Born in 1954 in Turin (Italy) , as a youngster he begins
the musical classic studies. Later on he approaches to Rock and Jazz music
and at the age of 20 he records his first album “TILT” (1974)
with the Jazz-Rock Band ARTI&MESTIERI. With this historical Band he
continues his activity recording two other albums: in order “GIRO
DI VALZER PER DOMANI (1975) and “QUINTO STATO” (1979), from
the international critic.
In 1978 he forms the ESAGONO Group with which
he records “VICOLO”. At the same time he collaborates with
other italian musical talents, such as Flavio Boltro and Giulio Camarca.
Composer, arranger and songwrite, with the vocalist Elena Roggero he forms
eighties, CAST group. With this Group he records “DEPARTURE”
(1986) and participates to national tours with Fausto Leali, Roberto Vecchioni,
Pierangelo Bertoli.
His interest in Latin and afrocuban music approaches
him to the Brazilian percussionist Dom Um Romao (who already played with
WEATHER REPORT) with whom he plays on the permanent staff during his permanence
in Italy. Early in the nineties he plays with ENSAMBLE group with which
he partecipates to national and international promotional tours.
From
1992 to th 1996 he plays with Latin Band MACALE’ with which he carries
on an intense concertist activity and he records SAUAQUE’. At the
same time he carries on an arranger and producer activity , following
new emergent talents. In the 1998 ARTI&MESTIERI are reconstituted,
with them he records MURALES recently published. From 1998 to 2002 carries
on to the concertist activity with ARTI&MESTIERI and GRC Jazz movement.
Currently he plays with Cuban pianist Nelson Diaz, and has completed the
his first soloist CD “RIFF” for ELECTROMANTIC Records . From
1979 he carries on didactic activity.
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