Simona De Rosa

Five months pregnant, overflowing with joy and happiness, this recording happened in a studio immersed in the green hills of Rome, surrounded by my lifelong friends.

Soon, I’ll share more details. In the meantime, do you recognize this song? 🎶

A lovely morning at the Maestro’s place, brainstorming the setlist for our August 18th concert

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Aguaaaa 🌴
Cute little solo on “Te lo digo Ya” live in Boston at

Monday Funday. 🎷✨

Another one of my favorites with a big band accompaniment: It Don’t Mean a Thing. This version was recorded a few years ago with the Young Jazz Orchestra Campana, directed by the very first musician who, when I was only 20, took me under his wing and taught me about real stages, jazz improvisation, and the music business, Maestro Matteo Franza 🫰🏻

This summer I’m happy to join his orchestra once again. After many years of missing each other’s paths, we finally get to share the stage again. ❤️

Guess the verse ✨

Actually recorded the whole song too.
Maybe, shall I post it…too?

VANITY ✨

They call it vanity
Because I’d rather be all by myself
Instead of laughing with the crowd.
If I don’t care to be part of their gaiety
They often say to me, don’t be so proud.

But how are they to know
I’m lookin’ high and low
For love that used to be my own.
I never even glance when offered new romance
I can’t because I’m yours alone.

‘Till you forgive again
I’ll never live again
So will it be as long as we are far apart.
It may be vanity to think you’ll come to me
But is it vanity to hide a broken heart?

One chorus of “Skylark”, one of my favorite jazz ballads by Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer, reimagined uptempo thanks to the beautiful arrangement by Edward Perez.

I had so much fun recording this little video in my living room in Berlin with the help of my friend 🎥
Ah, you can hear the full song online on my album Salgemma!

Home season for me for many reasons… and I’m planning to create more content like this.
Should I record more from home? Let me know in the comments 👇🎶 And let me know if you would like to hear more jazz, folk or even songs in my dialect…Neapolitan ❤️

Recorded in New York at with a stellar band and sound engineer David Stroller.
on piano, on bass, on drums, and at the horns (trumpet), (trombone), Michael Thomas (alto sax), Beshay (tenor sax), and Rivera (baritone sax).

Another folk song for today, but this one is special.
An original composition written by , an artist, musician and extraordinaire man I’ve shared some of the most meaningful moments of my life with.

Our friendship has never been smooth or simple, it’s been a bumpy ride. But maybe that’s exactly what made it real, rare, and everlasting. And it still is, to this day.

Here is MATILDA, recorded live together with guitarist Federico Luongo, in one of the most sacred and iconic places in Napoli,