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Christian Marras

UNCLE FRETLESS

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Bass and double-bass player who lives in Genoa Italy. After few years as autodidact, he begins studying electric bass at the Birland Music School in Sassari Sardinia Italy, under the Alessandro Zolo’s precious guidance, double-bass player for the Jazz Orchestra of Sardinia. In the meantime he also attends some stage given by double-bass player Attilio Zanchi.Afterwards he goes to Los Angels to attend the summer stage at the Musician’s Institute. Having attended the double-bass course at the L. Canepa in Sassari and G.F. Ghedini in Cuneo Italy conservatories respectively in Sassari and Cuneo Italy, he is going to take his degree in Music, Art and Performance University in Genoa. Since two years he goes deep into fretless bass study and artistic production techniques under the supervision of Master Beppe Quirici (bass player and artistic producer for Ivano Fossati, Ornella Vanoni, Giorgio Gaber, Cristiano De Andre’, Carlo Fava and more)Presently he is studying ‘cello at G.F. Ghedini Conservatorium in Cuneo and piano under the guidance of Master Franco Ponzano at the Roland Music School in Genoa.He currently teaches electric bass at the Roland Music School in Genoa and Chiavari and Drum Club in Genoa.During his musical activity he has performed with a variety of different musicians exploring several musical genres which include Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Bossa Nova and World Music, Metal Progressive Rock, Classic, Argentinean Tango, Flamenco and funk.he has played and collaborated with Red Still (finalist at the Festival of the Italian Song in Sanremo in the young talent section), American blues pianist Christian Dozzler, Tom Principato , Corrado "Dado" Sezzi (Giorgio Gaber),Danilo Amerio,Ninos,Roberto Rossi (Francesco De Gregori), Miranda Martino, GianMarco Careddu (Demo Morselli), Riccardo Caorsi, Sandro Fresi, Tony Colucci (Ricchi e Poveri) Marco Biggi (Mariangela Melato), Giacomo Caliolo ( Rondo’ Veneziano), Andrea Cocciardo, Roberto Giancotti,Tina Omerzo, Barbara D’Alessio (Ron), Franco Ponzano, Emilio Ranzoni, Little Tony,Zita Petov (Mauro Pagani, Roberto Vecchioni, Zucchero), Will Ball, Marco Galvagno (Dirotta su cuba e Marie Claire D’ubaldo), Eugenio Polo, Andrea Zanzottera ( Antonella Ruggero,Tullio De Piscopo band), Giuseppe De Paola (Francesco Baccini), Myrddyn, Lauro Ferrarini (Bruno Lauzi), Compagnia della Casaccia, Gazosa, Diego Calvetti ( DJ Francesco), Veronica Ventavoli (Sanremo 2005), Nicoletta Comes (Columbus Orchestra), Fabrizio Cosmi, Fabrizio Guelpa (Tazenda).Tina Omerzo, Lorenzo Capello, Matteo Minola, comedian actor Enrique Balbontin (Colorado cafèlive), Smaila’s Band, Adriano Arena ( Pippo Matino ), Sarah Grimaldi (Zucchero Fornaciari,Giorgia),Matteo Merli, GianMarco Pietrasanta (Blindosbarra), Elisa Pilotti (Miss Bit), Fabrizio Maliscev, Stefano Guazzo, Carlo Parola (Anna Oxa), comedian actor Stefano Nosei, Marco Peso Pesenti (Necrodeath), Pier Gonella (Labyrinth), Monia Russo (Sanremo 2006) , Michele Cusato, Andrea Maddalone (New Trolls,Zucchero,Alexia), Pier Foschi ( Jovanotti, Laura Pausini, Terence Trent D’Arby), Liano Chiappa (Sarabanda) and many others. Offical endorser for D’ORAZIO STRINGS.About basses, amp,cabinet and effects please visit www.christianmarras.com

