Giacomo Turra

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Image courtesy of Sala La Nau

Intrigued by the vinyls of his father, Giacomo started playing guitar at the age of 13, learning by jamming to his favorite artists like Stevie Wonder, George Benson and Herbie Hancock. In 2018, he started his solo musical project, exploring R&B, funk and jazz, releasing his first singles under the name JMT between 2019 and 2020.

In March 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, Giacomo started posting video performances on his Instagram account, soon becoming an artist for D’Angelico Guitars and gaining hundreds of thousands of followers. In July 2021, Giacomo released The Groove Sessions, a compilation of funk and R&B covers recorded with renowned musicians and singers from all over the world like Brandon “TAZ” Niederauer, Phoebe Katis, Jessica Burdeaux, George Collins and Augie Bello.

In November 2021, Giacomo played his first international show at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. In December, Matteo Dallape (drums), Francesco Dallago (bass) and Anna Pollinari (vocals and keys) joined the project as part of the band with Giacomo Turra.

In November 2022, Giacomo and his band went on their first headliner tour in Italy, with sold out shows in Milan, Bologna and Rome. In February 2023, Giacomo and his band played two sold out shows at The Zone in Tel Aviv, Israel and in March 2023, Giacomo opened for French artist Mezerg at Fabrique in Milan. Later that month, Giacomo Turra and his band announced a tour in September 2023 in the United States, with shows in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Philadelphia and Nashville.

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