Biography

"Mignola's guitar voice is smooth and full of talent."
Dr. Ana Isabel Ordonez - JAZZREVIEW.COM - USA

"...you'll be completely swept away with Fabio's mastery
of the guitar."
ECHO SMOOTH JAZZ - UK

"His instrument conveys the smallest nuances
of the artist’s emotions."
Serge Kozlovsky - SERGEKOZLOVSKY.COM - Belarus

"Smooth jazz with that refreshingly serious approach
to excellence and clear definition."
Ronald Jackson on - THE SMOOTH JAZZ RIDE - USA

"Fabio Mignola is undoubtly one of the new promises
Europe will offer to the Smooth Jazz world."
Charlie Trece - Radio Trece - USA


Born in Locarno, Switzerland, an eclectic cultural environment
with a strong Italian heritage, Fabio Mignola was fascinated
by the intricate harmonies and rhythms of the various forms
of folk and classical music that surrounded him. The simplistic
beauty of the acoustic guitar quickly became the voice of this
passionate musician.

After studying for several years with professor Dante Brenna,
he graduated from Conservatory Donizetti in Bergamo
in 1991. Mignola immersed himself in guitar studies and
master classes with virtuosos like Alberto Ponce, Alexandre
Rodrigues and Ralph Towner.
Later on he was inspired by the spontaneity of jazz and the
visual complexities of impressionism. As he also continued to
master the classical and folk repertoire, Mignola found
himself incorporating his diverse artistic experiences into a
soundscape rich in textures. This pursuit of music without
boundaries led to solo recordings and many productive
partnerships.

In 1999, Mignola released "Chitarra Ticinese", featuring solo guitar arrangements of folk songs. Swiss Ticinonline praised, "Chitarra Ticinese is one of those CDs that everybody should hold in his own recordings library...the musical essentialism given by the presence of a solo guitar raises the fourteen melodies to touching small musical jewels."

Winning the praise of critics for his "virtuosistic arpeggio", Mignola release "Flor de Luna" in 2000, a collection of solo recordings that celebrated the beauty of evergreens.

A collaboration with famed Swiss songstress Nella Martinetti in 2002 in "Così il tempo va" would further endear Mignola as a beloved international guitarist.

However, it was the 2003 contemporary jazz release of "Flyin' Away" that would tantalize American airwaves. Smooth Jazz and More declared, "Mignola gives the listener a style much like Peter White and Acoustic Alchemy. It's very cheerful and at the same time, very relaxing."

Celebrating the rich cultural heritage of his homeland with Neapolitan jazz, Mignola released "Luna Rossa" in 2005 with tenor Mauro Bonomi.

As sound designer in 2006 he produced the soundtrack "Virgo Suite" together with pianist Paolo Cattaneo and saxophonist Mauro Bonomi.

Fans have been anxiously awaiting for this next musical adventure entitled "Take Me Higher" which presents eleven melodic and refined new compositions by the Swiss musician that also allowed him to be awarded as “Smooth Jazz Artist of the Month” on various radios.