Quintorigo is an Italian band founded in 1996 by John de Leo, who left the band in 2005. Their genre vary from

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, pop and

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. Although the musical ensemble is composed only by acoustic instruments, the band often makes heavy use of sound effects like

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and wah-wah. They won the Mia Martini critics award at Sanremo Festival in 1999.

Band members

*Andrea Costa - violin *Gionata Costa - cello *Stefano Ricci - double bass *Valentino Bianchi - saxophone

Former members

*John De Leo - vocals, left the group in 2005 *Luisa Cottifogli - vocals, left the group in 2009 *Luca Sapio - vocals, left the group in 2012

Discography

Albums

* ''Rospo'' (1999) * ''Grigio'' (2001) * ''In Cattività'' (2003) * ''Il Cannone'' (2006) * ''Quinto'' (2006) * ''Play Mingus'' (2008) * ''English Garden'' (2011) * ''Quintorigo Experience'' (2012) * ''Around Zappa'' (2015)

Singles

* ''Bentivoglio Angelina'' (2001)

Live recordings

* ''Nel Vivo'' (2004)

References

External links

Official website
Italian rock music groups Experimental musical groups Italian jazz ensembles Musical groups established in 1996 Italian jazz musicians {{Italy-band-stub