He moved to USA in 1989 spending 8 years in Los Angeles and 4 in New York. He is, since 2001, resident in Berlin/Germany.About 200 of his compositions have been produced on CDs
and broadcasted world-wide. Two of Andrea's compositions are included in "The European Real Book" and "The Digital Real Book part two" by www.shermusic.com.

During 30 years of his jazz career he performed successfully in 5 continents. Andrea recorded many CDS and two acclaimed solo CDs for legendary Major Jazz Label VERVE/PolyGram with his original compositions. Also collaborated with Columbia Tristar, Polydor K.K., ESC-Medien, BHM, Soul Note and many others.

He performed and/or recorded with Wayne Shorter, Bob Mintzer, Allan Holdsworth, Markus Stockhausen, Mike Stern, David Liebman, Hiram Bullock, Frank Gambale, Don Menza, Eddie Gomez, Mitchel Forman, Bob Berg, John Patitucci, Eberhard Weber, Palle Danielsson, Andy Summers, Ralph Towner, Jeff Berlin, a.o.

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PRESS INFO:
- Wayne Shorter wrote: "Andrea Marcelli's music is vibrant and
thought-provoking as today's events. Andrea is such a chameleon.
When I first heard his music, it struck me that he played drums,
clarinet, percussion, keyboards and composed in a variety of styles
that defied classification, moreover, his display of sensitivity and
creative approach to the work produced."

- John Kelman (www.allaboutjazz.com)
....Marcelli's compositions transcend simple melody, transporting the
listener to places known and unknown, eliciting hidden emotions...

- Owen Cordles (Jazz Times): "The themes and instrumental colors seem
made for each other, more like painting than a string of jazz solos."

- Bill Milkowski from the article "Drum Beat" on Jazz Times Magazine:
Italian drummer Marcelli is a natural swinger with a light touch and
an accomplished composer to boot.

- Mario Luzzi (Rockstar): Music thick of colors tenuous
and aggressive following a logic of voyages elegant and intense,
sophisticated and solid, sparkling and deep. Marcelli is a sort of
young Missoni of Jazz, he is able to immerse the compositive texture
in a multitude of colors blended wonderfully each other creating
harmonious drawings. A superb work produced with care and
intelligence. "Made in Italy" emerges not only in the fashion's
field."