About Francesca Sortino
An up-coming talent, recognized by eminent critics and musicians in the jazz world. 2002 Young Peoples Oscar Award from European Institutefor Sports, Culture and Performing Arts..
In the words of Enrico Pieranunzi: "Francesca has it all: an astonishing, almost innately musical sense of phrasing; taste, intensity, swing, and an ability to interpret a song that borders on the phenomenal".
She has taken part in many Festivals and concert series.
She has appeard on the following Radio and Television Shows: "Radiouno serata Jazz", "Omnibus", "A tutto Jazz", "500 ma non li dimostra", "Mille lire al Mese" , "Telethon", "Oltremoda", "Extra Jazz Rai Sat", "Radio Montecarlo Night" “Al Top”sat 2000", "Viva radio 2", etc...
She has been reviewed by Jazz Magazine, Audio Review, Musica Jazz, Manifesto, Raro, Dischi & Musica, Buddha Style, Rockit, Rockol, Jazz Italia, Amica, Vitality, Gufetto, Glamour, Beat, Rockstar, Vogue, Acid Jazz, Trend, Rockerilla, Jay Mag,etc.
Her debut album "With my heart in a song” ,recorded in New York for Soul Note Records in 1997 with Jim McNeely, Eliot Zigmund, Harvie Swartz, Rick Margitza, has been well reviewed by music magazines and press..
Her voice has become popular worldwide with Gabin's hit song "Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap" (Virgin, 2002)
Also, Francesca lends a classy interpretation to the new "Comedy of Life" release called "I don't know you" (BMG 2003), which is currently being broadcast on all the major Italian networks. The Italian movie “Tre metri sopra il cielo” includes the soundtrack “Aqui otra vez” .
Her album “Kiss me” released on May 28th 2004 with the Sugar label is a jazz interpretation, in English language, of the most famous and loved songs from the Italian musical repertoire. She appeared in Pupi Avati's movie "Quando arrivano le ragazze" with her “kiss me”.
"Stepping out"(2007) released by Dejavu-Commodo Depot is a beautiful second album from "Idea 6" included Francesca Sortino on vocals recommended by some of the most important Japanese music stores as “the best album of the year”. The new album "The Music I Play" (Family Affair) released on june 2008 discovering her also as a composer.This project is aimed for the large public, experimenting sophisticated atmspheres of jazz mixed with the accessible fields of pop. The new single "Namorada" is a very catchy drum'n' bass tune. It's already playing in all the major radio networks.