BIOGRAPHY
STUDY:
I have began playing drums with teachers Nevio Basso and Giorgio Zanier.
In 2005 I graduated at Franco Rossi’s Modern Music Academy (MMA) in Milan.
Then I studied with the Master Skip Hadden (Berklee - Boston),
then with the Master Bruce Backer for Gravity Tecnique.
I play in different groups with various blues, jazz, fusion
Italian and American musicians with whom I perform in many clubs and festivals in Europe and USA.
PROJECTS:
Habaka & Shakeblues Band.
Mavia Organ Trio.
Road Song Organ Trio.
Cookies Jazz Trio.
Funxy feat. Mavia's Voice.
Mavia's Organ Trio.
Mama's Instinct feat. Habaka.
Rosa Parks Tribute.
LIVES:
UMBRIA JAZZ WINTER 2006 - The Snarks (Orvieto).
In 2008 i started working with Adriano Vettore e La Bella Blues Band and the
American singer Habaka Kay Foster Jackson; we performed during various festivals and events like:
RIVER BLUES FESTIVAL (Bergamo).
FOLKEST 2009 (Spilimbergo).
SAN VITO BLUES FESTIVAL 2013.
GAJAZZ 2013 (Camino of Oderzo).
VASCON Festa d’Estate 2016 with Habaka & Shakeblues Band.
IHARTFORD JAZZ FESTIVAL in 2017 – Connecticut – USA. Habaka & Shakeblues Band,
IHARTFORD JAZZ FESTIVAL in 2018 – Connecticut – USA. Habaka & Shakeblues Band,
SUONI DI MARCA in 2019 - Treviso - Habaka & Shakeblues.
RECORDING:
2007 "IN FUSION" - Alberto Milani.
2011 “OMAGGIO A DUKE ELLINGTON” (Live concert in Treviso) with Piergiorgio Caverzan, Alberto Vianello, Gianluca Carollo, Nicola Bortolanza and Nicola Dal Bò.
2012 “BLUE@” Habaka Kay Foster Jackson e la Bella Blues Band.
2016 “HERITAGE BLUE” with Habaka & Shakeblues Band.
2021"A DIFFERENT KIND OF BLUES" Road Song Trio.
TEACHING:
I teach in music school, drums and afro/cuban percussion, individual and collective lessons at:
Scuola di Musica "Achille Felet" Cordignano (TV).
NAM lab Azzano Decimo (PN)