Francesco Fratini began studying the trumpet at age 8. Still 18 years old, he was called by Enrico Rava to join his ensemble, alongside Daniele Tittarelli, Gianluca Petrella, Giovanni Guidi, Gianluigi Trovesi, Dan Kinzelman and Stefano Senni.

In 2010 he moved to New York where he attended courses at the New School For Jazz and Contemporary Music on a four-year scholarship.

In his five years in New York he has the opportunity to study under such teachers as Reggie Workman, George Cables, Aaron Goldberg, Steve Cardenas, Jimmy Owens, Andrew Cyrille, Laurie Frink, Ambrose Akimounsire, Avishai Cohen, Kirk Nurock, Doug Weiss, Marcus Printup, and Jane Ira Bloom.

In 2014 he graduated from the New School, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jazz and Contemporary Music.

In 2015 he returned to Rome to resume an intense concert activity throughout Italy alongside musicians such as Pietro Lussu, Daniele Tittarelli, Rosario Giuliani, Danilo Rea, Fabio Zeppetella, Rosário Bonaccorso and many others.

In March 2016 he graduated in Tromba Jazz with the vote of 110 and praise at the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia in Rome.

Francesco Fratini is a permanent member of the “Umbria Jazz Orchestra” and the National Jazz Young Talent Orchestra (ONJT).