Caterina Zapponi was born and raised in Rome, Italy. Her father, Bernardino Zapponi, is one of the most famous Italian movie script writers and her mother is French. She studied at the Berklee College of Music. Later, she entered the Thelonious Monk competition and came in 4th among singers. Irrespective of the geneses or style of the music, Zapponi handles all with skill and feeling with a soft but very expressive vocal style. She is backed by some of jazz's best known musicians: Monty Alexander (piano/melodica) Read more on Last.fm