In 1987, in Conegliano (Treviso)
he opened the second Negroni Jazz Club which he ran
until 1994. Once again, the club became a music studio
for performances and musical seminars by such musicians
as Howard Johnson, Rick Margitza, Elias Meiri, Joe
Diorio, Steve Masakowski, Jerry Bergonzi, Adam Nussbaum,
Maurizio Gianmarco, Mike Goodrick, Bob Mover, Paolo
Dallaporta, Giulio Capiozzo, Betti Vittori, Harvie
Swartz, Gary Caffee, Bruce Foreman and Kurt Rosenwinkel.
In 1990,
Negroni spent a several months in Northeastern Brazil
performing with Italian singer, Enrica Bacchia. There
he became acquainted with many local musicians and
increased his knowledge of traditional Brazilian Music
and bossa nova.
After
1995, Negroni again divided his time between Italy and
Southern California (Santa Barbara and Los Angeles). He
began performing in clubs with various musicians such as
Peter Clark, Hank Allen, Ruben Martinez, Renč Martinez,
Cougar Estrada, Jan Peters, Raul Rico Jr., Leroy Ball,
Teka Penteriche, Keiko Takeda, John Slais, Randy Tico,
Ruben Estrada, Lin Cook, Jerome Smith, Chris Judge and
Joe Wilson.
In 1999, he performed on a
television telethon with entertainer and actor David
Rasche.
Also in
the summer of 1999, he participated in the Santa Barbara
International Jazz Festival.
He was also invited to play on a
number of recording sessions:
-
traditional jazz with pianist, singer and
composer/arranger Peter Clark.
- smooth
jazz at the Sound Desing studio in Santa Barbara with
Dominic Camardella, another excellent pianist/composer,
Jeff Elliot (trumpet) and the legendary Airto Moreira.
Since 1998, in Italy, he has
participated in a music project called "Guitarland". It
was formed by six guitar players of different guitar
styles: Massimo Scattolin on classic guitar, Bruno
Gennaro flamenco, Stefano Scutari samba and bossa nova,
Negroni Alberto jazz, Tolo Marton country blues and
Luciano Bottos fusion. The first "Guitarland" CD was
released in 1999.
Last recording sessions:
- "Guitarland" - 1999 - Italy.
- Peter Clark: "Full circle" - 2001 Santa Barbara -
California.
- Peter Clarck "Jazz appearing tonight" - 2001 Santa
Barbara - California.
- Lesli Lembo "Nothing Rhytms with Orange" - 2001 -
Santa Barbara - California.
- Alberto Negroni "Tres Palabras" - 2003 - Italy.
With Palo Andriolo (bass), Massimo Manzi (drum).
- Alberto Negroni - Peter Clark "Treviso - Santa
Barbara" - 2004 - Santa Barbara California. With
John Hatton, John Ormond (bass), Joe Correro, Craig
Thatcher (drum).