Editing Paolo Fresu (section)

==Career==
Born in [[Berchidda]], Sardinia,<ref name="LarkinGE">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=919}}</ref> he picked up the [[trumpet]] at the age of 11, and played in the band [[Bernardo de Muro]] in his home town Berchidda.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.paolofresu.it/site/index.htm|title=Paolo Fresu :: Official Site|website=Paolofresu.it|access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref> Fresu graduated from the [[Conservatory (school)|Conservatory]] of [[Cagliari]] in 1984, in trumpet studies under Enzo Morandini, and attended the [[University of Bologna]] School of music and [[performing arts]] in [[Bologna]].<ref>Jazz Musiques Productions [https://www.jmp.fr/artistes/item/root/paolo-fresu.html Paolo Fresu] Retrieved 29 August 2019.</ref> He made his debut in 1985, with the release of his first album ''Ostinato.''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paolo Fresu's Princely Appeal|url=https://jazztimes.com/features/profiles/paolo-fresus-princely-appeal/|last=Conrad|first=Thomas|website=Jazztimes.com|language=en-US|access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Paolo Fresu - Artist Profile|url=https://eventseeker.com/artist/2288-paolo-fresu|website=Eventseeker.com|language=en|access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref>

He has collaborated with leading Italian musicians like Franesco D'Andrea, [[Gianluigi Trovesi]], [[Giorgio Gaslini]], [[Enrico Rava]], [[Bruno Tommaso]], Giovanni Tommaso, [[Enrico Pieranunzi]], Tiziana Ghiglioni. To European and Americans like [[Kenny Wheeler]], [[John Taylor (bass guitarist)|John Taylor]], [[Dave Liebman]], [[Dave Holland (bassist)|Dave Holland]], [[Phil Woods]], [[Riccardo Del Fra|Riccardo Del Frà]], [[Gerry Mulligan]], [[Bob Brookmeyer|Bob Brookmayer]], [[John Zorn]], [[John Abercrombie (guitarist)|John Abercrombie]], Helen Merril, [[Richard Galliano]], etc. <ref name=":2" />

One of Paolo Fresu known collabaration is with Omar Sosa, a cuban born pianist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Contreras |first=Felix |date=April 22, 2023 |title=Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu: Tiny Desk Concert |url=https://www.npr.org/2013/04/22/178421346/omar-sosa-paolo-fresu-tiny-desk-concert |website=NPR}}</ref>

He has taught at the [[Siena, Italy|Siena]] Jazz National [[Seminar]]s, as well as jazz university courses in [[Terni]], and is the director of Nuoro Jazz Seminars in [[Nuoro]], Italy.<ref>Tommaso Starace [http://www.tommasostarace.com/media/cms_page_media/2/long_cv_Li8FeJr.pdf Tommaso Starace Biography], Tommasostarace.com, Retrieved 29 August 2019.</ref> He has led the Jazz Seminars in Nuoro for 25 years.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Paolo Fresu |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/artist/paolo-fresu |access-date=2024-12-13 |website=JazzMusicArchives.com |language=en}}</ref>

Fresu composes music for theatre, poem, dance, radio, television, and film.

In 2007, he recorded and toured with [[Carla Bley]]'s quartet, the Lost Chords.

In 2011, he released ''Mistico Mediterraneo'', which featured him, Daniele di Bonaventura and five other members playing [[bandoneon]]s in [[A Filetta]] style.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pri.org/stories/2011-02-23/trumpet-virtuoso-paolo-fresu|author=Ken Bader|title=Trumpet virtuoso Paolo Fresu|publisher=[[Public Radio International]]|date=23 February 2011|access-date=29 April 2019}}</ref>

In 2012, his quintet performed at the [[Sirifort Auditorium]], New Delhi, India, to celebrate 10 years of the Italian culture center there.<ref>{{cite news|title=Delhiites have a date with Italian jazz quintet|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/delhi/31700924_1_italian-jazz-italian-art-concert|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715021458/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-05-14/delhi/31700924_1_italian-jazz-italian-art-concert|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2012|access-date=14 May 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 May 2012}}</ref>

In 2015, Fresu was awarded an honorary doctorate of music from [[Berklee College of Music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/massachusetts/backbay/berklee-presents-umbria-jazz-founder-carlo-pagnotta-george-wein-impresario-award-honorary-doctorates|title=Berklee Presents Umbria Jazz Founder Carlo Pagnotta with George Wein Impresario Award and Honorary Doctorates to Paolo Fresu and Charles Lloyd|date=13 July 2015|website=Back Bay, MA Patch|language=en|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref>

Paolo Fresu is the artistic director of the Berchidda Festival Time In Jazz. <ref name=":3" />

=== Tûk Music ===
Paolo Fresu has worked as a producer under his own label, Tǔk Music, where he not only produces his own albums, but artists like Dino Rubino and Marco Bardoscia who he has collaborated with by recording a Chet Baker tribute album ''Tiempo di Chet'' (2018).<ref name=":1" /> Fresu has also formed a trio with Bardoscia and Rubino, where they play music inspired by poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.<ref name=":1" /> His label Tûk Music was created in 2010 with his colleague Luca Devito, who previously had experience being a production coordinator. With the creation of the label, Fresu and Devito sought to venture off the traditional jazz path and more into the electronic and ethnic sounds, to give incentive to young musicians.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Face To Face With Paolo Fresu & Luca Devito of Tǔk Music {{!}} Believe |url=https://www.believe.com/newsroom/face-face-paolo-fresu-and-luca-devito-italian-jazz-label-tuk-music |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=www.believe.com |language=en}}</ref> While they did create the label to go towards a jazz electronic path, Fresu is not against or preventing the label from working within the tradition jazz path, as they want to be inclusive to everyone.  

The labels projects, including Fresu's is based on the digital-related path as Dresu sees it is vital to be present and aware of the new media, ways for building creativity and music. Therefore, Fresu sees digital media as a powerful tool to make music be in the ears of people.<ref name=":4" />