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Bob Masala

BASS PLAYER - SONGWRITER - ARRANGER - PRODUCER

About Me

ITALIANO:
Studia contrabbasso al Conservatorio di S. Cecilia in Roma, con il Maestro Battistelli. E’ un Bassista ( anche Fretless ), un Compositore, Arrangiatore, Tastierista, Programmatore e Corista, Docente Steinberg per l’insegnamento di HD recording. Suona in diversi settori e gruppi dei pi.. svariati generi musicali dal jazz elettrico, funk, pop, rock, blues e fusion. Nel 1976/77 comincia il lavoro come professionista presso gli studi di registrazione privati e presso gli studi della R.C.A. come Bassista session-man. Nello stesso periodo lavora negli studi TV R.A.I. per alcuni programmi musicali. Nel 1980/81 comincia a lavorare come Compositore / Arrangiatore con Gary Low con il quale ottiene svariati dischi d’oro in Spagna ed in Francia, con i Tracks ( 5 dischi d’oro, 2 Platino Germania/Francia ), James Senese, R.D’angelo, F. Fortunato,Golden cage, Tony Malco, Libra Pippo Franco, Amanda Lear, Sammy Barbot,Carlotta Centenni, Blue Night, Tony Esposito, Fabio Mariani trio, Eugenio Bennato, Mike Francis, Sergio Laccone, Gepy, Marco Armani, Banco,Pino Daniele, Rettore, Ambra,F.Emigli,Zac in Progress, Antonio e Marcello, Junior Marvin (Wailers), Celine Dion (’91/92 n° 1 in Canada) etc., con i quali ha potuto esprimersi come compositore, arrangiatore oppure con entrambe le due caratteristiche e come strumentista, corista e programmatore. Lavora come programmatore per programmi TV e artisti come nel caso di Pino Daniele (1986). Al suo attivo ci sono diverse sigle televisive tra le quali: Video Music Award (Video Music), Big (RAI UNO), Forte Fortissimo (RAI UNO ), Premiatissima (Rete 4), il serial televisivo Professione Vacanze ( Canale 5 / Italia 1 ), il film Phatos, ed alcune musiche per il musical ” Forza Venite Gente “. Compone per la Nouvel Age, ed .. presente nella New Age Master Europa . Realizza Spot TV per la Film Master e viene chiamato come collaboratore da altri musicisti per Spot TV. Lavora nel ’91 come Maestro nel programma “ I Fatti Vostri “. Suona nell’Orchestra del Maestro Frizzi per programmi Tv ed altro. Come session- man registra pi.. di 400 canzoni e come Compositore vende oltre 2 milioni di dischi in tutto il mondo. Possiede un Digital Recording Home Studio, per le Pre/Post Produzioni, fornito dei migliori programmi digitali.
ENGLISH:
He studies doublebass in the Conservatory of S. Cecilia in Rome, with the Teacher Battistelli. He’s a Bassplayer (also Fretless), a Songwriter, Arranger, Keyboards, Computer programming and Background vocal Teacher of Steinberg for HD recording. He plays in different sectors and groups of the most varied musical kinds from the electric jazz, funk, pop, rock, blues and fusion. In 1976/77 he started as a professionist in private recording studios and the R.C.A. studios as Bassplayer session man. In the same period he worked in the TV studios ( R.A.I. ) for some musical programs. In 1980/81 he started work as Composer / Arranger with Gary Low with which he got varied gold records in Spain and in France and a group called “Tracks “(5 gold records, 2 Platinum Germany/France), James Senese, R.D'angelo, F. Fortunato, Golden gage, Banco, Tony malco, Pippo Franco, Amanda Lear, Sammy Barbot, Blue Night, Tony Esposito,F.Emigli,Libra, Fabio Mariani trio, Eugenio Bennato, Mike Francis, Sergio Laccone,Rettore, Gepy, Mark Armani, Zac in progress, Rettore, Ambra, Antonio and Marcello, Calotta Centanni, Junior Marvins (Wailers), Celine Dion (' 91/92 n° 1 in Canada) etc., with which he has been able to express himself a composer, Arranger with characteristics and as instrumentalist,background vocal and computer programming. He works a computer programmer for TV programs and some artists. (Pino Daniele 1986). To his asset there are different TV themes among which: Video Music Award (Video Music), Big (RAI UNO), Forte fortissimo (RAI UNO), Premiatissima (Net 4), the TV serial ProfessioneVacanze” (Channel 5 / Italy 1), and the movie Pathos. He composed for the Nouvel Age ,and he is presently in the compilation “New Age Master Europe.” He creates TV Spots for Film Master company and co-operates with other musicians for TV Spots. In 1991 he was the director and arranger of a TV Show called " I Fatti Vostri” ( RAI 2 ). He played in the orchestra of the arranger Fabio Frizzi for Tv programs and others. He is a session man recording more than 300 songs and as Composer sold all over the world over 2 millions records. Home Digital Studio owner dedicated to Pre & Post Productions, with the most current digital softwares.

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Member Since: 2/14/2007
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