1970 : he has his first plastic guitar, a Sperlari wich has good candies inside! :-)))
1974 : he starts to play a real guitar
1975 : he plays his first gig with L'ora e la data, a band that includes guitarist Alfredo Venosa "Red Baron", Alfredo is currently a very talented composer and bass player, touring with neapolitan star Nino D'Angelo. Other musicians are Giovanni Giordano on drums and Alfonso Giordano aka "Bombolone" :D on bass
Others very very good friends playing with him are Enzo Borrelli, Geppino Tene, both on guitar and Mario Lupone on drums.
1976 : he starts to play bass with local neapolitan singersand different bands
1979 : he moves to Geneva with two musicians from Barra, Naples:
one's pianist Massimo Volpe currently an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, arranger and keboards master touring currently with "Renzo Arbore e l'Orchestra Italiana". The drummer is the mitic Tonino Paperino aka Tony Ciaravolo. ;-)
1980 : he founds his own band Diapason touring in Switzerland and Europe he's now arranger and bass player, musicians includes over the years:
Pianists: Gianni Manco, Paolo Rossi and Massimo Bonomo, Massimo is an excellent jazz pianist and a very good friend.
Guitarists: Michele Montefusco who becames famous and acclaimed later, but with other bands :-)) touring currently with "Renzo Arbore e l'Orchestra Italiana" see his myspace page for more :
Other guitarists are Norbert Pastor and Gérard De La Rosa.
1981 : he has his first fretless bass, an Ibanez Musician :-)
1982 : he tours with rock swiss band Overdrive
he joins Opera 5, personnel includes Mauro Mancini on drums, Rudi Mercuriali on sax and keys, Franco Catalano on piano and keyboards and Enzo Ilardi on guitar.
1983 : he has his first child, a BOY! :-)) check out his myspace page :
1985 : he plays with Christian Chevalley, a very good guitarist and digital delay master, he's from France... well nobody is perfect! SALUT CHRISTI-CHOU!! :-)))
1987 : he has his second child, a GIRLl! :-))
He has a Vigier Passion bass a beautiful instrument!! Actually the word "Vigier" in french has the same sound of one of his short names in neapolitan "Viciè" so, anyway he MUST have a Vigier, with Passion ;-)
1992 : he founds Abakua with pianist Massimo Bonomo and top drummer, awesome percussionist, brilliant vibraphonist... well with him you got three musicians for the price of one, yes I'm talking about Rony Man sacré sacré!!! :-))
1993 : he has his first six string bass, a Carvin LB76 :-)
1994 : he tours with trumpet virtuoso Daniele Verdesca latin project. Plays with outstanding swiss singer Christine Shaller
1995 : he collaborates with swiss funk-soul band Friends & Co
1996 : he tours with brilliant composer and saxophonist Gilles Torrent
1997 : he tours with gifted brasilian guitarist Wahington Espinola and plays with beautiful and talentend brasilian singer Diana Miranda
2005 : he collaborates with swiss funk-soul band Friends & Co
2007 : he tours with percussionist Rony Man and spanish talented guitarist Luis Fernandez
NEW! He decides to open a myspace account, there he meet some beautiful musicians and friends... he starts to record, nowadays he's on a fretless solo bass project... and
bread & pizza cooking! ;)
Wishing you and yours a peaceful christmas filled with love and special moments to remember. May you have a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year dear friend. I wish for you that all your dreams come true. Thank you for your wonderful friendship and what we have shared in 2009!! Love from me to you and yours! Nini
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scommetto che hai trascorso le feste tra panettoni e musica :) ti auguro un 2010 pieno di felicità ma sopratutto ricco di buona musica un abbraccio Maestro ....katya
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