Member Since: 22/03/2008
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Composer, arranger, keyboardist, poly-instrumentalist, and software developerMaurizio Guarini was born in Rome, Italy in 1955. He started playing self-taught organ and guitar at age of 10. At 12/13 formed the first bands and started playing at school concerts. At the age of 14 Maurizio explored rock playing with several bands and then moved to progressive / jazz-rock. After graduating high school in 1973 he attended for a couple of years the math faculty at the University La Sapienza in Rome. During those years he played mainly jazz/Rock with Italian musicians, including among many Massimo Urbani and Roberto Della Grotta.
Maurizio joined Goblin in 1975. The huge hit Profondo Rosso had the band touring Italy for the next couple of years as well as producing their first non-film related album, "Roller" . Guarini temporarily left Goblin at the end of the recording of the Suspiria soundtrack, on November 1976.
He kept working as a performer and composer/arranger with the major artists on the scene, including Riccardo Cocciante, Gianni Morandi, Antonello Venditti, Mia Martini, Ivano Fossati, New Perigeo, Lucio Battisti, Adriano Pappalardo, Renato Zero, and Patty Pravo.
Eventually Maurizio re-joined Goblin in late 1978, and participated in all their productions until 1983. Soundtracks from this period include work with Ennio Morricone, and Keith Emerson.
(Over the years, Goblin shared 2 keyboardists: Maurizio and Claudio Simonetti. Each plays keyboards in about 50% of Goblin productions. "Roller" and other small works from 1975/76 are the only exceptions with 2 keyboard players performing at the same time).
In parallel, during the early eighties, he started to become interested in software development and in 1983 realized the first midi card for Apple II ever made, named YUK. Software development involvement grew over the years, and expanded to non-music related applications. In early nineties Maurizio earned a bachelor in computer science.
Guarini moved to Canada in 1998 with his wife, Cinzia Cavalieri, whom he met during the recording of Volo in 1982.
Recent musical work includes documentary soundtracks, and the new BackToTheGoblin project, released in February 2006. BackToTheGoblin includes 4/5 of the original Goblin lineup from back in 1976: Maurizio Guarini, Fabio Pignatelli, Massimo Morante and Agostino Marangolo. Click here if you are interested in buying the album.
Aside from Orco Muto , Maurizio is currently working on a new Goblin album to be released in 2008.
Goblin discography:
1976 Roller
1976 Chi
1977 Suspiria
1979 Patrick
1979 Squadra antimafia
1979 Buio Omega
1980 Contamination
1981 St. Helens
1982 Volo
1983 Notturno
2006 BackToTheGoblin
Read an interview with Maurizio at esplatter.com here
Listen to an interview with Maurizio on Darker Side of the Moon Radio here
GREAT BOB SCOTT is an incedible force and mainstay of the Canadian music and entertainment world. He's a fiendishly dedicated technical wizard; his versatility and sense of timing are legendary amongst veteran musicians across Canada. A consumate performer, SCOTT has tackled numerous television appearances and toured throughout Europe and North America. He keeps busy with regular recording sessions, theatre, film and TV work.
Born in Montreal, BOB spent his formative years touring North America and Europe with the legendary "Zappa meets Dr. Suess" jazz/metal group LOOK PEOPLE . He recorded five records, made numerous videos, and logged in many televison appearances with the band. Some highlights included their infamous stint as the house band for "Friday Night with Ralph Benmurgui" and, Lollapalooza shows alongside the Jim Rose Sideshow Circus, Rage Against the Machine, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers.
ASTROGROOVE is an improvising collective driven by SCOTT'S dynamic drumming that explores electronica from organic break beat to drum n' bass. Led by juno award winning saxophonist Richard Underhill, and rounded out with multi-instrumentalist JONO GRANT, this group is known for it's haunting textures, blistering solos, sound paintings, rhythmic explorations and breakneck jungle beats. The group has one self titled album out, and a new one in the works.
