My musical influences: George Benson, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Christian, Oscar Moore, Grant Green, Freddie Green, Joe Pass, Ernest Ranglin, T-Bone Walker, Kenny Burrell, Stan Getz, Cannonball, Sonny, Trane, Basie Band, Ellington Band, Barney Kessel, Illinois Jaquet, Willis Jackson, Jack McDuff, Jimmy Ponder, The Meters, Tower of Power, Quincy Jones, Frank Sinatra, Etta James, Nancy Wilson, Miles Davis, Chet Atkins etc etc...
Other jazz musicians, bands, music producers and promoters involved in the same styles of music. I'm really interested in networking. I'm available to travel abroad, and to begin new collaborations and swap of gigs and work opportunities with musicians worldwide.
I can speak and write a more than fair English... if you are not Italian, write me in English.
Sono interessato a conoscere musicisti, bands, promoters, agenzie, compositori operanti nei miei stessi settori musicali. Sono interessato a creare nuovi rapporti, collaborazioni artistiche e professionali e scambi di lavoro, in qualsiasi zona.
VERY IMPORTANT: I'M INTERESTED IN NETWORKING ONLY WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS INVOLVED IN LIVE JAZZ AND CREATIVE MUSIC (NO HEAVY METAL, HARD ROCK ETC) SO, PLEASE, IF YOU ARE NOT IN THIS CATEGORY DON'T SEND ME "BECOME YOUR/MY FRIEND" REQUESTS. NO PEOPLE LOOKING FOR PORN OR SEX, TEENAGERS, TIME WASTERS, AMATEURS ETC ETC THANK YOU!
IMPORTANTE: SONO INTERESSATO ESCLUSIVAMENTE A COLTIVARE RAPPORTI PROFESSIONALI CON ALTRI MUSICISTI IMPEGNATI NELLA MUSICA JAZZ E AFFINI (NO HEAVY METAL, HARD ROCK ECC). SE NON RIENTRATE IN QUESTE CATEGORIE VI CHIEDO GENTILMENTE DI NON INOLTRARMI RICHIESTE DI LINK RECIPROCO "BECOME YOUR/MY FRIEND". NIENTE PERSONE IN CERCA DI PORNO O SESSO, ADOLESCENTI, PERDITEMPO, DILETTANTI ECC. GRAZIE!
... "NU JAZZ"? "SMOOTH JAZZ"? "CHILLOUT"? "LOUNGE"? "ETHNO-TRANCE"?... NO THANKS! JUST OL'GOOD REAL JAZZ, SWING AND BLUES !!!
RETE JAZZ ROMAGNA
http://blog.libero.it/jazzisti/
BLUES GRAVITY
www.myspace.com/bluesgravity
GOSPEL JAZZ MACHINE
www.myspace.com/gospeljazzmachine
Any jazz except free, "modernistic" and radical stuff. I like also blues, brazilian and cuban music, funk, old black music.
I'm not just a jazz freak: I enjoy many different styles of music , as long it's good and well played (and NOT generated by computers!): old good black music, soul, funk, R&B, blues... Earth Wind&Fire, Stevie Wonder, Tower Of Power, James Brown, 70s funky, Meters, Quincy Jones soundtracks etc etc... you've got the idea.
I absolutely can't stand styles like heavy metal, most of MTV stuff, cheesy modern R&B "Aguilera style", commercial pop ("poop"), electronic house disco music, boring "elevator muzak" named chillout, nujazz, smooth jazz... and 99% of modern Italian pop music (San Remo style).
BANDS I'M INVOLVED WITH:
M.V. SWING TRIO
Marco Vienna, guitar -
Andrea Taravelli or Stefano Travaglini, bass -
Massimiliano Rocchetta, piano
GOSPEL JAZZ MACHINE
Federico Tassani, trombone -
Marco Vienna, guitar -
Andrea Alessi, bass -
REGROOVABLE TRIO
Marco Vienna, guitar -
Riccardo Burattini, organ -
Giorgio Bartoloni, drums -
BLUES GRAVITY
Marco Betti, harmonica & voice -
Marco Vienna, guitar -
Mauro Mussoni, bass -
Daniele Marzi, drums -
SWING STRINGS TRIO
Marco Vienna, guitar -
Marco Parodi, guitar -
Stefano Travaglini, bass -
TONY GREEN GYPSY JAZZ
Tony Green, guitar -
Marco Vienna, guitar -
Roberto Bartoli, bass -
EMANUELE RASTELLI NEW ACOUSTIC TRIO
Emanule Rastelli, accordion -
Marco Vienna, acoustic guitar -
Roberto Bartoli, bass -
OTHER DUOS, TRIO, QUARTETS ETC ON DEMAND
MY FAVOURITE CDS/LPS (in random order):
1) "MIDNIGHT BLUES" - Kenny Burrell
2) "LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE" - George Benson
3) "BREEZIN" - George Benson
4) "BEYOND THE BASSLINE" - Ernest Ranglin
5) "I WANT TO BE HAPPY" - Stan Getz and the Oscar Peterson Trio
6) "GUITAR FORMS" - Kenny Burrell
7) "THE BRIDGE" - Sonny Rollins
8) "PLENTY PLENTY SOUL" - Milt Jackson + Quincy Jones
9) "SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS" - Frank Sinatra arr. Nelson Riddle
10) "KIND OF BLUE" . Miles Davis 5tet
11) "GOODFELLAS" - Joey De Francesco trio
12) "BIG BAND BOSSA NOVA" - Quincy Jones Big Band
...list in progress...