LANNIE BATTISTINI Pianist, Arranger, Composer, Songwriter, & Producer ______FACT SHEET

Home Town: Born in Santurce (San Juan), Puerto Rico.

Resides in: Tampa Bay, Florida

Music Genres: Jazz, Latin Jazz, Fusion Jazz, Tropical Rhythms.

Education: Berklee College of Music in Boston, BA in Arranging, Compositions, and Film Music Scoring. Piano as instrument of choice.

Work: (1998 to present) Owner/CEO of Hands In Motion Music Productions & Marketing and Recording Jazz Artist

Website: LannieBattistini.com

EPK: LannieBattistini.com/epk

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______DISCOGRAPHY AS JAZZ ARTIST: • Moving On – To be released, May, 17, 2019 – Jazz w/Latin Fusion undertones https://www.discogs.com/Lannie-Battistini-Moving-On/release/13484848

• Nomenclatura – 2014 – Latin Jazz, Bolero Jazz, Tropical fusions https://www.discogs.com/Lannie-Battistini-Nomenclatura/release/13424841

• En la Cima – 2011 – Latin Jazz, Tropical fusions https://www.discogs.com/Lannie-Battistini-En-la-Cima/release/13420482

• Hands In Motion – 2009 – Latin Jazz, Tropical fusions https://www.discogs.com/Lannie-Battistini-Hands-In-Motion/release/13424935

1 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • 2000 GRAMMY AWARD Winner for Best Merengue Album – “Olga Viva, Viva Olga”— Recorded LIVE at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL. - KEYBOARDIST. Album went Platinum in 2000 and was on the top 10 BILLBOARD® Charts for weeks. • 2001 LATIN GRAMMY AWARD Nominee for Best Merengue Album — “Olga Viva, Viva Olga” — Recorded LIVE at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL. - KEYBOARDIST • Voting member for the GRAMMY AWARDS® and LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS®. • Has worked as either Producer, Arranger, Composer, Songwriter, Pianist, or Keyboardist for over 80+ albums for other artists covering a 30 year span. • Has toured and/or performed with other famous Latin artists such as 3x Grammy Winner and 2x latin Award Winner and Nominee, Olga Tañon (toured and recorded Grammy winning album), Ednita Nazario (tour), Willie Chirino (Tour), Tito Puente, Giovanni Hidalgo, Dave Valentin, Jose Feliciano, La India, Humberto Ramirez, Charlie Sepulveda, Paoli Mejias, Pedrito Guzman, Luis Perico Ortiz, Pedrito Guzman, Rie Akagi, El Puma, amongst others. ______Other Accolades: • 2011 – Finalist in the International Song Writing Competition for the song “I’m Believing for a Miracle” (Christian Pop). • 2010 – Finalist in the “Los Compositores” Song Competitions, in Los Angeles, California. • Finalist, the John Lennon Song Writing Contest • 1991-1994 - Music Director/arranger, Club Tropigala, Fountainbleau Hilton, Miami Florida • 1990-1991 Billboard® Song Contest – Certificate of Achievement for 3 songs included in his most recent album(3/17/2019) “Moving On”- for song tracks, Moving On, Baby Boy, & Hands In Motion • 1989 – Music City Song Festival: Finalist • 1985 – OTI Festival at Miami, FL: Winner • 1982 – New York Song Festival: Finalist ______CONCERT HIGHLIGHTS: • Food and Wine Festival, Busch Gardens (Tampa, FL) 2019 • Valerie Theater, (Inverness FL) 2018 • Cuban sandwich Festival (Tampa) 2018

2 • Heineken Jazz Fest (Puerto Rico) 2017 • Big Cat Habitat Jungle Jam (Sarasota, FL-Fund Raising public event) 2017 • Busch Gardens - Food & Wine Festival (Tampa, FL) 2016 • Valerie Theater (Inverness FL) 2016 • El Jazz Nuestra Gente Festival (Caguas, Puerto Rico) 2016 • Busch Gardens - Opening for Arturo Sandoval 2016 • Food and Wine Festival, Busch Gardens (Tampa, FL) 2015 • Busch Gardens - Viva La Musica (Tampa, FL) 2014 • Ventana al Jazz Fest, (Condado, Puerto Rico) 2013 • Jazzeo Tropical Jazz, Marina Puerto Chico, (Fajardo, Puerto Rico) 2010 • Jazz at the Park (St. Pete, FL) 2009 • Viva la Musica, Sea World (Orlando, FL) 2009 • The Dali Museum Concert Series (St. Pete, FL) 2007, 2009 • Summer Fest (Largo, FL) 2009 • Florida State Fair, Hispanic Heritage (Tampa, FL) 2009 • Mahaffey Theater (Tampa, FL) 2007 • Sarasota Jazz Fest (Sarasota, FL) 2008 • St. Armand Jazz Fest, Invited keyboardist (St. Armand-Sarasota, FL) 2007 • Clearwater Holiday Jazz Fest, Invited keyboardist for band (Clearwater, FL) 2006 • Picante Jazz Series (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 2002-2004 • Rumbeando Jazz Concert tour (San Juan, Fajardo, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) 2001 • Juevezz Jazz Concert Series, Intercontinental Hotel & Resort (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 2000 • Jazz del Patio Series, El Convento Hotel, (San Juan, Puerto Rico) 2000

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MANAGEMENT / PUBLICITY: Neysa Rodriguez-Battistini [email protected] HandsInMotionMusic.com/marketing 813-263-2819

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