BOB's love for cartoon music and adventurous arrangements led him to form the acclaimed "cartoon jazz" collective know as STOOPY. This group plays original instrumental music in the vein of Carl Stalling, Raymond Scott, and Frank Zappa. The band includes: JONO GRANT (piano, guitar) , RICHARD UNDERHILL (saxophones), SARAH McCELCHERAN (trumpet), CHRIS GARTNER (bass), and BOB on drums. ROGER CLOWN is their featured vocalist. His debut album, VINTAGE ROGER CLOWN features the instumental work of STOOPY. The group has a new video from ROGER'S album, and their own instrumental debut album due out soon.
THINBUCKLE , led by BARENAKED LADIES keyboardist/guitarist KEVIN HEARN shows another side of BOB's versatilty. Since 1996, has recorded and performed with KEVIN , appearing on his debut album: MOTHBALL MINT, and subsequent albums H-WING, NIGHT LIGHT (featuring MARY MARGARET O'HARA, and the Band's GARTH HUDSON). Their fourth album, "MIRACLE MILE" was recorded with reknowned producer: JIM SCOTT (JOHNNY CASH, TOM PETTY, RED HOT CHILLI PEPPERS).
BOB has worked with musical acts such as, Holly Cole, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Bob Wiseman, John Oswald, Pizzicato Five, Nash the Slash, The Shuffle Demons, The Rheostatics, John Bottomley, Michael Buble, Damo Suzuki (CAN) , Peter Appleyard, Bern Nix (Ornette Coleman), John Southworth, Colin Linden, the German Smurfs and many others. He has also worked with a number of well known comedians including Jim Carrey, Harland Williams, Sean Cullen.
His film and TV work includes"Friday night with Ralph Benmurgi", "Dinner at the Edge" (Gemini Award winning film), "Songbird Music" (TV commercial), "War of the Worlds" (TV series), The Peoples Comedy Festival, and the Gemini Awards.
WHIPPOORWILL is a new duo from the former LOOK PEOPLE rhythm section of Bob and, bassist/guitarist CHRIS GARTNER. This is an exciting and innovative group that creates a forest of sound and texture from just two people. SCOTT'S infamous drumming is augmented with electronic triggering and his own unique banjo playing. GARTNER plays composed guitar and bass loops live, switching instruments within the peices to create the illusion of a number of players at once. Dense multitracked soundscapes and live video projections round out this explosive new group.
CHRIS GARTNER is a Toronto based multi-intstrumentalist, composer, and producer. He has been a sought after accompanist on recordings, and tours in North America and Europe for well over the last 20 years. CHRIS has appeared on over 50 albums, plus cartoon soundtracks, jingles, and radio and televison themes.
He has composed and produced music for film, and in the last few years, has also become an inovative guitarist, and sound designer. CHRIS is best known for time spent as a member of the group:
LOOK PEOPLE .
While with LOOK PEOPLE , CHRIS toured EUROPE, the UNITED STATES, and throughout CANADA. He appeared with them in Canadian and U.S. LOLLAPALOOZA festivals, BILLBOARD magazine, in a number of videos, and in a cover story for Toronto's EYE magazine. The band was filmed in concert in the U.S. for a MUCH MUSIC live half-hour simulcast, and took part in many other television broadcasts. CHRIS is credited as co-composer and co-producer of their final album : CRAZY EGGS.
Since 1996, CHRIS has recorded and performed with (BARENAKED LADIES keyboardist) KEVIN HEARN and his group THINBUCKLE . Together with MARTIN TIELLI, they recorded the album H-WING. GARTNER can also be heard on KEVIN'S debut album: MOTHBALL MINT. The band has toured a number of times in CANADA and the U.S., recently with comedian - HARLAND WILLIAMS . THINBUCKLE have performed at Toronto's MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE (opening for THE BARENAKED LADIES), at Toronto's MASSEY HALL in a tribute to RONNIE HAWKINS, on live national telvision and radio broadcasts. Their lastest album "MIRACLE MILE" features contributions from STEVEN PAGE, RON SEXSMITH , and a string arrangement from reknowned arranger: VAN DYKE PARKS .
