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Mario Corvini

Trombone — Italian — B: October 12, 1967, Milan, Italy

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Mario Corvini is a Milan-born trombonist, composer, arranger and conductor who has spent four decades at the center of Rome's institutional jazz-orchestra scene. He began studying trombone at age eleven under his father, Alberto Corvini, an Italian-Argentine trumpeter who spent thirty years as principal trumpet of the RAI (Italian state broadcaster) light-music orchestra and worked alongside Astor Piazzolla and Gato Barbieri. Corvini's older brother is trumpeter Claudio Corvini, also profiled on this site; the two are Discogs-confirmed together on six releases spanning 1989 to 2026, from Il Principe (1989) through Rosario Giuliani's Brassing (2026) - a documented professional partnership, not a coincidental shared surname. Corvini signed his first professional contract in 1986, as principal trombonist with RAI Milan's Light Rhythms Orchestra.

From 1986 to 2004 Corvini played trombone in pianist Riccardo Fassi's Tankio Band, recording four albums with the group. The earliest, Il Principe (1989, Splasc(h) Records), co-billed to the band and American saxophonist Steve Grossman, is Discogs-confirmed to also include brother Claudio Corvini on trumpet, guitarist Fabio Zeppetella, trombonist Giancarlo Schiaffini and trumpeter Aldo Bassi. The band's later albums - Notte (1991), Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (1995), Serial Killer (2001) and Plays Zappa: The Return of the Fat Chicken (2017) - all also carry Corvini's trombone credit on Discogs.

In 1993 Corvini co-founded the Roma Jazz Ensemble with drummer Pietro Iodice, recording Signor Jones (2000) and Fast Race (2005) as the Corvini & Iodice Roma Jazz Ensemble, both on Rome jazz imprints (Via Veneto Jazz and Brave Art Records). In 2005 that ensemble evolved into the Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra (PMJO), the resident big band of Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica under the Fondazione Musica per Roma, where Corvini has served as a principal composer and arranger. A separate, earlier credit places him in Giorgio Gaslini's Grande Orchestra Nazionale di Jazz on the album Live (2000, Soul Note, recorded in 1992), Discogs-confirmed alongside brother Claudio Corvini and fellow trumpeters Emilio Soana, Giampaolo Casati and Flavio Boltro, and pianist Stefano Battaglia, all under Giorgio Gaslini's direction.

Alongside performing, Corvini has built a substantial teaching career: he directed the Theory, Composition and Jazz Arrangement department at Rome's Saint Louis College of Music from 2006 to 2008, and has taught jazz trombone and trumpet at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome since 2009. His original compositions and arrangements have placed first in the "Scrivere in Jazz" competition in Sassari (1998) and the Barga Jazz international arranging competition (2002). In 2012 he founded the New Talents Jazz Orchestra, a big band for emerging players, co-leading its 2016 album Extempora with saxophonist Daniele Tittarelli, also profiled on this site. He founded a second student-facing ensemble, the Young Art Jazz Ensemble, in 2017.

Corvini's discography also includes a long parallel career as a first-call trombonist for Italian pop, television and film sessions, recording behind Loretta Goggi, Morandi, Giorgia, Gigi D'Alessio, Carmen Consoli, Marina Rei, Valeria Rossi and Renato Zero, and playing on soundtrack sessions for RAI and film composers - a studio-work pattern that mirrors his father's own RAI-orchestra generation. His most recent Discogs-documented credit, alongside brother Claudio Corvini, is Rosario Giuliani's brass-ensemble album Brassing (2026, Parco Della Musica Records), on which Corvini plays trombone and is credited as arranger.

Corvini's musical identity is built around the big-band and orchestral-jazz tradition of Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica scene, first as a section trombonist and later as a composer, arranger and conductor for the ensembles he helped found. The through-line from the Roma Jazz Ensemble (1993) to the PMJO (2005) to the New Talents Jazz Orchestra (2012) and Young Art Jazz Ensemble (2017) reflects a career spent building and passing down large-ensemble jazz formats, mirroring in miniature the trajectory of his own teacher and father, Alberto Corvini. His earlier combo work in Riccardo Fassi's Tankio Band, alongside American guest soloist Steve Grossman, sits in a more straight-ahead post-bop idiom, distinct from the arranged big-band writing that defines his later career. Running underneath both strands is decades of first-call session work for Italian pop and broadcast productions, the same kind of studio versatility that supported his father's and brother's careers.

