{"product_id":"francesco-cangi","title":"Francesco Cangi","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Florence, Italy, multi-instrumentalist and composer Francesco Cangi began his musical journey in childhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis academic foundation in jazz has since served as a springboard for a diverse career spanning jazz, pop and electronic music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancesco performs and tours extensively as both a trombonist and multi-instrumentalist, collaborating with a wide range of prominent Italian and international artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformance and recording credits include work with Elisa, Alfa, Ultimo, Roy Paci, Irene Grandi, Arisa, Fabrizio Bosso, Nico Gori, Billy Cobham, Cristina Donà, and Fabio Morgera, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a bandleader, he’s the founder, producer and composer of Francesco Cangi \u0026amp; The Lonely Rockets, a project designed to bridge the gap between high-level jazz training and a pop-rock background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe project’s sound is defined as Nu Jazz with a cinematic rock edge, dominated by deep grooves and powerful melodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimarily self-taught in his early years, Francesco discovered the trombone in his late teens and quickly entered the professional circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe formally trained at the jazz conservatories of Bologna and Rovigo, graduating with honours under the mentorship of Massimo Morganti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; border: none;\n  color: white;\n  background-colorcolor: #3b6780;\n  padding: 15px 32px;\n  text-align: center;\n  text-align: center;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  font-size: 24px;\n  margin: 4px 2px;\n  cursor: pointer;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fcangiofficial\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"button\"\u003eView on Facebook\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrancesco plays a Rath Custom R1 with a nickel silver bell, gold brass tuning slide and yellow brass gooseneck. He has a nickel slide and a 1B brass leadpipe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rath Trombones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46634298343609,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9460\/7033\/files\/pic1.heic?v=1773657523","url":"https:\/\/www.rathtrombones.com\/products\/francesco-cangi","provider":"Rath Trombones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}