Roberto was born and raised in Sardinia Island, Sassari (Italy); began studying music when he was just six years old. In 1976 studies Cello in the Conservatory of Music in Sassari. Four years later continues his studies of Modern and Jazz Guitar and established the sextet named JAZZMANIA, which became one of most important Jazz Fusion band in Sardinia.

From 1989 is member and co-founder of the Italian “Blue Note Orchestra”, and from 1991 up to 2010 is the official guitar of the “Orchestra Jazz della Sardegna”, also conducted by well known Carla Bley, Bob Mintzer, Colin Towns, Giorgio Gaslini, Bruno Tommaso, Giancarlo Gazzani and more.

In 2000 is the conductor of the big orchestra for the National Music Contest “Canzonissima 2000” including 26 musicians, a big band with strings section.

In his almost 40 years of career, Roberto has performed with some of the best musicians of the genre, as: the conductors Colin Towns, Carla Bley, Giorgio Gaslini, Giancarlo Gazzani, Bruno Tommaso e Roberto Pregadio; the legendary and iconic drummer Billy Cobham, the trumpetists Tom Harrel, Bill McGee, Andrea Tofanelli; great Bassist Steve Swallow; Saxes Bob Mintzer (member of Yellowjackets), Eric Marienthal, Najee, Paul Taylor, Paula Atherton, Andy Sheppard, Javier Girotto and Rocco Ventrella; the legendary English Jazz-Funk band Shakatak; the pianists Scott Wilkie, Bill Sharpe; accordionist and pianist Antonello Salis, the French accordionist Richard Galliano and others else.

Roberto has been teaching music, modern and jazz guitar in many music schools for more than 25 years.

in 2014 Roberto collaborated for the recording of CD album “On The Corner” by the famous and legendary English jazz-funk band Shakatak, and also with the English singer Jill Saward in her CD album “Endless Summer” and the single “M is for Manhattan“, both released in June 2016.

On May 2017 Roberto, after more than 30 years in music, released his debut album titled BEIN’ GREEN, featuring some international well known guest stars as Bob Mintzer, Najee, Bill McGee, Bill Sharpe, Jill Saward and Tim Collins), which won the SILVER MEDAL at the GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS for the outstanding achievements in Jazz Music and Best Album Categories in 2017. In September 2017, the single SUNNY MORNING, from the same album, got the nomination to the HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS in Jazz Genre. In March the 31st 2018 is winner of the Vox Pop Award for the Best Jazz Instrumental Song to the 16th INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS held at the Lincoln Center in New York City, and on 22nd of April 2018 is the winner of 7 awards in 7 different Jazz categories at the MUSIC CHANNEL AWARDS in Hollywood: for the Best Jazz Song, Best Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrumentalist, Best Jazz Producer, Best Jazz Video for the tune Sunny Morning and also Best New Male Artist of the Year and Best Recording of the Year. Other recognitions, Honorable Mention at the ATLAS ELITE MUSIC AWARDS in 2018, again nominee at the HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AWARDS 2018 with the tune Funky Party (feat. Bob Mintzer) in the Jazz Instrumental category, finalist at the UK MUSIC AWARDS in 2018.

In almost four decades of musical career, he has participated in hundreds of concerts and dozens of festivals in Italy, Europe up to the Far East to China, among which are: Smooth Hot Jazz (Madrid – Spain), Festival “Jazz del Mediterranei” (Valencia – Spain) and Spain Tour 2004, several participations at the “Time in Jazz” International Festival (Berchidda – Italy), multiple participations in the “Writing in Jazz” (Scrivere in Jazz – Sardinia, Italy), Jazz Op (Udine – Italy), Bergamo Jazz Festival (Italy), Vivere Jazz Festival (Fiesole – Italy), participation in various editions of the Nuoro Jazz Seminars (Nuoro – Italy), China Tour 2001 (China), Sant’Anna Arresi Jazz Festival 1996 (Italy), Fiera della Musica (Ferrara – Italy), Estiamo in Piazza Festival (Ozieri – Italy), and more…

Roberto releases his second album entitled COLORS, again featuring some of the best international musicians of the genre, as Michael Lington, Paula Atherton, Bill McGee, Rocco Ventrella, Darryl Walker and Mando Cordova. Some of the song included in the album have been awarded in important music contest around the world, as Slow Motion and Lullaby of Christmas, both winners at the Independent Music Awards in New York, and Slow Motion winner at the Atlas Elite Entertainment Music Awards.

In October 31st, 2021, saw the light the 3rd album of Roberto, titled KON TIKI, featuring the legendary American drummer Billy Cobham, the Sax player Eric Marienthal, the pianist Scott Wilkie, the Italian Trumpet player Andrea Tofanelli and many more talented musicians..

In 2023, 27th of June Roberto released his 4th album UNDER THE LEO SIGN, featuring again the sax player Eric Marienthal, the trumpet and flugelhorn player Giovanni Amato, the flugelhorn player Bill McGee among many others.

Roberto continues composing, performing and recording new music. His 5th CD album, titled JAZZ JUNCTION is aspected in Winter/Spring 2025, and again will boasts a roster of excellent and international artists.