Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel

Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel (also known as Avion Travel) is an Italian musical group, formed in Caserta in 1980. The group was named after a travel agency situated in Caserta. They were discovered by Caterina Caselli.

Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel
Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel in 2007
Background information
Origin	Italy
Genres	Rock jazz pop
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Sugar
Website	www.avion-travel.net

In 2000 the band won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sentimento".[1]

The lead singer, Peppe Servillo, is the younger brother of actor Toni Servillo.

Current Lineup

• Peppe Servillo - vocals
• Fausto Mesolella - guitar
• Mimì Ciaramella - drums
• Ferruccio Spinetti - bass
• Flavio D'Ancona - keyboards

Former Members

• Agostino Di Scipio - guitar
• Alberto D'Anna - drums
• Sergio Buzzone - drums
• Agostino Santoro - drums
• Nicola Di Caprio - drums
• Vittorio Remino - bass
• Mario Tronco - keyboards
• Peppe D'Argenzio - woodwinds

Discography

Albums

• 1987: Sorpassando
• 1988: Perdo tempo (Bubble Record, BLULP 1827)
• 1989: In una notte di chiaro di luna (original soundtrack) (Bubble Record, BLULP 1831)
• 1990: Bellosguardo
• 1993: Opplà
• 1995: Finalmente fiori
• 1996: Hotel paura e altre storie
• 1996: La guerra vista dalla luna
• 1998: Vivo di canzoni
• 1999: Cirano
• 2000: Selezione 1990-2000
• 2000: Storie d'amore
• 2003: Poco mossi gli altri bacini
• 2007: Danson metropoli - Canzoni di Paolo Conte
• 2009: Nino Rota, l'amico magico

Awards

• Premio della Critica Mia Martini at the 48th San Remo Festival (1998)
• Winners of the 50th San Remo Festival (2000)

References

1. "Sanremo 2000: Storie e storie del Festval" (in Italian). Rai. Retrieved 2015-04-24.

External links

• Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel

Preceded by Anna Oxa	Winner of the Sanremo Music Festival 2000	Succeeded by Elisa