He studied Arranging, Composition and Jazz Music at the Conservatoire of Bologna under the guidance of E. Ballotta and graduated in Literature at the University of Bologna. As an arranger, composer and/or pianist, he has taken part in more than 20 RAI broadcasts, collaborating with artists such as L. E. Bacalov, D. Warwick, J. Iglesias, J. Feliciano, etc. He has also worked for numerous record labels.
He has received awards in various competitions (Barga Jazz, Scrivere in Jazz, Castrocaro Festival, Sanremo Giovani, A Song for Peace in the World, etc.) and participated in the artistic production of the group Allunati, finalist at the Sanremo Festival 2003.
Holder of the Chair of Jazz Composition at the Rossini Conservatoire of Pesaro since 2005, he also held the Chair of Jazz Music at the Conservatoire of Bologna from 1991 to 1995. He was lecturer in Jazz Composition and Arranging Techniques at the Conservatoire of Cesena from 2011 to 2020, of Orchestration and Arranging at the Conservatoire of Bologna from 2007 to 2009, and of Harmony and Jazz Composition at the Conservatoire of Rovigo in the academic year 2012/2013. Furthermore, he has held advanced courses in Orchestration and Arranging and has been invited to serve on various technical juries in music competitions.
He has recorded with numerous groups, taken part in broadcasts and carried out an intense concert activity: Blue Midnight Orchestra, G. M. Gualandi Quartet, High Society Swing Orchestra, The Swingers, etc. He has performed with numerous Big Bands including: Symphonic-Rhythmic Orchestra of the Teatro Regio di Parma, Moon Cin Jazz Orchestra, Village Big Band, Bononia University Big Band, R. Gould Big Band, 3Monti Band, Big Band of the Conservatoire of Cesena, Symphonic-Rhythmic Orchestra of the Rossini Conservatoire, et al.
As artistic director, he has collaborated with regional departments and public institutions for festivals and concerts. Commissioned by the Emilia-Romagna Region, he also composed music for 24 fairy tales. He has composed and orchestrated for classical ensembles such as the Nuovo Gruppo Italiano di Percussioni, the Saxophone Ensemble of the Rossini Conservatoire in Pesaro, the Aikoros Chamber Ensemble and the quartet of flautist Giorgio Zagnoni.
He has also composed music for musicals such as Italia Italy, That’s Musical and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A significant part of his production is dedicated to children’s music, including Le Tagliatelle di Nonna Pina, winner of the Zecchino d’Oro 2003, and the song Il mio Superpapà, winner of the Ambrogino d’Oro 2008.