Carlo was born in Perth, Western Australia, to Italian parents.
Studying classical piano for 12 years and trumpet for 5 years, his early
experiences included a concert orchestra, brass band, rock, jazz and cabaret
bands, and solo performances in local restaurants and piano bars. He
became Musical Director and Secretary of a vaudeville theatre and was also
teaching popular piano.
Carlo formed a successful trio with a dynamic sister vocal duo which
performed on TV talent and variety shows as well as holding a residency at
the Sheraton Hotel. In subsequent years he also performed solo and with a
jazz quartet at most of Perth’s leading venues and hotels including the Hilton,
Intercontinental and Hyatt. In the meantime, Carlo also completed a Theatre
Arts diploma course majoring in Sound and Lighting, before moving to
Australia’s east-coast.
Studying classical piano for 12 years and trumpet for 5 years, his early
experiences included a concert orchestra, brass band, rock, jazz and cabaret
bands, and solo performances in local restaurants and piano bars. He
became Musical Director and Secretary of a vaudeville theatre and was also
teaching popular piano.
Carlo formed a successful trio with a dynamic sister vocal duo which
performed on TV talent and variety shows as well as holding a residency at
the Sheraton Hotel. In subsequent years he also performed solo and with a
jazz quartet at most of Perth’s leading venues and hotels including the Hilton,
Intercontinental and Hyatt. In the meantime, Carlo also completed a Theatre
Arts diploma course majoring in Sound and Lighting, before moving to
Australia’s east-coast.
Beginning in Melbourne’s restaurant and nightclub scene, including a residency at the newly opened Menzies-Rialto
Hotel, Carlo moved on to residencies at two of the countries newest Resort Casinos and then, to the position of
Musical Director for a Musical Revue company on a Sydney-based cruise line to the South Pacific. On this line he
also worked as solo pianist/singer, cabaret band pianist and cabaret band leader. And, his cruise adventures
continued for many years: in South-East Asia, on the Great Barrier Reef, in the Mediterranean, from the U.K., and
from East Africa. These included residencies as solo pianist/singer, in a jazz trio and twice as Entertainment Officer.
Carlo spent much time in Europe in the 80’s and 90’s beginning in style, with the Hotel Londra Palace in Venice (a
‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’ member), concerts on the shores of Italy’s Lake Maggiore, a residency in a classy
piano bar in West Germany and several recording sessions in Switzerland. Europe inspired an original one-man
music-theatre show that he then performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Adelaide Festival Fringe
drawing impressive critical reviews. The design of
"The Ghost Of Joe Seppi" was inspired by the
black-light style of the 'Black Theatre of Prague' and
portrayed the singing and piano-playing ghost of a
musician from the 'tin-pan-alley` era.
In 1991 Carlo became the first Australian pianist to be resident on Europe’s world famous Venice-Simplon Orient-
Express train. During his time performing on the Orient-Express he was also featured in television specials and
documentary films (including a Sir Peter Ustinov production) that aired worldwide.
In Australia, Carlo had begun producing his own Solo Concert Tours that eventually took him across 5 states
performing more than 350 solo concerts. He completed several original recording projects and performed with a
Dixieland Jazz Band and a Swing Big Band in Jazz Festivals. He was also a long-term member of a swing-jazz quartet,
a 5-piece country music band and a 7-piece motown band.
At the start of 2000 a remarkable twist of fate and fortune brought Carlo to Japan to perform for the luxury resort
chain XIV in Nagano and Tokyo. He remained in Japan and began freelance performances in Tokyo’s restaurant,
nightclub and live music venues. They included a 3-year residency at a famous jazz piano bar, and 2-year
residencies at a classy piano lounge and at a nightclub. He also began performing regular joint-concerts with a
Japanese soprano, a jazz clarinetist and a wood-bass player. And, Carlo found great success in the lucrative wedding
market, performing not only background music, but short spot-shows at high-class weddings and bridal fairs in
Tokyo’s luxury hotel and wedding venues.
