In 1994 he graduated in trumpet studies from the Conservatory of Cagliari (with Maestro Enzo Morandini) and attended the University of Musical and performing arts in Bologna (DAMS).

Since 1985 he has been teaching at "Siena Jazz national Seminars", since 1987 at the Jazz University courses in Terni.

Bands he played with:

• "Paolo Fresu Quintet and Sextet",
• "Paolo Fresu-Furio di Castri Duo",
• "The Open Trio" (with Di Castri and James Taylor),
• "P.A.F." (with Furio di Castri and Antonello Salis),
• "Fresu-Di Castri-Balke-Favre" and
• "Paolo Fresu Euro4th".

Discography

PAOLO FRESU QUINTET AND SEXTET:

• 1985 - OSTINATO - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1986 - INNER VOICES feat. DAVID LIEBMAN - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1987 - MAMUT - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1988 - QVARTO - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1989 - AA.VV. (Fresu 5th) - Top jazz from Italy (Yvp)
• 1990 - LIVE IN MONTPELLIER - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1991 - OSSI DI SEPPIA feat. G. TROVESI - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1992 - BALLADS - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1992 - LIVE IN LUGANO - (Blue Jazz)
• 1994 - ENSALADA MISTICA feat. G. TROVESI - (Splasc(h) Records)
• 1994 - AA.VV. (Fresu 5th) - I Disertori (Columbia)
• 1995 - NIGHT ON THE CITY - (OWL - EMI)
• 1995 - AA.VV. (Fresu 5th) - Onyx jazz Club 85-95 (Onyx)
• 1996 - AA.VV. (Fresu 6th) - Italian jazz today (MJDC)
• 1996 - P. Fresu 6th + Orchestra Utopia - 6 X 30 (Onyx)
• 1996 - AA.VV. (Fresu 5th) - Sempler, The Blue Note 1995 Labels (EMI / Blue Note)
• 1997 - Paolo Fresu 5th / Erwin Vann - Wanderlust (RCA / Victor BMG)