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Roberto Manzin

Soul, Funk, Latin, R&B,Blues, Fusion and some Jazz

About Me

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Biography:
Roberto Manzin was born in Rome in 1966 and after few years he moved to Milan with his family. At the age of ten he begun to study of piano and at the age of twelve the study of clarinet. Wen he was fifteen he felt in love with the saxophone and with jazz. Few years later he begun to play with many of the most prominent jazz musicians in the best jazz clubs in Milan and northern Italy and was engaged for pop music tours, recording sessions and television shows. In 1998 he moved to London continuing his musical activity playing in clubs and jazz festivals. Roberto plays Tenor, Alto, Soprano and Baritone saxes, Clarinet, Flute, Piano and Keyboards; he also writes, arranges and teaches music.
Records:
Stephen Dale Petit 'Guitararama' 333 Records Ltd. 2007
Mauro Gazzola 'On The Road. Fusion Music Voyage' NAR International 2006
Franco Morgia 'La musica o l'amore' Idea 2006
Yano 'Alegria' Self 2005
'Zoog a Jazz' Zoog a Music 2005
Victor Hugo la banda 'Topicalisimo' Las records 2002
Roberto Manzin 'Golden Sax' Duck record 2001
Shashi & friends 'Longing' Happy Times Unlimited 1999
Giorgio Serci 'Open Skies' unrelased 1999
Antonio Forcione 'Ghetto Paradise' The Naim Label 1998
Arno Stubel 'Passage to Argentina' Tring 1997
Alejandro Sanz 'Mas' Wea/Latina 1997
Graecia 'Keep The Faith' Mercury (Germany) 1996
Petty Cash and the Trash 'It still fits' Patricia A. Tesman & Bruno Finzi 1996
Ferraro Live Plan 'Sax 'Oh' Dream Beat 1996
Patricia Manterola 'Hambre de Amor' Fonovisa Inc. 1995
Vanni Stefanini 'Sun Shower' Rugginenti Editore 1994
B.o.b. boys 'B.o.b boys' 1994
883 'Nord Sud-Ovest Est' FRI 1993
Alejandra Guzman 'Libre' RCA International 1993
Ricchi e poveri 'Allegro italiano' EMI 1992
Enrico Musiani 'Cuore cerca cuore' Duck records 1992
Night flight 'That's it' DDD (BMG Ariola) 1992
Mediterranée 2 'Background music' HI-LITE productions 1992
Dario Baldanbembo 'Un pò per vivere, un pò per sognare' FRI 1991
Ran 'Nonfirmato' HI-LITE productions 1991
TV Movie Soundtrack 'Il sassofono' with Amanda Sandrelli RAI TV Italy 1991
Roberto Manzin 'Sax Project' Duck Records 1989

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/3/2006
Band Website: robertomanzin.com
Band Members:


Playing experiences:
I have performed here and there with the following artists: James Brown, Trilok Gurtu, Jason Rebello, Antonio Forcione, Manu Katche, Donna Summer, Zucchero 'Sugar' Fornaciari, Carmel, Tony Scott, Daniel Barrajanos, Bob Moses, Gene Anthony Ray (Leroy Johnson – Fame), Victor Hugo, Richard Bailey, Harvie S, Mario Rusca, Kai Eckhardt de Camargo, RAI Milano Symphonic Orchestra, Ansuman Biswas, Angie Brown, Giorgio Buratti, Gianni Cazzola, Walter Calloni, Max Carletti, Fabrizio Bosso, Ares Tavolazzi, Massimo Manzi, Bruno Cesselli, Bruno De Filippi, Bosco de Oliveira, Tullio De Piscopo, Daniele Di Gregorio, Julius Farmer, Pierluigi Ferrari, Tito Fontana, Nic France, Mark Harris, Lisa Hunt, Enzo & Paolo Jannacci, Ed Jones, Matha Jones, Bruno Lauzi, Davide Mantovani, Demo Morselli, Santino Palumbo, Renato Sellani, Giorgio Serci, Sonny Taylor, Gegè Telesforo, Linda Wesly, Federico Malaman, Lino Brotto, Luca Visigalli, Amik Guerra, Emilio Soana, Vince Tempera, Sergio Orlandi, Flaviano Cuffari, Gigi Cifarelli, Vanni Stefanini, Enzo Zirilli and many others.

