Cesare Chiodo
Cesare Chiodo’s first experience as session man came at the age of 18, touring and recording with 60s singer Don Backy. Since the end of 80s, Cesare Chiodo has worked both in the studio and live with many Italian and international artists including: Laura Pausini, Raf, Adriano Celentano, Nek, Andrea Bocelli, Ornella Vanoni, Mina, Michele […]
Luca Pirozzi
Luca Pirozzi is an Italian bassist and double bass player. His activity spans several areas: concerts, teaching and recording. He collaborated and recorded with Mike Stern, Uri Caine, Enrico Rava, Roberto Gatto, Javier Girotto, Michele Zarrillo, Alex Baroni, Tosca, Irene, Nicola Piovani, Patty Pravo, Lucio Dalla, Renzo Arbore, Mina, Gianni Morandi participating at numerous national and […]
Paolo Costa
Paolo Costa was born in Milan in 1964 and started playing bass when he was 16. Since then he’s become one of the most important Italian bassists, working with many singers and bands, including Claudio Baglioni, Franco Battiato, Renato Zero, Francesco Renga, Luca Jurman, Ivano Fossati, Miguel Bosè, Alessandro Safina, Biba Band and many others.
Nello D’Anna
Luca Angelici
Brian Bromberg
Brian Bromberg certainly has evolved into a very respected voice in music industry. From smashing through the barriers of how the bass is supposed to be played, cutting edge bass design, to being recognized as a world-class producer, songwriter, and session musician. He keeps pushing the envelope to become the best that he can be and […]
Andreas Geck
Andreas Geck has toured and performed with Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Paulina Rubio, Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express, Frank Gambale, Natalia Lafourcade, Pepe Aguilar, Cristian Castro, Gloria Trevi, Noel Schajris, and many, many more.
Johnny Griparic
Johnny Griparic, is no stranger to the art of backing up legendary artists he has righteously acquired the title of “de-lux” sideman by providing his straight forward no nonsense rock solid thunderous grooves for the who’s who in the music business.
Linley Marthe
A master of electric and upright bass as well as piano, Linley’s sound and style have made him one of the most sought-after sidemen in the world. He’s a composer and arranger for many artists on his native Maurice Island. Linley was the last in a long line of great bassists (including Jaco Pastorius) to […]
Reggie Washington
Bassist Reggie Washington was born into a musical family in 1962. Reggie’s first musical experiences were with his brother Kenny (a drummer, jazz historian and radio personality), with whom he played congas and bongos performing in talent competitions and NYC clubs as “The Washington Brothers.” He moved on; studying cello privately on a music scholarship […]
Richard Bona
Richard Bona was born in the Cameroonian village of Minta. When the infant Bona came down with malaria, his family discovered that only the sound of the balafon could soothe him. When he recovered, his grandfather, the village griot, showed him how to build his own instrument. He played for hours every day, and by […]
Pierluigi Mingotti
Pierluigi Mingotti earned a diploma in oboe from the GB Martini conservatory in Bologna before studying electric bass with Ares Tavolazzi, and in the late 80s and early 90s, he furthered his bass studies at Siena Jazz and CPM in Milan with Franco D’Andrea. He currently tours with Francesco Guccini and Eumir Deodato, and has […]
Maurizio Rolli
Active as a double bass player, electric bassist, arranger and teacher thanks to these different activities, MAURIZIO ROLLI is one of the best known Italian musicians among the overseas artistic community. In 2010, thanks to his CD “Rolli’s Tones”, he was proclaimed best Italian Arranger of the year by the magazine “Jazzit”, and was voted […]
Ares Tavolazzi
Ares Tavolazzi is one of the most creative Italian bassists, known for his work with Area, Francesco Guccini, Paolo Conte and others. The 70s were a time of wild musical experimentation, but many bands of that era haven’t stood the test of time. But the band Area still stands as a standard of innovation in […]
Dezron Douglas
Mark King
