'Giovanni Marradi' <br /> <br />Is a composer, pianist and arranger. He is the son of Italian trumpeter and conductor Alfredo Marradi; <br /> his great-grandfather, also named Giovanni Marradi, was a poet and composer. <br /> <br />Giovanni began playing piano at age five, and three years later was sent to study composition and technique <br />with Michael Cheskinov at the Russian Conservatory. As a young adult, he played throughout Europe and the <br /> Middle East but his dream was to come to the U.S. to pursue his music career. <br /> After arriving in California as an Italian immigrant, Giovanni played small concerts in Southern California <br /> and was asked to perform at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. While performing on stage, an entertainer took <br /> notice of this young talent and a long lasting friendship developed. That entertainer was Frank Sinatra. <br /> Frank and Giovanni became close friends and Frank mentored Giovanni throughout the years. <br /> <br />Giovanni became one of the most successful expressionists pianists of our time. <br /> Giovanni is a pianist, composer, arranger, recording artist, inventor and illustrator
