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| Antonio Pontarelli Creates New Electricity Southern California is in for a special treat as Antonio Pontarelli rocks out the stage on September 29-30 at the 10th Annual Mercedes-Benz WaveFest at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Pontarelli, whose fiery performances never fail to get the audience on their feet, will join a star-studded line up of artists who represent a cross section of genres including Earth, Wind & Fire and Brian McKnight. My diverse training has allowed me to find my voice in modern rock which has blues, classical and jazz influences. "As an artist, it's all about the music and so it's important to connect with a broad palette of musical styles and collaborate with other artists to grow musically and to be current, " says Pontarelli. "My diverse training has allowed me to find my voice in modern rock which has blues, classical and jazz influences." Because of this fresh forward thinking style Pontarelli has been asked by major Grammy winning producers to write songs for some of the industries biggest stars. Currently, he is in the studio with his band recording his debut rock album which is slated for release in 2007. At age four, Pontarelli began studying classical violin and starting winning violin competitions when he was only 7 years old. He has made a number of special guest appearances with some of the most talented Grammy award-winning musicians in the nation such as Billy Preston, Ray Charles, Mark O'Connor, Jethro Tull and more! The Grammy organization has recognized Antonio as an emerging talent to watch in 2006 and have showcased many of his performances to industry insiders. Whether it's on the stage or on television, Pontarelli has been seen by millions of people through appearances on NBC's "Tonight Show with Jay Leno, " Fox News, E! Entertainment, TV Guide and NBC just to name a few. With a number of awards already under his belt, Pontarelli is most recognized for his achievement of the 2006 Songwriter's Universe Competition where he won for "Best Song" for "Things Fall Apart." He was also voted by "Music Connection Magazine" as one of the hottest 100 acts of the year. In 2005, not only did he become "America's Most Talented Kid, " Grand Champion on the NBC/PAX show but was also recognized as the 2005-2006 American String Teachers Association National Alternative Styles Rock Competition Winner. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |