Biografia
Enzo Torregrossa started jazz and classical studies at the same time. He took inspiration from John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus and mainly from Miles Davis who is still his artistic father and point of reference in his expressive and compositive work. He attended Master Bruno Tommaso’s “Siena Jazz” seminaries from 1980 to 1983. In 1982 he obtained the “Diploma di Laurea in contrabbasso” (“Degree in contrabass”) with Master Sebastiano Nicotra at the Academy of Music “Vincenzo Bellini” in Catania . Mean while he broadened his knowledge of his music studies by means of "Dik Groove” and “Barkley School”’s textbooks
In 1991 he took part in the “Festival Jazz d’avanguardia e nuove tendenze” (“Avant-garde Jazz Festival”) in Forlì where he presented and played his own compositions and arrangements.
In 1992 he composed and produced “Annatu lu sole”, soundtrack of the movie “Sud” directed by Gabriele Salvatores, getting the “Nastro d’Argento” Prize as the best soundtrack of the year.
In 1991 he took part in the “Festival Jazz d’avanguardia e nuove tendenze” (“Avant-garde Jazz Festival”) in Forlì where he presented and played his own compositions and arrangements.
In 1992 he composed and produced “Annatu lu sole”, soundtrack of the movie “Sud” directed by Gabriele Salvatores, getting the “Nastro d’Argento” Prize as the best soundtrack of the year.