a Franciscan friar who was his friend. He appeared on television with Mike Bongiorno (“Flash"); in 1984 with Renzo Arbore (“Cari amici vicini e lontani") where he conducted two pieces. In the same year and for RAI's 60th birthday, in his final performance he conducted the orchestra proposing "Il boscaiolo" and "Sera". He died at the age of 92 on 4 April 1994. Award series In his honor, "Centro Studi Stan Kenton" in Sanremo, instituted an award for arrangers (interrupted since 2004) whose jury was formed by Morricone. The winners were Enrico Blatti (Roma) and Stefano Zavattoni (Perugia) and in 2002 and Antonello Cpuano (Campobasso) in 2003. Arranger award recipients were Virgilio Savona, Piero Piccioni, Gianni Ferrio, Roberto Pregadic and Riz Ortolani. Music Orchestras Blue Star Orchestra 1925 Pippo Barzizza – sax, tenor, violino, pianoforte, banjo, arrangement Giovanni Miglio – trumpet, pianoforte, French horn Carlo – trumpet Mazza – trombone Gino Della Santa – violino, clarinet, sax / Giuseppe Cattafesta – sax, clarinet Luigi Balma – basso, drum, oboe, canto 1928 Pippo Barzizza – sax, tenor, violino, pianoforte, banjo, arrangement Potito Simone – trombone, basso Leo Hermann – trumpet / Giuseppe Alù – trumpet Giovanni Miglio – trumpet, pianoforte, French horn Raymond – Alto sax, clarinet Luigi Balma – basso, drum, sax, oboe, canto Alfredo Spezialetti – violino, bass saxophine, soprano sax Cetra Orchestra In 1936 Barzizza signed with broadcaster EIAR to conduct Cetra Orchestra, inherited by Claude Bampton. Pippo immediately substitutes some members and totally reforms the line-up and modern arrangements. In the early 1940s Cetra was considered the best among Italian jazz orchestras. 1936 Pippo Barzizza – director, arrangement Emanuele Giudice, Claudio Pasquali, Michele Garabello – trumpet Luigi Mojetta, Beppe Mojetta – trombone Sergio Quercioli, Domenico Mancini – clarinet, sax alto Marcello Cianfanelli – sax tenore Cesare Estill – clarinet, sax baritono Agostino Valdambrini, Piero Filanci, Felice Abriani, Adriano La Rosa – violino Gino Filippini – pianoforte Saverio Seracini – Guitar Aldo Fanni – contrabbasso Francesco Bausi – drum 1940 Pippo Barzizza – director, arrangement Gaetano Gimelli, Emanuele Giudice, Claudio Pasquali, Michele Garabello – trumpet Luigi Mojetta, Beppe Moretta, Clinio Bergamini – trombone Sergio Quercioli, Domenico Mancini – clarinet, sax alto Tullio Tilli, Marcello Cianfanelli, Battista Gimelli – sax tenore Cesare Estill – clarinet, sax baritono Agostino Valdambrini, Piero Filanci, Felice Abriani, Adriano La Rosa – violini Francesco Ferrari – pianoforte, fisarmonica, arrangement Gino Filippini – pianoforte Aldo