Salvatore Licitra (Italy)
double bass, electric bass, tuba
Instrumentalist Salvatore Licitra (Double Bass, Electric Bass, Tuba) was born in Sicily, Italy, where he started on the upright bass playing with local groups and orchestras. Later he moved to Rome where he studied both classical and jazz contrabass. After his studies he continued in Rome playing different styles. He was a resident double bass player for the Velvettoni band, performing burlesque at the Micca Club. He played live in various clubs and theatres in Rome, above all the renowned Rome’s theatre Salone Margherita.
Shows performed in: Velvet Cabaret, Elisir, Swinglesque, Lost Vegas, Gocce di Charleston, Burlesque Safari.
Salvatore has performed with artists, such as: Eve la Plume (Chiambretti Night), Ladyvette and many more.
He played and performed in several Italian jazz festivals with New Talents Jazz Orchestra (conducted by C.Corvini), Caravan Night Orchestra (conducted by Emanuele Friello and Stefano Scatozza), Roma Termini Orchestra (conducted by Enrico Blatti), Night fly Quartet, Glenn Branca, Different Flowers, Marcelo Nisiman, Gianni Iorio, Muriel Grossmann
Salvatore was resident electric bass player in the live show tour of “I Migliori Anni”, producted by Rino e Katia Fiumara. Electric bass/Double bass player in the following theatre show:“Hamlet in Vortex” del regista C.Sisto(Rai), Concert-show “Chiari di luna” (musiche di C.Bolling), Show “Disco Theatre” with Federico Perrotta (Colorado cafè) and Valentina Olla ‚Musical “Rent” performed by John Cabot University of Rome, Musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” with the Black Knight Company, Gala show presented by Monica Guerritore e Pino Insegno.
He currently lives and works on Ibiza and is part of different projects as upright bass player. He also teaches contrabass and tuba in the “Conservatorio del Patronato de Música” in Can Ventosa and is regular member of the symphonic orchestras of Ibiza and Mallorca.