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Giovanni Pastorino

About Me

ENGLISH:
Hello everybody and welcome on my Space page!!
My name is Giovanni, born in Savona on 12th april, 1986.
In March 2009 I graduated in Comunication at Genova University.
In 2007 I achieved Solfeggio & Music theory licence at Paganini Conservatory in Genova, I'm accomplishing classical piano studies with Gabriele Gentile and keyboard and synthesis studies with Paolo Bolio (Custodie Cautelari, Gotthard, Cirque du soleil).
Currently I'm keyboardist for Eazy Skankers and pianist for the Utopia Jazz Quartet.
With Eazy Skankers I had the opportunity to play on very important stages as Arezzo Wave Love Festival (Main Stage, 2006), Goa Boa Festival (2007), Bornasco Reggae Festival (2005), Balla coi cinghiali (2008), and I have been supporter for big artists such as "the King of ska" Desmond Dekker, Sinead O'Connor, Gogol Bordello, Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters, Junior Kelly, Meg, Cocoa Tea, Turbulence, Culcha Candela and more.
In february 2008 we had a journey to Kingston, Jamaica to record our album "To the foundation" in legendary Tuff Gong Studios. The album, recorded and mixed by Roland McDermott, contains combinations with Michael Rose, Lutan Fyah and Perfect.
ITALIAN:
Ciao a tutti e benvenuti sul mio Space!!
Mi chiamo Giovanni (Gianni, Gian, Xanji, a piacere... =P), nato il 12/04/1986 in quel di Savona.
Mi sono laureato in corso, nel marzo 2009, in Scienze della Comunicazione.
Nel 2007 ho conseguito la licenza di teoria e solfeggio presso il Conservatorio Paganini di Genova, studio pianoforte con il maestro Gabriele Gentile e tastiere con Paolo Bolio (Custodie Cautelari, Gotthard, Cirque du soleil).
Attualmente sono tastierista degli Eazy Skankers e pianista dell'Utopia Jazz Quartet.
Con gli Eazy Skankers ho avuto opportunità di suonare su palchi importanti come quello dell'Arezzo Wave Love Festival (Main Stage, 2006), Goa Boa Festival (2007), Bornasco Reggae Festival (2005), Balla coi cinghiali (2008), e mi sono trovato a dividere il palco con big artists quali "the King of ska" Desmond Dekker, Sinead O'Connor, Gogol Bordello, Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters, Junior Kelly, Meg, Cocoa Tea, Turbulence, Culcha Candela ed altri.
Nel febbraio 2008 ci siamo recati a Kingston, Jamaica per registrare l'album "To the foundation" presso i leggendari Tuff Gong Studios. Il disco, registrato e mixato da Roland McDermott, contiene collaborazioni con Michael Rose, Lutan Fyah and Perfect.
Previous bands:
Lone Souls, Overdrive, Old Passion, Malvasia, leNoire.
My Gear:
Clavia Nord Electro 2 SeventyThree
M-Audio Axiom 61
Yamaha Clavinova CLP-360
K&M Spider Pro keyboard stand
Notebook HP Pavilion dv5-1115e
Audio Interface M-Audio Firewire 410
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Member Since: 06/03/2007
Band Members: Eazy Skankers

Raphael Nkereuwem - Vocals
Andrea "Botta" Bottaro - Bass
Alessandro Sappino - Guitars
Giovanni Pastorino - Keyboards & Programming
Lucio Massimi - Sax
Alessio Solinas - Drums

Utopia Jazz Quartet

Andrea Bottaro - Doublebass
Giovanni Pastorino - Piano
Simone Ferraro - Drums
Lucio Massimi - Sax

Influences: In random order:
Jamiroquai, Subsonica, Rammstein, Dream Theater, Elio e le Storie Tese, Steel Pulse, Bob Marley, Matt Johnson, Boosta, Mario Conte, Jordan Rudess, Michel Camilo, Bill Evans, Joey DeFrancesco, Custodie Cautelari, Chopin, Beethoven, Bach, The Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, and many more...
Sounds Like: Eazy Skankers play a "new roots" reggae, with influences mainly from R'n'B, funky and black music in general, and the result is something very cool... ;)

Personally, as a keyboardist, I like to play everything from classical music to reggae, through rock and jazz... So I think I'm quite malleable!!
Record Label: Unsigned

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