Smorz light renzo arbore biography
As comedian and musician Renzo Arbore's used to sing, “Smorz'e light” [Turn down the light]....
To understand the beginning of Arbore's love for Jazz in general, and for the clarinet in particular, we need to go back to the time when he moved from Foggia, his birth city, to Naples, where he spent much time in the American district.
The USO (United States Organization) club in Calata San Marco recognized his enthusiasm and talent and allowed him to perform for the NATO soldiers.
Napoletana Canzone - Renzo Arbore.
His great passion is music and, despite many other interests and a long, varied, and prolific career, Renzo Arbore still defines himself as simply a jazz clarinet player.
His national debut as singer and clarinet player came with the theme song for the television program "Telepatria International" (see TV page), the sarcastic "Smorza 'e lights" (Dim the Lights), which became a constant in his ensuing live performances.
"Il Clarinetto" is a goliardic song with many witty puns and layers of meaning, and it climaxes with two clarinet solos by Renzo himself. He performed this