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Franco Petrocca
Latin / Jazz / Other

Bassplayer / Ac.Guitar / Composer / Teacher



Crotone / Italy / Stuttgart
Germany

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Member Since1/28/2008
Band Websitereverbnation.com/francopetrocca
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Quantcast Franco Petrocca Trio / FP Acoustic / Franco Petrocca & Nice Brazil / Nice Brazil / European Brasil Project / GAF Trio. BIO: Bassist / Ac.Gitarre / Komponist. Geboren 1966 in Crotone - Italien. In 1979 kam Franco mit seiner Familie nach Stuttgart in Deutschland. Mit 15 Jahren begann er Bass und Gitarre zu spielen. Franco ist musikalischer Autodidakt und spielt 6 Saiter E Bass / Fretless und Ac.Gitarre. Virtuosität und geschmackvolle Improvisationen sind seine Markenzeichen. Seine Stilrichtung reicht von Funk,Latin und Jazz bis Klassik. Mittlerweile ist Franco kein Unbekannter mehr, und hat sich in ganz Deutschland und europaweit einen Namen gemacht,wo er zu den vielversprechendsten Virtuosen des 6-saitigenen Basses zählt. Internationale Festivals und Doppelkonzerte: Jazz Open Stuttgart, Fiemme JazzSki Italy, Viva Afro Brasil Tübingen, Maputo Jazzfestival – Mozambique; Paquito D'Rivera, Chris Potter Quartett, Gilberto Gil, Joe Zawinul (The Syndacate), Stave Khan, The Caribbean Jazz Project, Enrico Pieranunzi, Julio Barreto, Dave Valentin, Ruben Blades, Marcus Valle, Bebel Gilberto... TOURNEEN und PLATTENAUFNAHMEN mit interpreten wie: Hans Fickelscher, Peter Fulda, Marc Rosenberger, Angela Frontera, Marcio Tubino, Pedro Tagliani, Tizian Jost, Claudio Wilner, Dalma Lima, Rosanna & Zelia, Betina Ignacio Band,Yelena Jurayeva, Luiz Brazil, Dirik Schilgen, Jochen Feucht, Holger Engel, Kamafra, Rodrigo Ursaia, Tony Lakatos, Antoine Fillon, Sebastian Motz, Uli Möck, Freddy Santiago, Quartiere Latino, Nice Brazil, Tobias Langguth, Weber Lopes, Martin Schrack, European Brazil Project, Daniel Messina, Klaus Müller, Portinho, Derrick James, Paulo Morello, Kim Barth, Gee Hye Lee, Thilo Wagner, Antonio, Davide und Lorenzo Petrocca, Edmundo Carneiro, Howard Levy, Dino Saluzzi, Lygia Campos, Olivier Ker Ourio, u.v.a.
InfluencesMany great Musicians like: Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller, Jeff Berlin, Nathan East, Tom Kennedy, John Patitucci, Jaco Pastorius, Jimmy Haslip, Anthony Jackson, Will Lee, Randy Jackson, Eddye Gomez, Tania Maria, A.C.Jobim, Rosanna & Zelia, Leny Andrade, Joao Gilberto, Ivan Lins, Joe Pass, Weber Lopes, Earl Klugh, Pat Metheny, George Benson, Larrye Carlton, Branford Marsalis, Michael Brecker, Niccolò Paganini, J.S.Bach, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Paquito D' Rivera, Wayne Shorter, Toots Thielemans, Brad Mehldau, Michel Camilo, Herbie Hancock, Ckick Corea, Michel Petrucciani...
Sounds Like Contact: FP. MUSIC Tel:+49(0)711 2859330 Mobil:+49(0)172 7144272 e-mail: bass@francopetrocca.de - Nice Brazil & Franco Petrocca: NB AGENTUR - Tel./Fax+497042 289762 e-mail: info@nice-brazil.com
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Jul 31 2010 8:30P
Henkersfest in Stuttgart Stuttgart, DE, GERMANY
Aug 6 2010 8:30P
Stuttgarter Sommerfest Stuttgart, DE, GERMANY
Oct 7 2010 8:30P
Theater Fifty Fifty Erlangen, DE, GERMANY
Oct 15 2010 8:30P
Jazzclub Ludwigsburg Ludwigsburg, DE, GERMANY
Nov 12 2010 8:30P
Jazztime Böblingen Congresshalle Böblingen /Stuttgart, DE, GERMANY
Nov 13 2010 8:30P
Jazzkeller Villingen/Schwenningen Villingen, DE, GERMANY
Nov 18 2010 8:30P
Jazzhaus Freiburg Freiburg, DE, GERMANY
Nov 19 2010 8:30P
Jazztone Lörrach Lörrach, DE, GERMANY
Dec 5 2010 8:30P
Jazzclub Tempus Stuttgart Stuttgart, DE, GERMANY
Dec 10 2010 8:30P
Jazz Heidenheim Heidenheim, DE, GERMANY
Dec 12 2010 8:30P
Fellbach Fellbach (Stuttgart), DE, GERMANY
Dec 31 2010 8:00P
Leonhardskirche Stuttgart, DE, GERMANY
Feb 11 2011 9:00P
Birdseye Basel Basel (CH), CH, SWITZERLAND
Feb 12 2011 8:30P
Birdseye Basel Basel, CH, SWITZERLAND
Feb 13 2011 11:00A
Freudenthal Freudenthal, DE, GERMANY
Mar 13 2011 10:00A
Rätsche Geislingen Rätsche Geislingen, DE, GERMANY

