“Letizia Gambi is a stunning vocalist!”
— STING
“…a singer that can really sing.”
— RON CARTER
“A rare talent, a charismatic singer emboldened to take ambitious risks.”
— DOWNBEAT
Letizia Gambi is an Italian vocalist, songwriter, lyricist, and multidisciplinary artist whose work blends Mediterranean roots, Black American jazz, Latin influences, contemporary songwriting, and storytelling. Her original English-language adaptations of Neapolitan classics drew the attention of leading international musicians and became a defining element of her artistic voice.
Her albums Introducing Letizia Gambi and Blue Monday were recorded in New York and produced by four-time Grammy Award winner Lenny White. Across recordings and live performances, she has collaborated with acclaimed American and Italian musicians, including Chick Corea, Ron Carter, Gato Barbieri, Patrice Rushen, Wallace Roney, Gil Goldstein, Antonio Faraò, Donald Vega, Dave Stryker, Helen Sung, and John Benitez.
With her debut album, Letizia became one of the first Italian jazz vocalists ever to appear on the GRAMMY Awards First Round ballot. In 2012, she also became one of the first Italians to join the Recording Academy as a Voting Member.
She has performed across Europe, the United States, Latin America, and Asia. Her work has been featured by JAZZIZ, DownBeat, and Musica Jazz, and has earned her the San Gennaro Award, the WeWorld Award, and a nomination for Italy’s prestigious Premio Tenco.
Her work also extends to theatre and original live productions. In her deeply personal autobiographical show, A Neapolitan in New York, Letizia blends music and storytelling to revisit the experiences, challenges, and unexpected encounter that transformed her artistic journey. She is also the creator Womanity, a live production featuring an evolving line-up of exceptional women musicians under her artistic direction.
Her recent appearances include Je Sto Vicino a Te Forever, the nationally televised Rai 2 prime-time celebration honoring the 70th birthday of legendary Italian singer-songwriter Pino Daniele, performed before thousands gathered in Naples’ historic Piazza del Gesù.
From Naples to Milan and New York City, Letizia’s artistic journey has led her to currently live between Miami and Puerto Rico. She is developing a Spanish-language project inspired by Caribbean and Latin American music, writing the libretto for Lenny White’s forthcoming symphonic opera, and creating an original musical for Las Vegas.
Always open to new collaborations and creative perspectives, Letizia continues to explore unexpected musical and theatrical directions.
