MATTEO BORTONE - double bass, electric bass
Born in Otranto (Salento, Italy) on 10/15/1982, began to play classical piano at the age of 8, the guitar at 12 and the electric bass at 13 before starting to play double bass. He moved to Milan at 17 where he studied for 5 years. He studied at CEM school in Gallarate where he began studying bass and double bass with Massimo Moriconi in 2002-2003. He had private lessons with Paolino Dalla Porta and Attilio Zanchi. In Milan he played as sideman in several bands and in many competitions as Milano Voci Contromano, Ethno- Music Competition, Scorribande.
In September 2005 he moved to Paris where he studies jazz, harmony, arrangement, ear training and Atelier with Jacques Vidal, Emil Spanyi, Pierre Bertrand, Pierre Carrié and Malo Vallois at Conservatoire Nadia et Lili Boulanger (joining directly the 3rd level in double bass) and ENDM school in Montreuil.
Right now he lives between Paris and Italy working as a sideman in concerts and in studio.
He has been selected to attend the CNSMDP (Conservatoire Superieur de Paris) in 2007-2008 where he will study with Riccardo Del Fra, Dré Pallemaerts, François Theberge, Glenn Ferris.
At SIENA JAZZ 2007 he won a scolarship to attend the same workshop in 2008.
MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS: Matthew Garrison, Pippo Matino, Dario Deidda, Darryl Jones, Anthony Jackson, Patrick Djivas, Attilio Zanchi, Riccardo Fioravanti, Archie Shepp, Manhu Roche, Luigi Tessarollo, Ares Tavolazzi, Daryl Hall, David Liebman, François Jeanneau, Stefano Zenni, Furio Di Castri, Piero Leveratto, Stefano Battaglia, Giampaolo Casati, Gianluigi Trovesi.
HE PLAYED WITH Franco D'Andrea, Stefano Battaglia, Gianluigi Trovesi, Eric Legnini, Nico Gori, Nicola Andrioli, Daryl Hall, Fabrizio Scarafile, Bart Barenghi, Hiroshi Murayama, Massimo Nunzi, Emanuele Coluccia, Paolo Carta Mantiglia, Raffaele Casarano, Amy Gamlen, Francesco Bearzatti, Ettore Carucci, Ron Haynes, Sandro Zerafa.
He played in several groups from duo to big band and electric bass with traditional bands in Apulia.
