Mario Biondi

Mario Biondi brings his deep baritone and soul‑jazz grooves to Gran Teatro Geox in Padova on 9 November 2026. Born in Catania, he’s built a repertoire at the crossroads of soul, jazz, R&B and light funk, with a crooner’s phrasing first noticed through the song This Is What You Are and the album Handful of Soul. On stage, he shifts naturally from slow‑burn ballads to mid‑tempo rhythms, leaning on elegant arrangements, tight interplay and a band rooted in jazz.

The set draws across his catalog — If, Due, Sun, Beyond, Brasil, Dare and Crooning Undercover — mixing brass colors, Rhodes textures and the Latin inflections heard in his recent work. Biondi often stretches melodies with unhurried timing and a warm grain that nods to classic soul while keeping a contemporary profile. He lets the songs breathe, building mood and dynamics track after track, between intimate moments and fuller, groove‑led passages. A focused live show that puts voice, phrasing and arrangements at the center, for listeners into supple soul and melodic jazz.