In 1999 tabla player and composer RAVI NAIMPALLY formed the east-indian/world group: TASA with CHRIS, JOHN GZOWSKI , ERNIE TOLLAR, and ALLAN HETHERINGTON. While with the group, CHRIS has had the opportunity to perform alongside master Indian Classcal Musicians: TRICHY SANKARAN , STEVE ODA , and DHRUVA GHOSH. The group has recorded three albums, the award winning: BHAKTI, SOMA (featuring sarangi master - DHRUVA GHOSH ), and URBAN TURBAN (featuring KEVIN BREIT , STEVE ODA , DHRUVA GHOSH , and SHAHID ALI KHAN). They have toured throughout CANADA with special performances at the NEWFOUNDLAND SOUND SYMPOSIUM , and the MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL . In the summer of 2003, TASA toured in EUROPE, playing major festivals in GERMANY, AUSTRIA, ITALY, POLAND, and the CZECH REPUBLIC. In 2005 they travelled to JAPAN with DHRUVA GHOSH to perform a special concert at the TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM.
JACO PASTORIOUS biographer BILL MILKOWSKI describes the group as a "fresh, post-SHAKTI hybrid of East meets West..."
CHRIS has also performed and/or recorded with:
SPOOKEY RUBEN , MARTIN TIELLI . MARY MARGARET O'HARA , JELLO BIAFRA , N.O.M.A. , POLMO POLPO, MARK FELDMAN ,MARK HEWINS (Gong) , HARLAND WILLIAMS MIKE RATHKE (Lou Reed) ,GARTH HUDSON (The Band), KEVIN BREIT ,CORALINA CATALDI-TASSONI ,the RHEOSTATICS , MORGAN DOCTOR ,DAVID NEWMAN(Durga Das) , IRSHAD KHAN , SHAHID ALI KHAN ,JOE MAVETY (Marianne Faithful) , and PATRICIA O'CALLAHAN .
A unique project that that features GARTNER'S bass playing is the cartoon/jazz group: STOOPY . This group plays original "cartoon" style instrumental music in the vein of Carl Stalling, Raymond Scott, and Frank Zappa. Members inlcude, CHRIS, GREAT BOB SCOTT , RICHARD UNDERHILL, JONO GRANT, and SARAH McCELCHERAN. ROGER CLOWN is their featured vocalist, his debut album, VINTAGE ROGER CLOWN features the instumental work of STOOPY.
Currently, CHRIS is producing an ambient album consisting of music made from textures and soundscapes and melodies produced only from the bass. Other production work includes a new TASA album featuring violinist MARK FELDMAN (John Zorn) , and Chris's own solo debut.
Another album is in the works from the new duo: WHIPPOORWILL with GARTNER and ORCO MUTO drummer GREAT BOB SCOTT . This group uses composed live guitar and bass loops, samples, explosive drumming, and dense soundscapes to stir up an intense new sound. WHIPPOORWILL have played some great live shows including dates at THE MUSIC GALLERY, opening for the HYLOZOISTS, the MOD CLUB opening for NASH THE SLASH , the grand re-opening of the DRAKE HOTEL with POLMO POLPO, and a movie release party for CRISPIN GLOVER's "WHAT IS IT?".
"BASSIST CHRIS GARTNER BLENDED STRANGE ELECTRONIC EFFECTS WITH STANDARD BASS TONES, AT TIMES MAKING HIS BASS IMITATE THE DARK RUMBLINGS OF DARTH VADER AND SOMEONE FRANTICALLY CALLING OUT THROUGH A MAZE OF PVC PIPING"
(THE HALIFAX HERALD)
"VIRTUOSO BASSIST"
(EXCLAIM MAGAZINE)
Record Label: Unsigned