Adriano Orrù

Adriano Orrù is an Italian double bassist, composer and educator born in Nuoro, Sardinia, in 1958 and based in Cagliari. His practice moves between free improvisation, contemporary chamber music and jazz, combining an interest in acoustic resonance with spontaneous musical structure.

He has collaborated with Silvia Corda, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Tony Oxley, Paolo Angeli and numerous international performers. His projects include the ensemble Impromptu, the trio Clairvoyance and solo bass recordings such as Hèsperos. Creative Sources documents his double bass on Quasar (CS358) and Ma'adim (CS494), reflecting his longstanding engagement with collective improvisation.