the CEO / creative director
Music producer/composer, sound designer, multi-instrumentalist, dj, with an extensive background producing in & out of the studio. Luciano Stazzone founded Urban Tribal Project in 2003. Born in Mar del Plata, Argentina and a Miami resident since 1997. His musical studies started at the age of eight at the "Conservatorio Nacional de Musica de Mar del Plata", taking guitar and solfa courses. He took private lessons with maestro Jacinto Patruno from 1985 till 1990. At the age of 16 Luciano discovered the magnetic world of percussion and after long research, traveled to Brazil, originally to study music, he then joined "Afro Mandela"-a sixty two piece drumming band that developed amazingly arranged "axe music" rythms-.
The production and coordination of live entertainment for club and corporate events are also a forte in Luciano's background. He has spent the last ten years in Miami producing music with a wide range of textures and styles. From composing and producing music for theatrical plays, (AmorHomio & ArabiaAfrica, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Inanna & The Huluppu Tree, currently The Love Of Three Oranges), to directing energetic live performances, (as seen on MTV Awards 2005 and every hot venue in Miami) or writing music for tv commercials (Guinness Beer and Travel Channel);
Luciano does it all: He directs Urban Tribal Project, conducts his explosive reggae/electro/afro-brazilian band Mano Santa and is part of the creative team for
The Playground Theatre. In addition to this, he collaborates with many performers, dj's, choreographers or songwriters as a producer, composer or as a musician at live performances. Some of them are: Ludacris, Gloria Estefan, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Adrian "Entourage" Grenier's Honey Brothers, writer/director Stephanie Ansin, writer/performer Natasha Tsakos, Dj's Nemo, Chilly, Padilla, Gigi, Felix Sama, Tracy Joung, Phillippe Paris, Shannon, Sugar, among others, remixer / producer / songwriter Oba Frank Lords, Maverick (Madonna's record label), New Times -best latin rock band of 2007- Feneiva, Grammy award winner producer Sam "Fish" Fisher, producer / performer Diana Lozano (Circ X), singer / dj / producer Djinji Brown, among others.
Here are some quotes and reviews about his work:
About "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" music scoring...
"The mix of intelligent, original songs affirms that this show is not for babies. Alternating between genuine Afro-Latin rhythms, voodoo-style chants, and upbeat soul/funk, the music rises several leagues above most contemporary children's songbooks"...
Andres Solar- NEW TIMES
About his band...
"Mano Santa tears the room up"
Jordan Levin- THE MIAMI HERALD
"Man, this guy is the best!!! so creative!!! It's playing with bamboo sticks!"
Super Dj Dimitri from Dee-lite
"Luciano Stazzone is a dream collaborator. He grabs an idea and develops it into something better than I could ever imagine"
Stephanie Ansin
"A true man of music, it's an honor to work with him"
Grammy award winner, producer and engineer, Sam "Fish" Fisher
"Often the postmodern esthetic introduces a boring aspect know as "musica de amoblamiento" or "elevator music", this is clearly not the case on Luciano's productions. The Brazilian, Caribbean and Jamaican elements flow in such a unique way, urban, today's sounds I would say..."
Jazz Trumpeter Esteban Garvie
"Luciano killed it!"
Lionel Ritchie
