Alessio Menconi

Alessio Menconi won the award as "Best Soloist" in Gran Prix du Jazz" and in 1993 he won "Eddie Lang"contest (the most important competitions for guitarists in Italy), winning the first prize as best italian jazz guitarist. He played in tour in Europe, Asia, Africa, North, South and Central America playing in more than 30 countries and recording over 50 cds with several musicians: Billy Cobham, Paolo Conte, Jimmy Cobb, Toninho Horta, Aldo Romano, Shawnn Monteiro, Danny Gottlieb, Gary Husband, Enrico Rava, Daniel Humair, Flavio Boltro, Stefano Bollani, Albert "tootie” Heath , Paolo Fresu... In 2003, he partecipated as only italian to the cd "Voodoo crossing-a tribute to Jimi Hendrix" with Robben Ford, Steve Lukather, Hiram Bullock, Larry Corryell and many others. Today he teach jazz guitar and jazz ensemble in the conservatory of Genoa and La Spezia 
He gained “Jazz Lighthouse” career award in 2009. 
In 2011 he was included in a cd compilations of world best jazz guitarist as only italian. In 2014 his cd "Sketches of Miles” was included between 100 best jazz records of the year in the magazine "Jazz It"