Aidan Zammit

Aidan Zammit is a musician from Sliema, Malta. He has lived in Italy since 1985.

Aidan Zammit
Background information
Birth nameAidan Zammit Lupi
Born (1965-10-20) 20 October 1965
Sliema, Malta
GenresJazz, R&B, pop, film scores
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsKeyboards, piano, synthesizer, vocals, guitar
Years active1990–present
Websitewww.zamm.it

Biography

He has worked as a composer, musician and singer with several artists, including Mike Francis, Niccolò Fabi, Andrea Bocelli, Nicola Piovani, Vincenzo Cerami,[1] Claudio Baglioni, Bungaro, Lorenzo Feliciati,[2] Simone Cristicchi, Antonello Venditti, Marco Mengoni, Angelo Branduardi, Il Volo and Vocintransito. He performed in Khartoum with Fabi, in the first pop concert ever to be held by a western artist in Sudan.

At the Festival di Sanremo in 2004 he arranged and conducted the song “Guardastelle”, awarded for the Best Music that year.[3]

In 2009 Zammit joined Goblin (band), a group renowned for its movie soundtracks.[4]

With Mike Francis (musician) and Mario "Mari-One" Puccioni, Zammit has been a member of “Mystic Diversions”, with 6 albums and compositions featured in over 130 compilations published worldwide.[5]

He has performed and written for movie, television and theatre soundtracks, including films by Roberto Benigni and Warner Bros. cartoons.

In 2009 the album "Fly Away - The music of David Foster" was released and features Zammit as keyboardist and backing vocalist on three tracks. The songs feature international artists such as Jay Graydon, John "JR" Robinson, Neil Stubenhaus, Robbie Dupree and Arnold McCuller.[6]

In 2010 he toured as keyboard player with X-Factor winner Marco Mengoni.[7]

In 2012 and 2013 he toured the USA and Latin America as pianist and musical director with Il Volo.

In 2013 he toured the USA with Goblin (band)

Since 2014 he has toured with Claudio Baglioni and Gianni Morandi on keyboards, guitar and flute.[8]

In 2017 he has toured with Goblin (band) again in Europe and North America.[9]

In 2019 his first solo album "Exposed" was released.[10]

Discography

Solo projects

Mystic Diversions
  • 2001 - Crossing the liquid mirror
  • 2003 - Beneath another sky
  • 2004 - Colours
  • 2006 - From the distance
  • 2007 - Wave a little light
  • 2010 - Angel Soul
  • 2015 - Renaissance

Goblin Rebirth
  • 2015 - Goblin Rebirth - Relapse Records
  • 2016 - Alive - Black Widow Records[12]

Claudio Baglioni and Gianni Morandi
  • 2015 - Capitani Coraggiosi

Bungaro

Niccolò Fabi
  • 2003 - La Cura del Tempo Tour Live dvd
  • 2006 - Novo Mesto (album)
  • 2006 - Evaporare - Live al Music Village
  • 2006 - Dischi volanti 1996-2006
  • 2007 - Dentro
  • 2008 - Live In Sudan

Mike Francis
  • 2007 - Inspired

Andrea Bocelli
  • 2001 - The Homecoming

Lorenzo Feliciati
  • 2004 - Upon my head
  • 2006 - Live at European Bass Day

Pope John Paul II
  • 2004 - Never terrorism, never war

Patrizia Laquidara

Manuela Zanier
  • 2008 - Esercizi di stile

Sei Suoi Ex
  • 1992 - Fino a dove inizia il mare
  • 1992 - Paola non è un uomo
  • 1993 - Cuccu bare

Roberto Kunstler
  • 2005 - Kunstler

Funky Company

Film Scores

Aidan Zammit
  • 2006 - La voce di Pasolini

Music written with Bungaro
  • 2002 - Bbobbolone
  • 2005 - Compito in Classe
  • 2006 - Con la Mano di Dio
  • 2008 - La Canarina Assassinata

Performing with Nicola Piovani

Performing with Pasquale Filastò
  • 1996 - La bruttina stagionata
  • 1997 - Figurine
  • 2000 - Roberto Rossellini: Frammenti e battute
  • 2006 - L'impresario delle Smirne
  • 2007 - Hermano

Theatre Soundtracks

Aidan Zammit and Vincenzo Cerami
  • 2005 - Vincenzo Cerami legge L'Ecclesiaste
  • 2007 - Le mille e una notte
  • 2008 - Viaggio nel Silenzio

Television Soundtracks

Aidan Zammit and Monica Ward
  • 2002 - Baby Looney Tunes
  • 2002 - Baby Looney Tunes - una straordinaria avventura
  • 2003 - Le avventure di Pollicino e Pollicina
  • 2003 - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
  • 2004 - Gnomo Superstar - Le superchicche
  • 2005 - Baby Looney Tunes

Others
  • 2005 - Kong - Re di Atlantis
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References
  1. http://www.wuz.it/articolo-libri/4697/Spettacolo-Cerami.html
  2. https://www.proggnosis.com/Release/21117
  3. http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=4424&sz=2
  4. http://archive.ctm-festival.de/archive/all-diskctm-events/diskctm-event/article/1754/diskctm-presents-goblin-zombie-zombie-and-turzi-at-donaufestival.html
  5. http://www.radiomontecarlo.net/audio/181716/Mystic-Diversion.html
  6. http://www.westcoast.dk/artists/f/fly/
  7. https://www.musicattitude.it/attualita/news/marco-mengoni-parte-il-3-maggio-il-qre-matto-tourq/2307/
  8. http://www.ritrattidinote.it/live-report/capitani-coraggiosi-claudio-baglioni-gianni-morandi-milano.html
  9. https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/spin/article/20982444/goblin-unleashes-mayhem-and-menace-at-exitin
  10. https://www.discogs.com/Aidan-Zammit-Exposed/release/14269204
  11. https://www.discogs.com/Aidan-Zammit-Exposed/release/14269204
  12. https://www.discogs.com/Goblin-Rebirth-Alive/master/1003630
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