ELVIO RAUL DE LUCA

Very eclectic composer. Plays Computers, Midi & Keyboards, Piano and Accordion. As a composer includes here many different recordings of his compositions with different players & singers in different styles. Raúl De Luca was born in Córdoba, Argentina, in 1951. He grew in the scope of a family with a long musical tradition of Italian and Austrian origin, began his studies of accordion when he was 5 years old, in that city. At 10 his family took root in Buenos Aires, where his mother put him under the trusteeship of the maestro Ferruccio Marzán, outstanding Italian violinist who was director of the “Orquesta Estable de Radio El Mundo”, between many others artistic merits. Left the conservatory, the young person De Luca raid into different music groups approaching dissimilar music. This is how he transit classic music, rock, Argentine and Latin folk, tango and jazz. Performed in the most important stages in Bs. As. and also in the hinterlands, during fifteen years, participating on different orchestras, bands, playing solo, or like a director. In the mean time he develop a huge carrier as a composer. In 1982 he went to Ushuaia, where in 1984 got the 1º Prize "Ushuaia Centennial" on his song "Marcha de Ushuaia" (Ushuaia March) composed with his wife Cristina Campos. From then Ushuaia March is the official song of the city. He teached music in National School José Martí and in his private academy "Instituto Arezzo of Musical Culture”. Also composed commercial jingles and design the music of diverse political campaigns. (The maestro De Luca is Licensed in Political Science). In 1987, with the group "Amalgama" was finalist in the most important folk festival of South America, the Cosquín Festival, with his song about Ushuaia "Ciudad de Madera" (Wood City), also composed with Cristina Campos. In 1989 did a specialization for a hold year in DNP Recording Studios, Tamarac, Florida, US and worked parallelly like solo accordion and pianist player and like a member of diverse musical groups in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Back in Ushuaia, he assumed like Culture Director of this County. He developed musical activities in local bands and orchestras. He is the creator of "Ushuaia Jazz Festival" that goes every year since 1995. Founder of the National University of the Patagonia Band, where he outstand as a arranger, director and player, with most important musicians of Tierra del Fuego. European experiencie in 2011 in Paris At the present time he has overturned the experience of almost 50 years with music to the development on techniques of complex harmonies for left hand on accordion and to education for playing Argentine pop music, particularly tango music, in that wonderful instrument. El Maestro wants to transmit the secrets of the Argentine sound and style to all the accordion players of the world. Background Music Teacher Author and Composer (SADAIC member). Director and Arrenger. Productor, Conductor & Director of TV programs Staff de DNP Recording Studios - Tamarac - Florida - US. Member of numerous groups and bands in Argentina and USA. Vicepresident of "JORD CORPORATION" in Fort Lauderdale. Co Owner of "LOGOJIN S.R.L." Jingles & y Logos -comercials and políticals-. Owner of "INSTITUTO AREZZO DE CULTURA MUSICAL" School fo music Owner of "CLAVE S.R.L." Artístic Producción and sales of Musical Instruments Culture Director of Municipalidad de Ushuaia. Director of "Pegasso Records" and "Pegasso Productions"

Buenos Aires, AR