Michele Gori

Michele Gori is one of Europe’s leading jazz flutists, known for his mastery of the entire flute family and for a musical language that blends jazz, classical, contemporary and electronic elements. He was the first Italian flutist to hold a Ministry-recognized teaching position specifically dedicated to jazz flute. Since 2018 he has been Professor and Coordinator of the Jazz Department at the “Emmanuel-Chabrier” Conservatory in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

Born in Domodossola in 1980, Michele Gori is widely regarded as one of the foremost jazz flutists on the European scene. Active also in classical and contemporary music, he is internationally recognized for his use of the full flute family—from piccolo to bass flute—and for his integration of electronics into performance. His concert and teaching activities have taken him to festivals, concert halls and jazz clubs across Europe and the United States, as well as to masterclasses in major conservatories and institutions. He has released numerous recordings and educational publications distributed worldwide. He was the first Italian flutist appointed to a Ministry-recognized jazz flute professorship. Since 2018 he has served as Professor and Coordinator of the Jazz Department at the “Emmanuel-Chabrier” Conservatory in Clermont-Ferrand.

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Born in Domodossola in 1980, Michele Gori is considered one of the leading jazz flutists in Europe. His artistic work spans jazz, classical and contemporary music, and he is widely recognized for his command of the full flute family—from piccolo to bass flute—as well as for his use of electronics in performance.

He was the first Italian flutist to obtain a Ministry-recognized professorship specifically dedicated to jazz flute, a milestone in the development of the discipline in Italy. He currently serves as Professor and Coordinator of the Jazz Department at the Emmanuel-Chabrier Conservatory in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

He graduated in flute from the “G. Cantelli” Conservatory in Novara and earned his Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance with highest honors from the “G. Verdi” Conservatory in Milan. He later specialized in jazz flute in Paris at the CIM, where he received the FNEIJ diploma under the guidance of Bernard Duplaix. His training also includes courses and masterclasses in both classical and jazz contexts with Gianni Biocotino, Silvia Bellio, Fabrizio Spadea, Ramberto Ciammarughi, Enrico Rava and Sam Most.

His concert activity has taken him to Italy, Switzerland, Spain, France, Germany, Croatia, Portugal, England, Denmark, Norway and the United States, performing in festivals, jazz clubs, concert halls and major international events. He has been invited as a soloist and guest teacher to important flute conventions, including the III and IV Convention Français de la Flûte (Paris), the London Flute School, Flauto che Passione (Brescia), Hands on Flute (Portugal), the International Flute Symposium (West Virginia, USA), the Kentucky Flute Festival (Bowling Green, USA) and the Mid-Atlantic Flute Fair (Washington DC, USA). He has recorded for Rai 3, Rai 5 and Rete 4.

He has released recordings as both leader and sideman for labels such as Splasch Records, Dodicilune, Nu Bop Records, Music Center, Schema Records, FaLaUt Collection, Dasé Sound Lab, Ultra Sounds Records and Café de Anatolia Records.

His educational work is internationally recognized. In 2012, after winning the national competition for the establishment of the Jazz Flute Master Program at the “G. Frescobaldi” Conservatory in Ferrara, he became the first Italian flutist appointed to a Ministry-recognized academic position in jazz flute. He taught at the Conservatories of Ferrara (until 2018) and Milan (2023–24), and since 2018 has been on the faculty of the “Emmanuel-Chabrier” Conservatory in Clermont-Ferrand.

He regularly gives jazz flute masterclasses across Europe and has taught at institutions including the Royal Conservatory of Madrid, the Croatia Flute Academy, the Cambridge Jazz Co-op, the London Flute School, the Conservatory of Cholet, the Municipal School of Music of Passy, the School of Music of Chamonix, the “G. Cantelli” Conservatory of Novara, the “G. Marenzio” Conservatory of Darfo Boario, the “F. Cilea” Conservatory of Reggio Calabria, the “Forme d’Arte” Association of Palermo, the Musical Association of Florence and the Chorus Academy of Cesena.

He is the author of internationally distributed educational books, including Jazz Flute Training Vol. 1 and 2 and Jazz Flute Solos (Casa Musicale Eco), and Jazz Flute Music (Éditions Billaudot, Paris). He also writes a widely followed online jazz flute blog for JazzItalia.

Among his awards, he received the Premio Brusoni in 2009 for his artistic and pedagogical work, and was voted Best Italian Jazz Flutist in the 2016 and 2017 Jazzit Awards.