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Lorenzo Petrocca

Lorenzo Petrocca Guitarist, Composer

About Me

LORENZO Petrocca Born 1964 in Crotone, south Italy. Came to Germany in 1979 as an emigrant with his familiy.---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- He mastered the big changes of the two cultures and the loss of everything familiar to him bey the boxing - a sport he already practised in Italy befor. In 1981 he succeded in being the champion of Wuerttemberg-south Germany ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ LORENZO has toured and recorded/played with:
Benny Bailey, Herb Ellis, Monty Alexander, Scott Hamilton, Howard Levy, Harry Allen, Dusko Goykovich, Ack Van Rooyen, Jeff Clayton, Bruce Adams, Martin Drew, Jim Snidero, Billy Mitchell, Jiggs Whigham, Don Rader, Peanuts Hucko, Tony Scott, Tootie Jimmy and Percy Heath, Bobby Burgess, Danny Moss, John Ruocco, Jimmy LaRocca, Gianni Basso, Bruno De Filippi, Salvatore Bonafede, Max de Aloe, Giuseppe Milici, Caloggero Marrali, Anita Vitale, Stefano Bagnoli, Lars Erstrand, Jasper Thilo, Emil Mangelsdorff, Thilo Wagner, Olaf Polziehn, Patrick Manzecchi, Paul Kuhn, Roman Schwaller, Peter Herbolzheimer, Isla Eckinger, Charly Antolini, Pete York, Oskar Klein, Heiner Franz, Gustl Mayer, Wolfgang Schlüter, Jurgen Bothner, Charles Höllering, Al Martino, Bill Ramsey, Hazy Osterwald, Max Greger Jr, Ron Williams, Anne Sophie Mutter and many Others.
In april 2001 he received the honorary citizenship of the city of NEW ORLEANS after a one week tour through LOUSIANA/USA------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------- Lorenzo played in following countries:
Italy, Swiss, Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Austria, Croatia, Slowenia, Poland, Russia, USA, Mocambique, South Afrika, England, Ireland, Scottland, North Ireland, Estland, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/21/2008
Band Website: petrocca.de
Band Members: LORENZO PETROCCA QUARTET:
Lorenzo Petrocca Guitar
Thilo Wagner or Joachim Scheu Piano
Jens Loh Bass
Patrick Manzecchi Drums
LORENZO PETROCCA TRIO:
Lorenzo Petrocca guitar
Jens Loh or Wolfgang Mörike bass
Tony Petrocca or Patrick Manzecchi Drums.
I also play with:
ANNE CIZCHOWSKY'S Playground
ANTONIO PETROCCA Quintet
CALOGERO MARRALI & Friends
JURGEN BOTHNER Quartet
PATRICK MANZECCHI & Freinds
CHARLES HÖLLERING ALL STARS
EUROPEAN SWING ALL STARS
ULRIKE MAYER Quintet
KARL KOLLER TRIBUTE TO SWING GUITAR
Influences: Charlie Parker, Phil Woods, Dexter Gordon, Chet Baker, Clark Terry, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, George Benson, Barney Kessel, Miles Davis, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Pino Daniele, Santana, Earth Wind and Fire...
Sounds Like: Discography(as Bandleader):
2004 Lorenzo Petrocca "Ballads"
2003 Lorenzo Petrocca Trio "On a clear day"
2003 "Best Of"
2001 Franco & Lorenzo Petrocca "Italy"
2001 Lorenzo Petrocca Organ Trio "Milan in MInor"
1998 Lorenzo petrocca Organ Trio "Stop It!"
1995 Lorenzo Petrocca & Bruno De Filippi "Insieme"
Record Label: Inakustik
Jardis
Splash
Outlet RecordsB
Type of Label: Indie