Biography:

Leonardo “Leo” Boni (* 1964 or 1965; † April 15 , 2022 ^[1] ) was an Italian- American jazz and blues musician ( guitar , vocals ).

Life and work 

Boni worked for many years in the American Northwest, eventually with the Weepin’ Willie All-Star Blues Band in Boston. He was also a member of Maurizio Geri Swingtet, on whose album Manouche e Dintorni (1997) he can be heard ^[2] and with whom he had performed at the 2000 Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois-sur-Seine. He has also worked with artists such as “Sax” Gordon Beadle, Sharon Lewis , Stochelo Rosenberg and Dorado Schmitt . Boni has performed at numerous festivals including Summertime Blues Festival and Magic Blues Fest Vallemaggia. He released three albums under his own name.

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