Max Ionata

Max Ionata is considered as one of the most active jazz saxophonists in the contemporary Italian jazz scene. Although his late debut after having moved to Rome in 2005 and started his living only by music, Ionata has already gained a considerable reputation by international jazz critics and audience.

He played at some of the most important jazz clubs and festivals in the world, also in collaboration with: Robin Eubanks, Reuben Rogers, Clarence Penn, Steve Grossman, Mike Stern, Bob Mintzer, Bob Franceschini, Hiram Bullock, Joel Frahm, Joe Loke, Shawnn Monteiro, Miles Griffith, Andy Gravish, Anthony Pinciotti, Alvin Queen, Billy Hart, Lenny White, Ben Sidran, Dado Moroni, Antonio Faraò, Gegè Telesforo, Ornella Vanoni and many others.

He won the “Massimo Urbani” in 2000, 1st prize in “Baronissi international Jazz Competition 2000”, a public nominee in “Tramplin Jazz D’Avignon” in France. While leading his own groups that brought him a big success in Jap