M° Antonio Perna: 1292/5000 Neapolitan musician he graduated in piano under the guidance of M.ro Davide Costagliola at the G.Martucci conservatory in Salerno. His predilection for modern music and in particular for "Jazz" led him to choose to attend the Composition Course and Jazz arrangement at the S. Pietro a Majella in Naples. Led by Maestro Pietro Condorelli and Maestro Marco Sannini, he obtained the diploma of the aforementioned course with full marks during which, having immediately shown particular qualities both as a pianist and as an arranger, he became part of the “jazz ensemble S. Pietro a Majella ”and the“ Jazz Orchestra of the Naples Conservatory ”. The repertoires of the formations to which he belongs also include arrangements that bear his signature. Soon the record works of the aforementioned orchestras will also be released in which his presence is both as a pianist and as an arranger. His training and his eclecticism allow him to be part of various musical formations with which he performs in Italy and abroad. He recently obtained the two-year 2nd level specialization in Jazz music at the Conservatory of Naples with full marks. He also participated in the workshops of "Barry Harris" both in Rome and in New York

He plays and has played with the following formations :
Orchestra Jazz del Conservatorio di Napoli diretta da Pietro Condorelli
Jazz Ensemble S.Pietro a Majella Diretta da Marco Sannini
Big Band Agro Diretta Da Matteo Franza
Matteo Franza Latin Jazz Ensemble
Giovanni Imparato trio e orchestra
Obailù Namusic (Band del Next-Door di Porto Cervo)
Minale Big Band Orchestra diretta da Mario Fagnoni per lo spettacolo “Scugnizzi”
Orchestra dello Spettacolo “Un Secolo Di Canzoni “ di Paolo Fontana
Caribbean Funk Project (Latin,Funk,Jazz)
Luciano Bellico Quartet
Gloria Greco duo
Enzo Amazio Quintet
Band del festival tour di Teddy Reno e Rita Pavone ed 1998
“Inside Trio” With Giovanni Imparato
Lega Leggera
Wince Gnesutta blues band
Giò Vescovi band
Omnia Mundi

Records :

Pianoforte nel disco “Fire Tunnel” di Enzo Amazio
Arrangiamenti e Tastiere per il musical “La Fattoria degli Animali” messa in scena dalla Compagnia “Magazzino dell’Arte” di Melfi
Orchestra Jazz Del Conservatorio di Napoli
Pianoforte e Tastiere nel disco “Viaggio nel mondo di una vita” di Massimo Severino
Pianoforte , tastiere , editing nel disco “Un Secolo di Canzoni” di Paolo Fontana
Arrangiamenti , pianoforte e tastiere nel disco del cantautore Andrea de Balsi
Organo Hammond nel disco di Giò Vescovi “Come dentro un Blues”

Teaching :
Pianoforte Jazz e Classico e Musica d’insieme presso la scuola di musica “Polifonia “ di Aversa
Pianoforte Jazz e Armonia presso l’Associazione “Musica…ndo” di Caserta

Other artistic activities :
Musicoterapia presso il Centro diurno per malati di Alzheimer di Napoli “Villa Walpole ASL 1 .