The luxury of The Palace Hotel was another highlight of Carlo’s career, performing in the magnificent Crown
Restaurant overlooking the Imperial Palace and Gardens. Acting on commercials and documentaries for most of
Japans major TV networks also led Carlo to perform with his trio in a retro live-house in the biographical documentary
of famous Japanese jazz artiste Chie Ayado. The trio was also invited to perform in a cross-cultural concert in Ginza
featuring the brilliantly talented violinist and grandson of the founder of the world-famous Suzuki teaching method.
In 2003 Carlo and his wife Mitsuko began producing Dinner Show events in Ginza and other parts of Japan that have
showcased his Trio, joint-performances with Soprano and Jazz-Clarinet, and his wife’s Japanese singing talents.
One such production also hosted Carlo’s close friend, Australian gypsy-jazz super-guitarist Paul Bulanyi hot from his
debut at the Montreaux Jazz Festival.
2005 began in style as a special guest performer in a charity concert hosted by the talented Victor Entertainments
classical violinist Rio Yamase and also featuring the talents of Toshiba/EMI's classic guitar maestro Kiyoshi Shomura.
Carlo was also invited to perform a private concert at the International House of Japan in Tokyo, for renowned
Kimono artist and designer Nishimoto Toshiko. He then began a residency at Japans most famed mountain resort
hotel "The Windsor Hotel, Toya". Here, he found great popularity with the hotels many rich and famous guests for his
unique ability to entertain and the worldly experience and style that have become his trademark.
Carlo has on-going projects in composition, recording and audio/visual production, and performs regular solo and
joint concerts with fellow musical collaborators both in Japan and Australia.
In 2006 two instrumental albums of original compositions were produced, which showcased Carlo's versatility and feel
for imaginative arrangements. The albums, 'Piramide' and 'Believe', reflect the diversity of his worldly experiences in
both life and music.
In 2007, Carlo's popularity as a concert entertainer in Japan is beginning to blossom, following his first successful
concert in a much respected classical music salon in Osaka. As well as an immediate call for a repeat appearance
here, several other offers have ensued for concert performances in the Mie Prefecture, Kobe and Tokyo.
Carlo performs regularly at some of the finest piano lounges in Tokyo, and also at some of the finest live-music
restaurants in Tokyo and Yokohama with his 'Joe Seppi Trio'. The trio includes dynamic Japanese musicians Koichi
Sugawa (Bass) and Tadashi Someya (Drums) and features a broad repertoire of semi-classic, jazz and pop
standards. Already a substantial following of eager fans gather at the regular Dinner Show evenings produced by
Carlo's wife Mitsuko in the heart of Ginza to enjoy their warm and dynamic style of entertainment.
In 2008 Carlo recorded two CD demos: an collection of eight Ballads for Piano, and a set of five Healing Songs for
Piano. They where accompanied by complete piano scores notated to reflect both his original playing and
arrangement styles. He was also blessed with a continuation of some of the finest piano-lounge work in Tokyo,
including the 40th-floor Bellovisto lounge in Shibuya, the 42nd-floor XEX Atago lounge adjacent to Tokyo Tower,
and the newly opened luxury members club Century Court in Marunouchi.
Closing the year in-style, Carlo and his Joe Seppi Trio performed Christmas Dinner Shows in Ginza, and their first
Osaka show in the Nakanoshima area. Augmenting these shows was a new face in Carlo's troupe, the London-
trained fine-stage actor Takashi Tamura performing Shakespeare's Romeo.
Two new demo CD albums of original compositions were produced during 2008 and 2009; Oceans Of Sentiment and
Clouds In Time speak of ancient times, philosophical thoughts and sentimentality, but also include some modern
ballads and uptempo themes. 2009 also saw Carlo make several visits to Australia to perform concerts for Senior's
Week celebrations and to attend rehearsals with one of Australia's premier wind-orchestras the Armadale City
Concert Band in Perth. These included trial performances of Carlo's original compositions, arranged for wind-
orchestra. His 2009 Christmas Dinner Show was held in the Seiyo Ginza Hotel, a most prestigious location on Ginza's
main street. It featured an extended line-up to his regular Trio with the inclusion of talented Yamaha Electone artist
Rie Ogura supplying backing orchestral arrangements. Also debuted was Carlo's original composition 'The Golden
Sea'.
