live at the Green Mill (Chicago) deep blue organ trio guest Gianluca Baroncelli
Gianluca Baroncelli (the Baron) Gianluca Baroncelli started studying classical music in 1984. However, he learned much more heavily toward jazz and blues because of his upbringing at home, and this occasionally got him into hot water with his classical teachers. After graduating, he followed his first love and played with many well-established jazz and blues bands. He is now one of the outstanding top saxophonists. His unmistakable sound and his blues solos, which are packed with feeling and intermingled with jazz influences, sometimes span over three and a half octaves.
I was born in Florence 08/11/1971.
It's been 25 years since I started playing: so much!!!
In 1993 my passion became my job and for many years I was also the singer in my band: singing has become a part of my life and, I must admit, there are some songs I prefer singing instead of playing.. so... never say never!!!
I used to listen Dave Brubeck and Jerry Mulligan with my father when I was 5 years old, he played alto saxophone at home: I think this was the beginning, thank you dad!!!
I started studying the clarinet at "G.Verdi" music school in 1983 with Prof.Dario Goracci and I achieved the fifth year of clarinet and several classic examinations ( solfeggio, harmony and music history) at the "Cherubini" conservatory in Florence. My first experience in a band was with "Verdi jazz band" directed by maestro Roberto Manuzzi (excellent teacher!), it was constitued of a sax quintet and a clarinet (me), a double bass, piano and drums: it was then that I realized I'd become a saxophonist ...
I started studying saxophone in 1987.
In 1990 I gave up my classical studies and I dedicated myself completely to jazz, I became a member of "Overtime" (great tuscany fusion band)!!!
In 1991 I attended a Berklee clinic in Perugia, in 1992/93 the "Siena jazz" summer classes, and from 1993 to 1996 I studied in the music school "Duke of Abruzzi" with excellent teachers: Dario Cecchini, Lello Pareti, Alessandro Fabbri.
From 1991 to 1996 I made abroad experiences (Holland, Scotland, Germany) and I continued working with "Overtime" until October 1996, when I founded the "Sharade" band with bass player Albano Castrese.
This band explores various musical forms and experiences. In the years we played for many artists: To name a few:
- Giorgio Panariello - Brigitte Nielsen - Alan Sorrenti - Bobby Solo - Sandy Marton - etc.etc.
We also played along with:
Gino Paoli - Riccardo Cocciante - Umberto Smaila - Franco Califano - Los Locos - Rita Pavone - Fausto leali - etc. etc.
The peculiarity of "Sharade" band consists in the harmony among the musicians and in the multifaceted way of playing different musical genres. In the last 5 years I discovered the true roots of afroamerican culture/ music: the blues and Chicago... In the U.S.A. I had the pleasure to collaborate with such excellent blues/ funky musicians: above all of them Chris Harper.
From 2004 Sharade band collaborates with him , and it's because of him that we had the chance to play in the U.S.A., but most of all we had the chance to record our first album, november 2005, in Chicago, in the legendary "Riverside Studio" of Delmark. That's how "Blues is my life" originated, our first work together.
Amazing musicians took part in the project: Billy Branch, Chico Banks, Chicago Horns and this was an incredible chance for me to play in the most important music clubs with them...
Currently "Chris Harper & Sharade Band" - and the - Gianluca Baroncelli organ trio - is my main projects together with teaching...
In 2007 I recorded "Mercy mercy mercy" as a guest in the Chico Banks' album ( he died prematurely 12/02/ 2008 and he'll be missed very much).
In these months we're recording (Riverside studio) our first "Sharade" album and we're about to promote it in june 2009. The guests in the cd are: Peaches Staten , Jesse James King , Joe Barr, Kenny Anderson , Chris Harper.
The following are musicians I've played with, in the last 15 years:
Piano & Keyboards:
Massimo Salvi - Maurizio Chigurni (kiga) - Giacomo Lauria - Roberto Passeri - Aldo Gentileschi (il mio migliore amico) - Michele Papadia - Peewee Durante - Franco Santarnecchi - Piero Frassi - Mauro Grossi - Stefano Bollani - Daniele Gorgone - Leonardo Pieri - Francesco Negro - Antonio Masoni - Pietro Taucer - Jessie James King - Pinetop Perkins - Brother Jhon - Brian James - david patrik - Aryo - Joe Barr
bass.& double bass:
Castrese Albano - Stefano Allegra - Franco Nesti - Nicola vernuccio - Jepy Frattali - Francesco Pirolo - Marco Polidori - Mirko Verrengia - Igor legari - Francesca Taranto -Luca Barbieri - Ivan Pantarelli - Anacleto Orlandi - Andre Howard - J.W. williams - Felton Crews - Slim - Sam - Man and many others from u.s.a....
Drums:
Carlo Cavallini - Raffaele Ceraudo - Simone Cecchi - Carmine Bloisi - Enrico Cecconi - Renato Ughi - Alessandro Fabbri - Casimo Marchese - Alessio Riccio - Claudio Paolieri - Andrea Melani - Walter Paoli - Matteo Sodini - Filippo Solito - davide Solito - Stefano Tamborino - Gabriele Mastroianni - Enzo Lanzo - Melvin (pookie) Carlisle - P.J.(kinston mines) - Riky Nelson Tony Mangiullo and many others from u.s.a.
Guitar:
- Riccardo Onori - Massimo Rastrelli - Luca Gioacchini -Simone Pascarella - Giampaolo Carradori - Riccardo Galardini -Filippo Barontini - Niccolo Psquinelli - Nicola Becattini - Sergio Montaleni - Luca Giordano - Stefano Moruzzi - Francesco Moruzzi - Marco ( mr.banana) Pieraccini - Roberto (cappotto)Uggiosi - Loe (goodies) Boni - Joanna Connor - poul - camilleri - Vance Kelly - Chico Banks - Jimmy Jhonson - Carlos Jonson - Rico McFarland - Charlie Love - linsey Alexander - Jhon Primer - Magic Slim - Andre Taylor - Jimmy Burns - Semmy fender - Les Gretex - Mike wheeler - Quintus McCormick - Toronzo Cannon - Melvin Taylor and many others from u.s.a.
Harp:
Mimmo Mollica - Federico Bertelli - Chris Harper - Billy Branch - Sugar blue
Trumpet:
- Filippo Lepri - Claudio Rossi - Luca Mariannini - Massimo Arcangeli - Kenny Anderson - Alessandro Drovandi - Stefano Bambini
Sax:
Roberto Manuzzi - Cristiano Pacini - Claudio Giovagnioli - Dario Cecchini - Gabriele Drovandi - Carlotta Vettori (flute) - Dimitri Espinoza - Nico Gori - Mirko Guerrini - Vittorio Alinari - Moraldo Marcheschi - Henk Ford - Sax Gordon - Rodney Brown - Ronnei G - Lawrence Fields
singer:
Sonia Pisci - Daniela Soria - Federica Gennai - Veruska Corrieri - Boysie White - Larry Woodley - Peaches steten - Sharon Lewis - Vivian Vance Kelly
Percussion:
Silvano Del Gado - Lorenzo Ressel - Franco Nicoletti
les gretex ,Jhoanna Connor & Gianluca Baroncelli at Kingstone mines Chicago
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