Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel

Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel
Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel in 2007
Background information
Origin	Italy
Genres	Rock, jazz, pop
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Sugar
Website	www.avion-travel.net

Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel (also known as Avion Travel) is an Italian musical group, formed in Caserta in 1980. The group was named after a travel agency situated in Caserta. They were discovered by Caterina Caselli.

In 2000 the band won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sentimento".^[1]

The lead singer, Peppe Servillo, is the younger brother of actor Toni Servillo.

Current Lineup

• Peppe Servillo - vocals
• Fausto Mesolella - guitar
• Mimì Ciaramella - drums
• Ferruccio Spinetti - bass
• Flavio D'Ancona - keyboards

Former Members

• Agostino Di Scipio - guitar
• Alberto D'Anna - drums
• Sergio Buzzone - drums
• Agostino Santoro - drums
• Nicola Di Caprio - drums
• Vittorio Remino - bass
• Mario Tronco - keyboards
• Peppe D'Argenzio - woodwinds

Discography

Albums

• 1987: Sorpassando
• 1988: Perdo tempo (Bubble Record, BLULP 1827)
• 1989: In una notte di chiaro di luna (original soundtrack) (Bubble Record, BLULP 1831)
• 1990: Bellosguardo
• 1993: Opplà
• 1995: Finalmente fiori
• 1996: Hotel paura e altre storie
• 1996: La guerra vista dalla luna
• 1998: Vivo di canzoni
• 1999: Cirano
• 2000: Selezione 1990-2000
• 2000: Storie d'amore
• 2003: Poco mossi gli altri bacini
• 2007: Danson metropoli - Canzoni di Paolo Conte
• 2009: Nino Rota, l'amico magico

Awards

• Premio della Critica Mia Martini at the 48th San Remo Festival (1998)
• Winners of the 50th San Remo Festival (2000)

References

External links

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