TV and Movies:
'Il ricatto' with Massimo Ranieri, (canale 5) Italy, 'Si salvi chi può' with Francesco Salvi (film) Italy, 'Il circolo delle 12' with Roberto Costa (RAI 3) Italy, 'Disco Ring' (RAI 1) Italy, 'Cocco' (RAI 2) Italy, 'Buona Domenica' with Gabriella Carlucci & Jerry Scotti - 1994-1995 ed. (canale 5) Italy, 'La sai l'ultima?' with Paola Barale & Jerry Scotti - 1995 ed. (canale 5) Italy, 'Il sassofono' with Amanda Sandrelli (RAI TV film) Italy, 'Storie di stelle' with Jerry Scotti & Massimo Boldi - 1996 ed. (RTSI) Switzerland, 'Parodia nazionale' with Alberto Castagna - 1997 ed. (canale 5) Italy, 'Rania talk show' 1998 ed. (MBC Middle-East Broadcast Channel) UK, 'Spanish fix' 1999 ed. (BBC) UK, 'Passaparola' with Jerry Scotti & Alessia Mancini - 1999-2000/2000-2001 ed. (canale 5) Italy, etc.
Festivals:
Bluesin' '88 Pistoia (Italy) with Fabio Treves, Hull jazz festival (UK) 1998 with Antonio Forcione, Ascot jazz festival (UK) 1998 with Antonio Forcione, Euromeet Jazz Festival a Bassano Del Grappa (Italy) with Marco Carlesso 2002, Vicenza Jazz (Italy) with Interart jazz band 2003, Peschici Jazz Festival 2005 (Italy) with ZoogaJazz Band & Lino Brotto, The Groove Festival - Bollate MI (Italy) 2006 with Federico Malaman, Vicenza Blues (Italy) 2006 with Marco Ponchiroli and Luca Nardon etc.

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Influences: Every good musician I have listened to.
Sounds Like:

REAL AUDIO© and mp3 audio samples

From 'Longing' Shashi,©1998 Happy times unlimited UK

Full song Resonance mp3 128k stereo(5.4MB) RA 54kStereo(1.38MB) Shashi
Antonio Forcione lead Guitar
Jason Rebello Piano
Roberto Manzin Alto sax, keyboards, arrangement
Franz Piombino Bass
Nazzareno Ercoli Guitars
Dough Conner Drums
Kate Humble & Carol Cooke Backing Vocals
Kinship mp3 128k stereo(670.6KB) Shashi
Longing mp3 128k stereo(1.1MB) Shashi

From 'That's it' Nightflight©1991 La drogueria di Drugolo s.r.l

Sopran Sax Leave blue to the rain mp3 128k stereo(817.1KB) Sergio Ceserani
Mr. Alex mp3 128k stereo(1.8MB) RA 54kStereo(462KB) Sergio Ceserani

From 'Sun shower' Vanni Stefanini ©1994 Vanni Stefanini - Rugginenti Editore Milano

Full song Equinox mp3 128k stereo(5.0MB) RA 54kStereo(1.28MB) John Coltrane
Vanni Stefanini Drums
Marco Mistrangelo Bass
Marino Cerutti Piano
Roberto Manzin Alto sax
La ragazza di Mornico mp3 128k stereo(2.4MB) 54kStereo(632KB) Paolo Badiini

From 'Passage to Argentina' Arno Stubel ©1997 Tring s.r.l.

For a while mp3 128k stereo(1.0MB) Arno Stubel
Sisthema mp3 128k stereo(649KB) Arno Stubel

From 'B.o.b. Boys' B.o.b. Boys ©1994 B.o.b. Boys CA Sardinia ITALY

Sfiga in CD mp3 128k stereo(1.5MB)

From 'Sax project' Roberto Manzin ©1991 Duck Record s.r.l.

Full song The golden Cross mp3 128k stereo(1.4MB) B. Bergonzi C. Calzolari
Roberto Manzin Alto sax
Claudio Calzolari Keyboards

From 'Open skies' Giorgio Serci©1998 Giorgio Serci

Full song Fra Martino mp3 128k stereo(5.65MB) RA 54kStereo(1.45MB) Giorgio Serci
Full song Solare mp3 128k stereo(3.5MB) RA 54kStereo(923KB) Giorgio Serci
Watercolour mp3 128k stereo(2.2MB) RA 54kStereo(579KB) Giorgio Serci
Wild Monk mp3 128k stereo(2.9MB) RA 54kStereo(753KB) Giorgio Serci
Roberto Manzin Alto Sax
Giorgio Serci Acoustic Guitar
Bob Stuckey Keyboards


Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None