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Verified against the Discogs API (artist 935337, "Mario Corvini," described there as an Italian jazz trombonist born October 12, 1967 in Milan; namevariations include "Corvini," "M. Corvini" and "Mario Raffaele Corvini"). A separate Discogs entity, "Mario Raffaele Corvini" (id 8613771), carries no releases of its own and is treated as an unmerged duplicate, not a different person. Discogs lists 71 items under his personal artist page, all logged there as sideman/session credits (Appearance, TrackAppearance, Featuring, Written-By or similar), plus two further Main leader credits filed under the separate group entity "Corvini & Iodice Roma Jazz Ensemble" (id 7528195), and one co-billed credit filed under "Daniele Tittarelli & Mario Corvini's New Talents Jazz Orchestra."

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Leader / Co-Leader

Album Year Label Personnel Notes Listen Buy
Signor Jones 2000 Via Veneto Jazz (vvj 025) Corvini & Iodice Roma Jazz Ensemble, composed and arranged by Mario Corvini. Personnel not itemized on Discogs. A promotional description from the Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica names saxophonists Rosario Giuliani, Gianni Oddi and Gianni Savelli among the players, but this is not independently confirmable at the Discogs credit level, so it is reported here as unverified rather than turned into a personnel credit. Co-founded with drummer Pietro Iodice in 1993 as the Roma Jazz Ensemble; this album is the direct predecessor to the Parco della Musica Jazz Orchestra. Nine tracks including the title track and "Apache Dance." not found Amazon search
Fast Race 2005 Brave Art Records (5202912000) Mario Corvini & Pietro Iodice Roma Jazz Ensemble. Personnel not itemized on Discogs beyond producer Piero Fabrizi. Eight tracks including the title track and a version of Thelonious Monk's "Pannonica." not found Amazon search
Extempora 2016 Parco Della Musica Records Daniele Tittarelli & Mario Corvini's New Talents Jazz Orchestra. Corvini conducts; full personnel (Discogs-itemized) includes Diego Bettazzi, Vittorio Cuculo, Riccardo Nebbiosi, Matteo Vagnarelli, Nicolo Pagani, Francesco Merenda, Luca Berardi, Marco Silvi, Emiliano Mazzenga, Igor Marino, Davide Di Pasquale, Elisabetta Mattei, Stefano Coccia, Andrea Priola, Chiara Orlando, Nicola Tariello and Stefano Monastra. Daniele Tittarelli's compositions performed live by the New Talents Jazz Orchestra Corvini founded in 2012, arranged by Corvini and Gianluigi Giannatempo. Spotify Amazon search

As Sideman / Session Musician

Chronological, from Discogs credits checked at the release level. Roles are given exactly as itemized on Discogs; where a release's own Discogs page does not itemize personnel, the role shown is the one recorded on Corvini's own artist discography page.