From further afield, in early 2010 Carlo received an offer to place his original song 'An Evening Stroll In Capri' into an
archive been prepared of music and poetry from around the world which are dedicated to the famous Mediterranean
island. In November he performed his first major concerts, with an orchestra, in Perth, Australia. The concerts, set in
the prestigious and historic Jarrah Hall at the Perth Modern School, featured a unique collaboration with the award-
winning Armadale City Concert Band and the orchestral debut of several of Carlo's original compositions.
The program was also repeated in a matinee performance during the Fremantle Festival season at the city's historic
Town Hall.
A 2011 New Concert was performed in Oita City, Japan with Japanese soprano Keiko Murakami to rave reviews!
Hotel, Carlo moved on to residencies at two of the countries newest Resort Casinos and then, to the position of
Musical Director for a Musical Revue company on a Sydney-based cruise line to the South Pacific. On this line he
also worked as solo pianist/singer, cabaret band pianist and cabaret band leader. And, his cruise adventures
continued for many years: in South-East Asia, on the Great Barrier Reef, in the Mediterranean, from the U.K., and
from East Africa. These included residencies as solo pianist/singer, in a jazz trio and twice as Entertainment Officer.
Carlo spent much time in Europe in the 80’s and 90’s beginning in style, with the Hotel Londra Palace in Venice (a
‘Small Luxury Hotels of the World’ member), concerts on the shores of Italy’s Lake Maggiore, a residency in a classy
piano bar in West Germany and several recording sessions in Switzerland. Europe inspired an original one-man
music-theatre show that he then performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and the Adelaide Festival Fringe
drawing impressive critical reviews. The design of
"The Ghost Of Joe Seppi" was inspired by the
black-light style of the 'Black Theatre of Prague' and
portrayed the singing and piano-playing ghost of a
musician from the 'tin-pan-alley` era.
In 1991 Carlo became the first Australian pianist to be resident on Europe’s world famous Venice-Simplon Orient-
Express train. During his time performing on the Orient-Express he was also featured in television specials and
documentary films (including a Sir Peter Ustinov production) that aired worldwide.
In Australia, Carlo had begun producing his own Solo Concert Tours that eventually took him across 5 states
performing more than 350 solo concerts. He completed several original recording projects and performed with a
Dixieland Jazz Band and a Swing Big Band in Jazz Festivals. He was also a long-term member of a swing-jazz quartet,
a 5-piece country music band and a 7-piece motown band.
At the start of 2000 a remarkable twist of fate and fortune brought Carlo to Japan to perform for the luxury resort
chain XIV in Nagano and Tokyo. He remained in Japan and began freelance performances in Tokyo’s restaurant,
nightclub and live music venues. They included a 3-year residency at a famous jazz piano bar, and 2-year
residencies at a classy piano lounge and at a nightclub. He also began performing regular joint-concerts with a
Japanese soprano, a jazz clarinetist and a wood-bass player. And, Carlo found great success in the lucrative wedding
market, performing not only background music, but short spot-shows at high-class weddings and bridal fairs in
Tokyo’s luxury hotel and wedding venues.
The luxury of The Palace Hotel was another highlight of Carlo’s career, performing in the magnificent Crown
Restaurant overlooking the Imperial Palace and Gardens. Acting on commercials and documentaries for most of
Japans major TV networks also led Carlo to perform with his trio in a retro live-house in the biographical documentary
of famous Japanese jazz artiste Chie Ayado. The trio was also invited to perform in a cross-cultural concert in Ginza
featuring the brilliantly talented violinist and grandson of the founder of the world-famous Suzuki teaching method.
In 2003 Carlo and his wife Mitsuko began producing Dinner Show events in Ginza and other parts of Japan that have
showcased his Trio, joint-performances with Soprano and Jazz-Clarinet, and his wife’s Japanese singing talents.
One such production also hosted Carlo’s close friend, Australian gypsy-jazz super-guitarist Paul Bulanyi hot from his
debut at the Montreaux Jazz Festival.
