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http://www.myspace.com/andreacentazzo
http://www.myspace.com/andreacentazzotranscendentalgongs
http://www.myspace.com/centazzorobinsonstowe
http://www.myspace.com/acvoyagers
http://www.myspace.com/andreacentazzosoundtracks
http://www.andreacentazzo.com
Formed in March 2008 this is a new exciting group performing Andrea Centazzo compositions, featuring two of the most innovative talents of the Los Angeles scene: Kai Kurosawa (War Guitar) and Motoko Honda (piano). “ I always considered myself a composer using percussion and keyboards as one of the many means I’m using (orchestra included) to give life to my music. That’s why in an album making, the conceiving before and the editing after, are so important to me.†Andrea Centazzo from an interview with F.S.Sasso on New Age Magazine (2005)
ANDREA CENTAZZO – Composer, Acoustic & Digital Percussion. In a artistic career spanning over 35 year the American Italian composer (www.andreacentazzo.com) has given more than 1000 concerts in all over the world. A pioneer of contemporary percussion, He holds a doctoral degree in musicology and has taught seminars and workshops in Europe and the USA. He has recorded over 150 LP's and CD's, and has authored 350 published compositions (ranging from solo percussion to symphonic works and opera) and eight musicology books. Centazzo has received a number of prestigious music and video Awards (Premio Critica Discografica Italiana, Downbeat Poll, International Video Festival Tokyo, Prix Arcanal of French Culture, etc.). In the early years, Centazzo performed with Steve Lacy, Don Cherry, Giorgio Gaslini, John Zorn, Sylvano Bussotti, Albert Mangellsdorf, Enrico Rava, Lester Bowie, Henry Kaiser and the likes. Since 1986, Centazzo had dedicated himself to composing and orchestra conducting and creating solo multi-media experiences. His latest project MANDALA has been highly acclaimed. Now he's back in the improvised music world with this new trio and other collaborations.“One of the most influential performer/percussionist of the last 30 years†Michael Bettine – Modern Drummer