Francesco Cafiso was barely seven years old when he started
playing the alto saxophone, taking his first steps into the jazz
world.
Since then, Francesco has gone on to perform with a dizzying
array of the biggest names in jazz.
A decisive moment in Francesco’s career came when Wynton
Marsalis invited him to join his septet for a tour in Europe in
2003. From that moment, Francesco’s career took off, as he
gained international recognition and won many important
awards.
After graduating, he took on an institutional role in his hometown
of Vittoria as the Artistic Director of the prestigious Vittoria Jazz
Festival. He is considered an “Ambassador of Italian Jazz Music”
internationally, and has been described as “a Sicilian musician
that has contributed to the development of jazz music throughout
the world”.
Francesco continues to perform regularly all over the world and
has launched his own jazz record label, EFLAT
Records, to produce and release his own works.