2005 began in style as a special guest performer in a charity concert hosted by the talented Victor Entertainments
classical violinist Rio Yamase and also featuring the talents of Toshiba/EMI's classic guitar maestro Kiyoshi Shomura.
Carlo was also invited to perform a private concert at the International House of Japan in Tokyo, for renowned
Kimono artist and designer Nishimoto Toshiko. He then began a residency at Japans most famed mountain resort
hotel "The Windsor Hotel, Toya". Here, he found great popularity with the hotels many rich and famous guests for his
unique ability to entertain and the worldly experience and style that have become his trademark.
Carlo has on-going projects in composition, recording and audio/visual production, and performs regular solo and
joint concerts with fellow musical collaborators both in Japan and Australia.
In 2006 two instrumental albums of original compositions were produced, which showcased Carlo's versatility and feel
for imaginative arrangements. The albums, 'Piramide' and 'Believe', reflect the diversity of his worldly experiences in
both life and music.
In 2007, Carlo's popularity as a concert entertainer in Japan is beginning to blossom, following his first successful
concert in a much respected classical music salon in Osaka. As well as an immediate call for a repeat appearance
here, several other offers have ensued for concert performances in the Mie Prefecture, Kobe and Tokyo.
Carlo performs regularly at some of the finest piano lounges in Tokyo, and also at some of the finest live-music
restaurants in Tokyo and Yokohama with his 'Joe Seppi Trio'. The trio includes dynamic Japanese musicians Koichi
Sugawa (Bass) and Tadashi Someya (Drums) and features a broad repertoire of semi-classic, jazz and pop
standards. Already a substantial following of eager fans gather at the regular Dinner Show evenings produced by
Carlo's wife Mitsuko in the heart of Ginza to enjoy their warm and dynamic style of entertainment.
In 2008 Carlo recorded two CD demos: an collection of eight Ballads for Piano, and a set of five Healing Songs for
Piano. They where accompanied by complete piano scores notated to reflect both his original playing and
arrangement styles. He was also blessed with a continuation of some of the finest piano-lounge work in Tokyo,
including the 40th-floor Bellovisto lounge in Shibuya, the 42nd-floor XEX Atago lounge adjacent to Tokyo Tower,
and the newly opened luxury members club Century Court in Marunouchi.
Closing the year in-style, Carlo and his Joe Seppi Trio performed Christmas Dinner Shows in Ginza, and their first
Osaka show in the Nakanoshima area. Augmenting these shows was a new face in Carlo's troupe, the London-
trained fine-stage actor Takashi Tamura performing Shakespeare's Romeo.
Two new demo CD albums of original compositions were produced during 2008 and 2009; Oceans Of Sentiment and
Clouds In Time speak of ancient times, philosophical thoughts and sentimentality, but also include some modern
ballads and uptempo themes. 2009 also saw Carlo make several visits to Australia to perform concerts for Senior's
Week celebrations and to attend rehearsals with one of Australia's premier wind-orchestras the Armadale City
Concert Band in Perth. These included trial performances of Carlo's original compositions, arranged for wind-
orchestra. His 2009 Christmas Dinner Show was held in the Seiyo Ginza Hotel, a most prestigious location on Ginza's
main street. It featured an extended line-up to his regular Trio with the inclusion of talented Yamaha Electone artist
Rie Ogura supplying backing orchestral arrangements. Also debuted was Carlo's original composition 'The Golden
Sea'.
From further afield, in early 2010 Carlo received an offer to place his original song 'An Evening Stroll In Capri' into an
archive been prepared of music and poetry from around the world which are dedicated to the famous Mediterranean
island. In November he performed his first major concerts, with an orchestra, in Perth, Australia. The concerts, set in
the prestigious and historic Jarrah Hall at the Perth Modern School, featured a unique collaboration with the award-
winning Armadale City Concert Band and the orchestral debut of several of Carlo's original compositions.
The program was also repeated in a matinee performance during the Fremantle Festival season at the city's historic
Town Hall.
A 2011 New Concert was performed in Oita City, Japan with Japanese soprano Keiko Murakami to rave reviews!
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