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Julian Ferraretto

About Me

Jazz Violin (primarily) and most music that involves a degree of improvisation: Soul, Algerian Rai Music, Gypsy Jazz, Pop, Singer-songwriter material etc and a bit of Irish music thrown in for good measure.Working in bands around the UK and Europe: Natacha Atlas, Eska Mtungwazi, Andrea Quintarelli, Abdelkader Saadoun and projects led by Stuart Townend, Sean Hargreaves, Stephanie Mair, and Paul Bowen.String arranging including: Carleen Anderson (Soul Providence) Rebecca Hollweg (Orange Roses) George Soule (Take a Ride) Ty (Closer) Karen Lane (Taste) and for BBC radio. String Tracking for various TV projects including ITV and The Discovery Channel. A lot of work in progress, will let you know as it happens...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 16/01/2006
Band Website: www.ferraretto.com
Band Members:
Influences: STUFF SMITH, Jerry Goodman, Stephane Grappelli, Didier Lockwood, Joe Henderson, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Stevie Wonder, Jon Hendricks, Eddie Jefferson, Mark Murphy, Cassandra Wilson, Charlie Hunter, Louis Prima, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins, Jean Luc Ponty, Django Reinhardt, Pat Metheney, Charles Mingus, Kenny Barron, Stan Getz, Paganini, film, sunny weather, quality food, Australia, Italy and the city of London
Sounds Like: ..a violin, only louder
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Feb 2006

2005 ended up being a fantastic year. Playing with such excellent artists such as Eska Mtungwazi, Andy Hamill, Eric Lau, Rebecca Hollweg, Andrea Quintarelli, Sean Hargreaves and Karen Lane. One of ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 13:56:00 GMT