Paolo Fresu, Fabrizio Bosso, Alex Sipiagin, Mario Biondi, Tino Tracanna and Billy Cobham. Member of: GIULIO GENTILE TRIO - DI BENEDETTO GENTILE DUO - EMAB Connection - MAURIZIO ROLLI SOUND ARCHIVES