Sebi Tramontana (Italien) Posaune

Born 12 December 1960 in Rosolini, Sicily; trombone.
Sebi Tramontana started playing guitar as a child and then moved to the soprano saxophone in the late 1970s. He switched to trombone in 1982 and during a radio production with Bruno Tommaso met Giancarlo Schiaffini, who convinced him to move to Rome and study with him at A. Casella Conservatorio in L'Aquila. ´
In Rome he calloborated with Martin Joseph, Eugenio Colombio and Mario Schiano and in 1986 was a member of the New Talents Orchestra, performing at the Rocella Jonica Festival.
In 1987 he started a trio with Daniel Studer and Roberto Altamura which played at the Contraindicazione Festival in Rome and subsequently performed with Paul Rutherford, Barry Guy, Gerard Siracusa, Eugenio Colombo, Co Streiff, Martin Mayes. The trio guested with Gruppo Romano Free Jazz for their 30th anniversary in 1996. Tramontana was invited by Mario Schiano in 1988 to take part in the recording of Red and blue with Vladimir Tarasov and Vladimir Chekasin.
In 1990 he completed his studies at A. Casella Conservatorio and joined the Italian Instabile Orchestra.
His first solo performance was in Rome in 1992 and this has been followed by performances in Zürich, Mulhouse, Clusone, Köln, Ruvo Di Puglia, Roccella, Jonica and Göttingen.
In 1994 he was invited by Georg Gräwe to "Two Nights Of Random Acoustics" in Köln, subsequently joining the Georg Gräwe Quintet and touring Europe.
In 1998, he recorded a duo with Gräwe for the Italian Splasc(h) label.
In 1996 Tramontana performed at the festival di Roccella Jonica with Barre Phillips, Michel Doneda and two dancers and then at the Victoriaville festival with Mario Schiano, Evan Parker, Paul Lovens and Barry Guy. He also appeared at the Empty Bottle in Chiacgo with Hamid Drake, Kent Kessler, Ken Vandermark and Mars Williams.
In 1997 he performed the `Art Of Dialogue` in Munich with Joèlle LŽandre. Recordings 1986, Music from the island, TMR001. Stefano Maltese. 1987, Open music orchestra, Splasc(h) H139. Maltese Orchestra. 1987, Deep inside, Splasc(h) H138. Gioconda Cilio. 1988, Red and blue, Splasc(h) H15. Schiano/Chekasin/Tramontana/Tarasov. 1989, Amor fati, Splasc(h) H184. Stefano Maltese Quintet. 1992, The true story of twelve colours, Splasc(h) H394.2. Antonio Moncada. 1991/1992, Live in Noci and Rive de Gier, Leo CD LR 182. Italian Instabile Orchestra. 1992, Il giorno del santo, Wind 12. Solo. 1994, She was sitting in the first row, MS34. Mario Schiano group; private limited edition release. 1994, Skies of Europe, ECM 1543. Italian Instabile Orchestra. 1994/1997, European concerts 94-97, NELJAZZ 0968-2. Italian Instabile Orchestra. 1996, Social security, Victo 043CD. Mario Schiano. 1996, Concert in Berlin 1996, Wobbly Rail WOB007. Georg Gräwe Quintet. 1997, Italian Instabile Festival, Leo CD LR 262/263. Italian Instabile Orchestra. 1997, E'vero, Leo LR CD275. Duo with Joelle LŽandre. 1998, Schz!, Splasc(h) CDH 670.2. Duo with Georg Gräwe. 1998, Marcia funebre: the Italian suite, LR records CDLR 45106. Südpool Project. 1998, Some other tapes, Fish music FM 009/010. Ekkehard Jost.