The Pheasantry (Chelsea)

Peppe Servillo is a singer, actor, songwriter, screenwriter and playwriter. He is also the leading voice of Avion Travel, one of the best known act on the italian scene for the last 20 years.They have being consistently well received by the critics and have a wide public following. Peppe has collaborated with some of the greatest Italian artists like Paolo Conte, Nino Rota, Andrea Bocelli, Pino Daniele and many more.

Peppe also appeared in important film productions like Passione's John Turturro, Fabrizio Bentivoglio 'Lascia perdere Jhonny'. He is currently costarring with his brother Tony Servillo in a show 'La parole canta'.

"ITALIAN PORTRAITS" is a journey trough the last 50 years of italian popular music.

Peppe and his friends will give an original interpretation of songs including music of Nino Rota (Fellini's La dolce vita, La strada) Paolo Conte, Domenico Modugno (Volare), Pasolini (cosa soon le nuvole), Adriano Celentano, Pino Daniele, Ennio Morricone and Avion Travel, Lucio Batytisti, Lucio Dalla and many more.

They will perfom some original arrangements ranging from jazz to latin to classical to world music.

Accompanying Peppe on this journey are some of the finest musicians on the London and international scene.

Band Lineup

Rob Luft (guitar)

David Mantovani (bass)

Matteo Saggese (piano)

Enzo Zirilli (drums and percussion)

+ special guests