Member Since: 10/13/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/igorchecchini
Influences: Soooo many I list only the drummers because would be too long and boring (also for you) to write all the musician, but beyond their drumming I deeply love the music they have played and they are playing (there will be no order…only a drummer's stream of consciousness): Gene Krupa, Papa Jo Jones, Kenny Clarke, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Billy Cobham, David Garibaldi, Billy Kilson, Jan Christensen, Jim Black, David King, Art Blakey, Paul Motian, Shelly Manne, Jeff Ballard, Philly Joe Jones, Billy Higgins, Tony Williams, Peter Erskine, Gerald Heyward, Jorge Rossy, Antonio Sanchez, Tony Oxley, Jack DeJohnette, Max Roach, Bill Bruford, Omar Hakim, Manu Katche, Vinnie Colaiuta, Nicko McBrain, Roberto Dani, Marco Volpe, Alessandro Minetto, Alex Giordani, Joe Morello, Gary Chaffee, Stewart Coppeland, John Riley, Tommy Igoe, Zoro, Gottardo Paganin, Dan Zimmermann, Al Foster, Gavin Harrison, Rick Latham, Mike Portnoy,Bill Stewart, Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, Christian Meyer, Roy Haynes, Willie Jones III, Jason Thomas, Brian Blade, Jeff Hamilton, Oliver Gene Lake, Steve Smith…the list goes on as soon as other names will come back to my mind.
And I want to mention the musicians nearest to me who gave me the deepest things I have in my music Marco Volpe, David Boato, Marcello Tonolo, Glauco Venier and Andrea Lombardini
Sounds Like: "Quando gli dei vogliono punirci, esaudiscono le nostre preghiere" Mary Ann
Record Label: Available on request the new album from ATJO!!!
Type of Label: None