about
Filippo Dall’Asta is an Italian-born guitarist, composer, bandleader and arranger, mixing the sounds of Gypsy jazz with bebop and classical music, to forge his own style of progressive guitar playing.
“Innovative, fresh and original.”
- Mozes Rosenberg
He's began playing at the age of 5 in Parma, Italy, and studied music in his native country as well as Germany, France, Holland and India before moving to the UK in 2010, at the age of 23.
career
Since then, he has played more than 1,700 concerts across the US, Spain, Sweden, Poland (including the Krakow Philharmonic Hall), Malta, Russia, Oman, and the UK (including the Royal Albert Hall).
He has shared stages with Stochelo Rosenberg, Mozes Rosenberg, Wawau Adler, Joscho Stephan, Lollo Meier, Giacomo Smith, The Ayoub Sisters and Duved Dunayevsky.
His 2018 debut, Mediterasian, was named among the best instrumental albums of the year by the LA Music Critic Awards.
In 2020, his side project Gypsy Dynamite released Café Dynamite, followed in 2024 by The Hot Club of Tenerife.
“The playing is superb and the compositions and arrangements are compelling and intriguing.”
- John Wheatcroft, Guitar Techniques Magazine
The Story
One of Filippo’s defining musical lessons came from his grandfather at the age of 104, when he taught him that music had kept his mind and heart young, and urged him never to compare himself with others, but to create from a creative rather than competitive mindset.
That philosophy still shapes Filippo’s concerts: the goal is not simply virtuosity, but a performance that feels generous, spontaneous and alive, something audiences can become part of.
“There is no doubt that this literally flawless and exceptional feat is probably one of the best, most beautiful albums I have reviewed.”
- Jordan Hodgins, Bucket List Music Reviews
UPCOMING PROJECTS
Now based in Girona, Spain, Filippo continues to tour internationally, teach musicians the booking system he built through his own career, and develop his latest project with London-based singer Francesca Confortini.
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