Band - MAX DE ALOE Quintet feat. Paolo Russo (bandoneon)

2nd Italian Jazz Festival in Berlin
MAX DE ALOE Quintet feat. Paolo Russo (bandoneon)
Max De Aloe (harmonica), Lorenzo Petrocca (g), Igor Spallati (b), Calogero Marrali (dr)

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PROGRAM:
Gino Paoli, Giacomo Puccini, Nino Rota, Bixio, G. D’Anzi and original compositions


25.11. - 27.11. 2nd ITALIAN JAZZ FESTIVAL IN BERLIN
Mitveranstalter: Italienisches Kulturinstitut Berlin
Artistic direction: Andrea Marcelli

150th Anniversary of Italian Unification ITALY UNITED BY THE MELODY

Eleven Italian soloists from nine regions of Italy, and two German soloists, will perform three concerts at the Kunstfabrick Schlot in Berlin-Mitte on November 25,26,27.
Three unforgetable evening of Jazz organized by Andrea Marcelli and the Italian Cultural Institute Berlin. An exceptional encounter between some of the most interesting musicians from the Italian Jazz scene coming from Italy specifically for these concerts. From pianist Andrea Pozza, and saxophonist
Robert Bonisolo to bandoneonist Paolo Russo and harmonicist Max De Aloe to Eva Spagna and
Nicola Sergio and many others.
Diverse musical "dialects" fusing magically and directing toward a creative road always based on
sincere musical dialog. The bands will propose both original compositions and rearrangements of
famous Italian melodies from different parts and historic periods of Italy. It struck that Italy was
united by the melody long before it was united politically!

Undici solisti Italiani provenienti da nove regioni d'Italia e due solisti Tedeschi, si esibiranno in tre concerti alla Kunsfabrik Schlot il 25,26,27 Novembre. Tre notti Jazz da non perdere organizzate da Andrea Marcelli con l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Berlino e la Kunstfabrik Schlot!
Un incontro eccezionale tra alcuni dei musicisti più interessanti della scena jazzistica Italiana venuti direttamente dall'Italia per questi concerti. Mondi diversi che si fondono magicamente dirigendosi verso una strada creativa nuova sempre basata sul sincero dialogo musicale!!
Il vari gruppi proporranno sia brani originali che melodie di varie parti d'Italia e periodi storici. Colpisce il fatto di come l'Italia sia unita dal punto di vista melodico. I brani suggeriscono ai solisti onde di colori che si intrecciano, usando i suoni per descrivere il proprio mondo interiore e portando l'ascoltatore in luoghi impensati e remoti.


MAX DE ALOE – armonica cromatica
born in Busto Arsizio in 1968,he started playing classical piano in 1981 and then he began to study the chromatic harmonica which is today his favourite instrument played. In the Hollywood-Miyuki of Tokyo he is considered one of the top 25 harmonica players in the world. He played in concerts and/or in session recordings with some important musicians from all over the world such as Bill Carrother, Kurt
Rosenwinkel, Adam Nussbaum, Mike Melillo, Don Friedman, Garrison Fewell, Franco Cerri, Bruno De Filippi, Gianni Basso, Dado Moroni, Barbara Casini, Ares Tavolazzi, Bebo Ferra,etc.

Director of All Music Guide di New York, Thom Jurek, wrote:
"C’è un mistero nel cuore del sound di Max De Aloe e nelle profonde radici del suo approccio armonico al jazz che è impenetrabile. Il suo è un disco importante in ogni sua parte e quasi
certamente farà sì che ognuno ascoltandolo riconsidererà all’armonica un ruolo a pieno titolo nel jazz.” Mentre nel recente “Top Jazz” 2008, il referendum che il mensile "Musica Jazz" si è aggiudicato il terzo posto come “Musicista dell’anno” nella categoria “Voce e miscellanea” e primo armonicista jazz in Italia

PAOLO RUSSO -bandoneon and piano.
Born in Pescara, Italy, in 1969, based in Copenhagen, Denmark since 1996. He has performed all over Europe, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Thailand, Tanzania, Mozambique and Japan.
He studied music in New York with Richie Beirach and in Buenos Aires with Néstor Marconi. His first album, "Alchemy" with Andrea Marcelli ("Splasch" - Feb 2004), was nominated among the best 5 "Danish" releases of the year 2004. He has collaborated with local and international artists, including Lelo Nika, Gianluigi Trovesi, Pablo Ziegler, Caroline Henderson. In 2001, he discovered the bandoneón, which has become crucial in his productions and live performances.
Among his collaborations: the RUSSO/BOLLANI/FRESU TRIO.

IGOR SPALLATI - bass
Nasce nel 1985 a Marsciano (PG). Si è esibito con numerose formazioni jazz, orchestre sinfoniche e da camera. Ha suonato con: Pietro Tonolo, Gabriele Mirabassi, Luciano Biondini, Dado Moroni, George Garzone etc.

CALOGERO MARRALI. DRUMS.
Born in Sicily, he studied at the conservatory of Bologna. He has toured several times extensively
in Africa and Europe. In 1996 he became part of the Groovin' Jazz Orchestra. In 1999 with the “Riff Quartet” took first place in the International Music Competition in Weimar. He has played Tony Scott, Irio De Paula, Jim Snidero, Bruno De Filippi , Ack Van Rooyen, Salvatore Bonafede, Francesco Cafiso and with Gregory Smith's Quartet in USA.

LORENZO PETROCCA - GUITAR.
Born 1964 Kalabria resident in Stuttgart. he has toured and recorded all over Europe, Africa, USA. He played with: Monty Alexander, Scott Hamilton, Herb Ellis, Gianni Basso, Tootie, Jimmy and Percy
Heath, Paul Kuhn, Peter Herbolzheimer. He performed in 2009 in India with Andrea Marcelli trio. In April 2001, he received the Honorary Citizenship of the City of New Orleans after a one week tour through Louisiana/USA.