www.myspace.com/melomafaliMelo Mafali, a short biography1958
Born in Messina, Italy, on the 6th of February 1958.1970
He begins to attend piano lessons at the Conservatorio F. Cilea.1979
Degree in classical studies at the Liceo Classico Maurolico in Messina.1980
Carreer start as a jazz pianist, with a very special debut as an opening act for legendary drummer Max Roach, at the Messina Jazz Meeting. Six months tour with the avantgarde theater group Gruppo 5.1982
First attempts with electronic music in various music studios.1983
He starts to work as a professional musician, arranger and programmer in Germany.1983-86
He works as an arranger and composer for different artists, among others Chaka Kahn, lnterface, Delegation, Off, Tina Charles,Mousse T. etc. mostly at Cream Studios in Frankfurt a.M.1987
1st Cologne Rock Meeting with 10.000 in the audience and a major national broadcast, with W.Niedecken of Bap,Trio Rio,etc.1991
First european tour with soul music veteran Rufus Thomas, with whom he also records the album Timeless Funk and Blues Thang in his own recording studio,Peak Top,Cologne. He also writes and produces the music for the show Visions of Orientalia, an idea of choreographer and middle-east dancer Aida. This show had its premiere in Cologne,Germany, with a considerable success of audience and press.1992
Second European Tour with Rufus Thomas, with a live gig MTV, Most Wanted, with Ray Cokes. He is a founder for the Aton label, through which he can promote his first solo album Babylons Acumen.1993
He records his first Solo Piano album EI libro de La Luna. He is a founder of excellent soul-rock band What’s up, with an SPV album released in Germany.1994-95
Release of Aida’s Mythos, a visionary Mafali album with middle-east sonorities. The band What’s up has a firm Tv appearance. The best gig is the live one with the Pointer Sisters in the popular late-night show Samstag Nacht,with comedian Harald Schmitt.1996-97
Release of major Tv and cinema spots (Opel, Warsteiner) with Melo Mafali’s originals. First What’s up tour in Spain. He records tracks with Rufus Thomas at the legendary Sun Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee.1997-2004
Release of three albums with the Pianoduo, works with the Spell Trio on an album, and on the experimental The Aton Project.2004-2007
New compositions for piano , and works for classical orchestra.
He..s working at a major concept as arranger-conductor for metal guitar icon Wolf Hoffmann.2008Music for the italian Movie "un Amore di Gide", directed by Diego Ronsisvalle, with Olivia Magnani, Alessandro Haber, Mariano Rigillo. A soundtrack album is coming out in the stores in Autumn 2008 for Warner.Selected DiscographyBabylons Acumen (Aton-1992)El Libro De La Luna ( Artcore/Efa-1993)Aida..s Mythos (Danzone-1995)El Latino (Greenhouse Music-1997) , The Pianoduo with R.PretschnerNocturna ( Greenhouse Music-1999), The Pianoduo with R.PretschnerThe Pianoduo live in concert (Greenhouse Music-1999), The Pianoduo with R.Pretschner and Jennifer LimDiamanti di Zucchero-Music for Zucchero,Circus of Venice (2004)An Album of Progressive and Jazz-The Spell Trio (Family Affair-2007), with P.Mafali and M.RizzoCollaborations on RecordingsBobby Kimball-Rise Up(first Solo Album).
Nena-Alles Dreht Sich
Rufus Thomas-Timeless Funk
Rufus Thomas-Blues Thang
Off-Electrica Salsa
Delegation-Where is the Love
Gloria Gaynor-I will survive(Remix 1996-Emi Germany)
De Angelo-Verfluchte Zeiten
De Angelo-Samuraj
Mousse T-Don't Stop
Marvin Gaye-Thy Father(Remake with original voice,1998).
Chaka Kahn and Kim Davis-Too hot to touch
Don't Stop-A Book with Seven Seals
Marla Glen-Crazy WorldClassical CompositionsConcerto for Piano and Orchestra 1 B minor (1995-1996)„Minimal Bride“ for Piano, 2 Xylophones and Chamber String Orchestra
( 2001)String Quartet Variations on Mutazione (1992)Piano Sonata 1 a un Tempo (2007)Fantasia e Toccata for Piano (2003)Octember Holidays for Piano ( 2002)Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord E minor ( 2007 )Immortal V.32 for Orchestral StringsAtem and Savage Hearts- 2 Meditations for Piano and String Orchestra ( 1999)Mutazione IV for String Orchestra and Jazz Trio ( 2004)
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