Quartetto Ritmo
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Quartetto Ritmo was a jazz
vocal male quartet
working in Italy
during the 1940s.
The group originated from the previous Quartetto Egie
, after Iacopo Jacomelli
left the formation. Virgilio Savona
replaced him and joined Tata Giacobetti
, Enrico Gentile
and Enrico De Angelis
to form the new Quartetto Ritmo.
In 1941 Enrico Gentile was replaced by Felice Chiusano
and the group changed name to Quartetto Cetra
.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
vocal male quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
working in Italy
Italy
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during the 1940s.
The group originated from the previous Quartetto Egie
Quartetto Egie
Quartetto Egie was a jazz vocal male quartet working in Italy during 1940s.It formed in Rome in 1940. The four singers were Tata Giacobetti, Iacopo Jacomelli, Enrico Gentile e Enrico De Angelis. The name EGIE came from their initials....
, after Iacopo Jacomelli
Iacopo Jacomelli
Iacopo Jacomelli was an Italian singer of 1940s.In 1940 he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie together with Tata Giacobetti, Enrico Gentile and Enrico De Angelis. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome...
left the formation. Virgilio Savona
Virgilio Savona
Antonio Virgilio Savona was one of the members of the Italian vocal group, the Quartetto Cetra.-Biography:Antonio Savona was born at Juventus, Italy. His artistic career had a very early start. In 1926, aged 6, he began studying music...
replaced him and joined Tata Giacobetti
Tata Giacobetti
Giovanni "Tata" Giacobetti was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a very famous Italian vocal quartet.-Biography:...
, Enrico Gentile
Enrico Gentile
Enrico Gentile was an Italian singer of 1940s.In 1940 he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie together with Tata Giacobetti, Iacopo Jacomelli and Enrico De Angelis. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome. They performed the song Bambina dall'abito blu...
and Enrico De Angelis
Enrico De Angelis
Enrico De Angelis was an Italian singer of 1940s.In 1940, he founded a vocal quartet named Quartetto Egie together with Tata Giacobetti, Iacopo Jacomelli and Enrico Gentile. They made their debut on 27 May 1940 at the Valle Theatre in Rome. They performed the song Bambina dall'abito blu...
to form the new Quartetto Ritmo.
In 1941 Enrico Gentile was replaced by Felice Chiusano
Felice Chiusano
Felice Chiusano was one of the singers of Quartetto Cetra, a popular Italian vocal quartet.-Biography:Chiusano was born in Fondi, in the province of Latina of southern Lazio....
and the group changed name to Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra
Quartetto Cetra, or simply I Cetra, was an Italian vocal quartet established during the 1940s.The group originated from the previous Quartetto Ritmo following the replacement of one singer. Felice Chiusano filled the vacancy left by Enrico Gentile and joined Tata Giacobetti, Virgilio Savona and...
.