Birthday: May 11, 1924 Website: Member Favorites: 0 More: Died: March 20, 1997 (aged 72)
Birthplace: Seggiano, Tuscany, Italy
He was born into a family of musicians in Seggiano in the province of Grosseto to parents originally from Montecelio, Lazio. After briefly studying electronics, he studied piano, violin and composition at the Conservatorio Rossini at Bologna, teaching music on his graduation. In 1947, after military service, he was appointed artistic director of the Metropolitan music hall in Naples, where he developed a liking for Neapolitan music. In 1948 he visited the United States for six months, meeting Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Kenton and Charlie Ventura. American jazz was also a formative influence.
On his return, Marini wrote music for films and revues and played in cabaret in Rome and Naples.
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