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Member Since: 2/3/2007
Band Website: christianmarras.com
Influences: Classic music ... Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Leo Brouwer, Piotr Ilic Caikovskij , Frédéric Chopin, Claude Debussy,Antonín Dvorák, Gabriel Urbain Fauré, Joseph Haydn, Gustav Mahler, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Igor Stravinskij, Francisco Tárrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Fernando Sor.Jazz and Fusion ... Chet Baker, Count Basie, Kenny Burrell, Charlie Christian, Vincent Colaiuta, John Coltrane, Mel Tormè, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Benny Goodman, Trilok Gurtu, Cab Calloway, Joao Gilberto, Scott Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Birelli Lagrene, Billie Holiday, Allan Holdsworth, Keith Jarrett, Tom Jobim, Djavan, Quincy Jones, Tania Maria, Ennio Moricone, Vinicius De Morales, Glenn Miller, Manu Katche', Oscar Peterson, Terry Bozzio, Michel Petrucciani, Chico Buarque, Django Reinhardt, Frank Sinatra, Manu Katchè, Mike Stern, Toots Thielemans, Yellowjakets, Steps Haead, Spyrogyra.Blues ... B. B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson , Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Rice Miller, The Blues Brothers, Snooky Prior, Clifton Genier, Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker. Billy Preston. Funky music ... Chic, Earth Wind and Fire, James Brown, Kool & the Gang, Sister Sledge, Sly and the Family Stone, The Commodores, Crusaders, Manhattan Transfer, Tower of Power, Spin Doctors, Us 3, Jamiroquai, Brand New Havies, James Taylor Quartett, Brothers Johnson, Billy Ocean, Temptations.soul music ... Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Tom Waits, Al Jarreau, Bobby McFerrin, Aretha Franklin.Rock and Metal ... The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Deep Purple, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd, Uriah Heep, Janis Joplin, Carol King, Led Zeppelin, Joe Cocker, The Who, Toto, Black Sabbath, Lou Reed, Police, ZZ Top, David Bowie, Joe Satriani, Alice Cooper, Ronnie James Dio, Rainbow, Motorhead, Frank Zappa, Living Colour, Nirvana, Ramones, The Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, Metallica, Judas Priest, Kiss, Megadeath, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society, Pride And Glory, Rage against the Machine, Soundgarden, Marilyn Manson, Nine inch nails.Progressive rock ... King Crimson, ELP, Genesis, Brand X, Goblin, Jethro Tull, Japan, Soft Machine, Marillion, Alan Parson, Yes, Vaan Der Graaf Generator, Goblin, Le Orme, Perigeo, Area, Banco di Mutuo Soccorso, New Trolls, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Il Volo, Osanna, Lingomania, Quintorigo.Pop music ... Gino Vannelli, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, Elton John, Prince, Robbie Williams, Style Council, Tears for Fears, Level 42, Michael Jackson, Cristopher Cross, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Noa, Kate Bush, Rod Stewart, Ben Harper, Spandau Ballet, Paul Young, Tracy Chapman, Donald Fagen, Supertramp, Sade, Duran Duran, Terence Trent D'Arby, James Taylor, Cat Stevens, UB40, Wham, Culture Club, Annie Lennox, George Michael, Grace Jones, Steely Dan, Matt Bianco, Curiosity kill the Cat, Kid Creole And The Coconuts.Italian ... Luigi Tenco, Umberto Bindi, Lucio Battisti, Ivano Fossati, Fabrizio De Andre', Fabio Concato, Ivan Graziani, Nino Buonocore, Lucio Dalla, Vinicio Capossela, Samuele Bersani, Daniele Silvestri, Max Gazze', Pino Daniele, Zucchero Fornaciari, Sergio Caputo, Jovanotti,Gino Paoli, Nicolo' Fabi, Stadio, Mau Mau, Ladri di Biciclette, Voci Atroci, Ornella Vanoni, Mina, Fiorella Mannoia, Leda Battisti, Patty Pravo, Loredana Berte', Audio 2, Casino' Royale, Almamegretta, 99 Posse, Raf.Bass Players...James Jamerson, Paul Mc Cartney, Tony Levin, Pino Palladino , Rocco Prestia , Jimi Haslip , Greg Lake, Neil Stubenhaus , Sting, Marcus Miller, Larry Graham, Mick Karn , Mark King, James Earl, Verdine White, Nathan Lamar Watts, Louis Johnson ,Richard Bona, Meshell Ndegeocello, Abrahm Laboriel, Twiggy Ramirez, Rober Trujillo, Beppe Quirici, Paolo Costa, Pier Michelatti, Franco Testa , Fabio Pignatelli, Rino Zurzolo, Ares Tavolazzi.altro... Orson Welles, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Marin Luther King, Malcom X, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , Pablo Picasso, Edgar Allan Poe, Pietro Germi, Massimo Troisi, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Gilberto Govi, Socrate, Emmanuel Kant, Antonio De Curtis, Matt Groening, Jerry Lewis, Fratelli Marx, Charles Chaplin, Dario Argento.
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Ciao a tutti! questa e' una faccenda insolita per me... se un anno fa mi avessero proposto di allestire un sito web e poi aprire un blog beh! ... avrei seriamente dubitato sulla fermita' mentale dell...
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