About Marco Sollazzo
Marco Sollazzo is an Italian composer and professional musician based in Edinburgh, UK.
He works as an oud player, double bass player and bass guitarist, with a strong focus on original composition and contemporary ensemble music.
Trained in composition and double bass in Italy, he later spent a decade in Türkiye studying oud and Ottoman makam, including conservatoire-level training. His work brings together Mediterranean melodic and modal traditions with contemporary composition and improvisation, developed through long-term cross-cultural practice rather than stylistic fusion.
Marco leads composer-driven projects centred on original music, presented in formats ranging from solo and duo to full ensemble. His current album project, "Sketches of Memory", supported by Creative Scotland, is due for release in May 2026.
Alongside his compositional work, he is active as a performer on oud, double bass and bass guitar, and as a music educator.
Musical instruments & styles
Instruments
Oud, Double Bass, Bass
Styles
Jazz, World, Folk, Early Music, Contemporary, Progressive
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