Album Year Label Role Notes Listen Buy
Le Musiche Da La Corrida 1988 Five Trombone Billed to Roberto Pregadio. not found Amazon search
Immagine Di Donna 1988 Sirio Featuring Billed to Juliano Cavicchi. not found Amazon search
Gianluigi Di Franco 1988 Zafiro Appearance Billed to Gianluigi Di Franco. not found Amazon search
Donna Io Donna Tu 1988 Fonit Cetra Performer Billed to Loretta Goggi. not found Amazon search
Il Principe 1989 Splasc(h) Records Trombone Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band Featuring Steve Grossman. Discogs-itemized personnel: brother Claudio Corvini (trumpet), Fabio Zeppetella (guitar), Giancarlo Schiaffini (trombone, tuba), Aldo Bassi (trumpet), Steve Grossman (tenor/soprano saxophone). Spotify (track) Amazon search
Blues Immaginario 1989 Splasc(h) Records Trombone Billed to Mario Donatone. not found Amazon search
(Adesso Glielo Dico) 1989 RCA Trombone, Bass Trombone Billed to Locasciulli. not found Amazon search
Bix - An Interpretation Of A Legend O.S.T. 1990 RCA, RCA Italiana Appearance Billed to Various. not found Amazon search
Notte 1991 SPLASC(H) Records Trombone Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band. Personnel not itemized on this release's Discogs page. not found Amazon search
Quando Eravamo Repressi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1992 CAM, Mercury Brass Billed to "Stress" Sergio Cammariere. not found Amazon search
Sulla Rotta Del Rhum 1992 Classico Dischi Appearance Billed to Trio Magico Quartet. not found Amazon search
Tiromancyno 1992 RCA Italiana Appearance Billed to Tiromancyno. not found Amazon search
Collezione Privata 1992 EMI Appearance Billed to Mijares. not found Amazon search
Hands Off (Set Me Free) 1993 One Thousand Records (2) Appearance Billed to Joy Salinas. not found Amazon search
Bip Bip 1993 One Thousand Records (2) Horns [Arrangements], Trombone Billed to Joy Salinas. not found Amazon search
Live 1993 Polydor Trombone Billed to Avanzi Sound Machine. not found Amazon search
Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa 1995 Splasc(h) Records Trombone Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band. Personnel not itemized on this release's Discogs page. not found Amazon search
La Chiamavano Marlene 1995 L'Immenso Trombone Billed to Tiziana Quaresima. not found Amazon search
Sola 1995 X-Energy Records Appearance Billed to Marina Rei. not found Amazon search
Morandi 1995 Penguin (3) Musician Billed to Morandi. not found Amazon search
Barbara Cola 1995 BMG, Penguin (3) Trombone, Trumpet Billed to Barbara Cola. not found Amazon search
Comming Back 1996 Orange Records Horn Billed to Pro Tribe. not found Amazon search
Marina Rei 1996 Virgin Appearance Billed to Marina Rei. not found Amazon search
Primavera (Remixes) 1997 Virgin Appearance Billed to Marina Rei. not found Amazon search
Girasole 1999 Dischi Di Cioccolata, BMG Appearance Billed to Giorgia. not found Amazon search
Live 2000 Soul Note Trombone Directed by Giorgio Gaslini; Discogs-itemized personnel includes brother Claudio Corvini, Emilio Soana, Giampaolo Casati, Flavio Boltro (trumpets) and Stefano Battaglia (piano). Recorded 1992, released 2000. not found Amazon search
Serial Killer 2001 Splasc(h) Records Trombone Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band. Personnel not itemized on this release's Discogs page. not found Amazon search
Latino, Mi Amor! (Latin Orchestra) 2001 Primrose Music Trombone Billed to Carlos Sarmiento And Marco Siniscalco. not found Amazon search
Promessa 2001 Carosello Appearance Billed to Carlotta. not found Amazon search
Il Cammino Dell'Età 2001 RCA Trombone Billed to Gigi D'Alessio. not found Amazon search
Tre Parole 2001 BMG Ricordi S.p.A., BMG Ricordi S.p.A., Ariola Trombone Billed to Valeria Rossi. not found Amazon search
Ricordatevi Dei Fiori 2001 Ariola Trombone Billed to Valeria Rossi. not found Amazon search
Italian Jazz Graffiti 2002 Isma Record Trombone Billed to Pietro Ciancaglini. not found Amazon search
O.M.P. 2003 Not On Label Trombone Billed to Carolina Brandes. not found Amazon search
Via Veneto Jazz - Ten Years Of Italian Jazz Label 1993-2003 2003 Via Veneto Jazz Written-By Billed to Various. not found Amazon search
Joyfull Noise 2003 FKJ Music Records Appearance Billed to Michelle Weeks & Dawn Tallman. not found Amazon search
Music Farm Compilation 2004 NAR International Trombone Billed to Various. not found Amazon search
OMP 2004 La Frontiera Trombone Billed to Carolina Brandes. not found Amazon search
Zoboko Square 2004 Jati Records Trombone Billed to Fabio Locurcio. not found Amazon search
[A Portrait Of Trombone] 2004 Isma Record Trombone Billed to Massimo Pirone. Spotify Amazon search
Mr. Freedom 2004 Astralwerks Appearance Billed to Gabin. not found Amazon search
Sul Lungotevere 2005 Musica Jazz TrackAppearance Billed to Roberto Gatto. not found Amazon search
Il Pane, Il Vino E La Visione 2006 Via Veneto Jazz, Capitol Music Appearance Billed to Sergio Cammariere. not found Amazon search
