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= Ada Rovatti = Ada Rovatti (born in Pavia) is an Italian Jazz musician (Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger) living in New York.

Music Biography
Rovatti started playing saxophone in high school after years of classical piano training.

After winning a scholarship from Berklee College of Music, she divided herself between Boston where she studied with Joe Viola andGeorge Garzone, and Italy, where she was working in Big Bands with guest artists such as:  Phil Woods, Lee Konitz, Bob Mintzer, and Randy Brecker.

After spending one year in Paris touring Europe and Africa, she moved to new York City. She has performed in important festivals, such as JVC in NYC, Rochester Jazz Festival, IAJE, Detroit Jazz Fest, Montreal Jazz Fest, San Francisco Jazz Fest, North Sea Jazz Fest appearing and performing with an impressive and diverse list of artists and bands such as: Mike Stern, John McLaughlin,  Anne Ducros, Bob Mintzer, Victor Bailey, Joanne Brackeen, Tony Levin, John McLaughlin, James Moody, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Heath Patti Austin, Joe Bonamassa and many others.

In 2003 she released her first 2 CDs as a bandleader with the Elephunk Band and with her quartet with guests: Randy Brecker, Mike Stern and Don Alias.

Ada was part of the Grammy winning CD by Randy Brecker –“34th N Lex” and on the acclaimed CD of John McLaughlin  “Industrial Zen”and also appeared in the movie ‘Mona Lisa Smile’ featuring Julia Roberts

As a band leader she has released 6Cds: Ada Rovatti & The Elephunk Band – For Rent (2003),Under The Hat (2003) Airbop (2006) Green Factor (2009)  Disguise (2014) and Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond (2019)

She has toured with the Brecker Brothers Band Reunion with whom she recorded a live double DVD/CD from the Bluenote Jazz Club in NYC.

She just finished recording her new recording co-leading with Randy Brecker “Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond” released 2019.

Personal Life
Ada lives in New York with her husband, trumpet player Randy Brecker, and their daughter Stella. When not playing, composing, arranging or teaching music, she loves cooking, and having a variety of creative outlets, including photography, painting and various crafts.