Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel Explained

Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel
Origin:	Italy
Years Active:	1980–present
Label:	Sugar

Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel (also known as Avion Travel) is an Italian musical group, formed in Caserta in 1980. The group was named after a travel agency situated in Caserta. They were discovered by Caterina Caselli.

In 2000 the band won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sentimento".^[1]

The lead singer, Peppe Servillo, is the younger brother of actor Toni Servillo.

Current lineup

• Peppe Servillo – vocals
• Fausto Mesolella – guitar
• Mimì Ciaramella – drums
• Ferruccio Spinetti – bass
• Flavio D'Ancona – keyboards

Former Members

• Agostino Di Scipio – guitar
• Alberto D'Anna – drums
• Sergio Buzzone – drums
• Agostino Santoro – drums
• Nicola Di Caprio – drums
• Vittorio Remino – bass
• Mario Tronco – keyboards
• Peppe D'Argenzio – woodwinds

Discography

Albums

• 1987: Sorpassando
• 1988: Perdo tempo (Bubble Record, BLULP 1827)
• 1989: In una notte di chiaro di luna (original soundtrack) (Bubble Record, BLULP 1831)
• 1990: Bellosguardo
• 1993: Opplà
• 1995: Finalmente fiori
• 1996: Hotel paura e altre storie
• 1996: La guerra vista dalla luna
• 1998: Vivo di canzoni
• 1999: Cirano
• 2000: Selezione 1990-2000
• 2000: Storie d'amore
• 2003: Poco mossi gli altri bacini
• 2007: Danson metropoli - Canzoni di Paolo Conte
• 2009: Nino Rota, l'amico magico

Awards

• Premio della Critica Mia Martini at the 48th Sanremo Music Festival (1998)
• Winners of the 50th Sanremo Music Festival (2000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sanremo 2000: Storie e storie del Festival. Rai. 2015-04-24. Italian.