*Per Amore * 2006 Parco Della Musica Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Trombone [(First)] Billed to Various. not found Amazon search
Bindi'n Jazz 2006 Via Veneto Jazz Trombone Billed to Cristiana Polegri. not found Amazon search
L'altalena 2006 RCA, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Appearance Billed to Nicky Nicolai. not found Amazon search
Eva Contro Eva 2006 Polydor Trombone Billed to Carmen Consoli. not found Amazon search
Jazzitaliano Live 2007 2007 Casa Del Jazz Trombone Billed to Parco Della Musica Jazz Orchestra Special Guest Irene Grandi, Simona Bencini. not found Amazon search
My Turn 2007 Nelson Records Trombone Billed to Antonello Vannucchi Featuring Beverly Lewis. not found Amazon search
What's Next? 2007 Stereo Deluxe, Stereo Deluxe Appearance Billed to Pat Appleton. not found Amazon search
Sketches Of Samba 2008 Schema Appearance Billed to Nicola Conte And His Group. not found Amazon search
Omaggio A Armando Trovajoli 2008 Casa Del Jazz Trombone Dino E Franco Piana Jazz Orchestra, led by Franco Piana. Personnel per Franco Piana's own Discogs-sourced discography-full.md on this site; Corvini in the trombone section. not found Amazon search
Like Leaves In The Wind 2008 Schema Appearance Billed to Nicola Conte. not found Amazon search
Rituals 2008 Schema Trombone Billed to Nicola Conte. not found Amazon search
Presente 2009 Tattica Appearance Billed to Renato Zero. not found Amazon search
L'Ultimo Terrestre (Colonna Sonora Originale) 2011 Radiofandango Trombone, Euphonium Billed to Valerio Vigliar. not found Amazon search
To You: Thad Jones 2011 Musica Jazz Appearance Billed to Various. not found Amazon search
Nibiru 2011 Terre Sommerse Trumpet Discogs-itemized: brother Claudio Corvini also credited (trumpet); Corvini plays trumpet here rather than his usual trombone, per the extraartists credit. not found Amazon search
Psychedelic Light 2013 Caligola Trombone Billed to Lithium J Quartet. not found Amazon search
Duke 2015 Verve Records Trombone Fabrizio Bosso Quartet with the Paolo Silvestri Ensemble. Discogs-itemized personnel includes brother Claudio Corvini, Fabrizio Bosso, Julian Oliver Mazzariello, Gianni Oddi. Spotify Amazon search
Alcuni piccoli film 2015 Catagiac Appearance Billed to Gerardo Casiello. not found Amazon search
Omaggio A Duke Ellington 2015 Jazzit Records Directed By Billed to New Talents Jazz Orchestra. not found Amazon search
Tortuga 2015 Heinz Music Appearance Billed to Antonello Venditti. not found Amazon search
The Mingus Suite 2016 Dodicilune, Dodicilune Trombone Billed to Adriano Clemente. not found Amazon search
Extempora 2016 Parco Della Musica Records Conductor Co-billed to Corvini and Daniele Tittarelli; Corvini conducts the New Talents Jazz Orchestra he founded in 2012. Spotify Amazon search
Plays Zawinul 2016 Pulsar Jazz Arranged By, Directed By Castelli Jazz Collective plus Antonello Salis. Corvini arranges and directs, also playing trombone and euphonium. Discogs-itemized personnel includes brother Claudio Corvini and Jacopo Ferrazza (bass). not found Amazon search
Plays Zappa - The Return Of The Fat Chicken 2017 Alfa Music Trombone Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band. Personnel not itemized on this release's Discogs page. not found Amazon search
Love Is The Sound Of Surprise 2018 Parco Della Musica Records Trombone Billed to Carla Marcotulli. not found Amazon search
The Coltrane Suite And Other Impressions 2023 Dodicilune, Dodicilune Appearance Billed to Adriano Clemente. not found Amazon search
Brassing 2026 Parco Della Musica Records Trombone, Arranged By Discogs-itemized personnel includes brother Claudio Corvini, Fabrizio Bosso, Rosario Giuliani (leader) and Dario Deidda; liner notes by Paolo Fresu. YouTube Amazon search
Controvento undated Not On Label Trombone Billed to Pietro Dall'Oglio. not found Amazon search

Identity Note

Discogs also lists a second entity, "Mario Raffaele Corvini" (id 8613771, data quality "Needs Major Changes"), which carries no releases and no profile text. This is very likely an unmerged duplicate of the main "Mario Corvini" (935337) entity rather than a different person - "Mario Raffaele Corvini" is also the full name given on Corvini's own biography pages. No releases were found under the 8613771 identity, so nothing from it is reflected in this discography.

Personnel & Collaborations

A promotional description of Signor Jones (2000) circulated by the Comitato Nazionale Italiano Musica names saxophonists Rosario Giuliani, Gianni Oddi and Gianni Savelli among the personnel; this could not be independently confirmed at the Discogs credit level (the release's Discogs entry does not itemize individual personnel), so it is reported here as unverified promotional biography rather than a confirmed connection, and is not the basis for the Rosario Giuliani or Gianni Oddi links above (those rest on the independently Discogs-verified Brassing and Duke credits instead).

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