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   About Franco Petrocca
Franco Petrocca Bassplayer / Ac.Guitar / Composer. Born 1966 in Crotone - Italy. In 1979 came to Stuttgart in Germany with his family.When he was 15 years-old he started to play the bass and guitar.Franco is an autodidatical musician and play a six-string bass, fretless bass, and classical guitar. Virtuosity and tasteful improvisations are his trademarks. His music varies from Funk, Latin and Jazz up to Classic music. Meanwhile Franco isn't unknown anymore. He has made himself a name throughout Germany and Europe, where he is one of most promising virtuosos of the six-string bass. Internationally festivals and doubles concerts u.o.: Jazz Open Stuttgart, Fiemme JazzSki Italy, Viva Afro Brasil Tübingen, Maputo Jazzfestival – Mozambique; Paquito D'Rivera, Chris Potter Quartett, Gilberto Gil, Joe Zawinul (The Syndacate), Stave Khan, The Caribbean Jazz Project, Enrico Pieranunzi, Julio Barreto, Dave Valentin, Ruben Blades, Marcus Valle, Bebel Gilberto... TOUR / RECORDING with: Thilo Wagner, Marcio Tubino, Davide Petrocca, Lorenzo Petrocca, Freddy Santiago, Paulo Morello, Kamafra, European Brazil Project, Kim Barth, Quartiere Latino, Weber Lopes, Martin Schrack, Jochen Feucht, Luiz Brazil, Dirik Schilgen, Dalma Lima,Tizian Jost, Edmundo Carneiro, Maria Ochoa, Peter Fulda, Olivier Ker Ourio, Lygia Campos, Selvaganesh, Sivamani, Uma Shankar, Rikhi Ray,Pedro Tagliani, Nice Brazil, Angela Frontera, Yelena Jurayeva, Antoine Fillon, Sebastian Motz, Rosanna & Zelia, Portinho, Tony Lakatos, Derrick James, Klaus Mueller, Dino Saluzzi, Betina Ignacio Band, Howard Levy, Gee Hye Lee, Rodrigo Ursaia and many moore...
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gee hye lee

gee hye lee



Jul 17 2010 8:43 AM

ich danke dir! ;)
Nilza Costa

Nilza Costa



Jul 7 2010 6:27 PM

Ciao Franco,

grazie davvero, la tua musica è molto bella. Un abbraccio.
Jenny Chi & ChiBossa

Jenny Chi & ChiBossa



Jul 6 2010 9:54 AM

Lindo som aqui, obrigada!

Muito sucesso pra você, Franco!

Jenny
Anna Gemina

Anna Gemina



Jun 30 2010 3:01 PM

Freundchen, Freundchen!!!
du must auch mit anpacken!
Greenpeace und myspace haben uns nominiert zum FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK. .. und da wolln wir natürlich auch gewinnen. Gib uns deine Stimme auf www.myspace.com/myspacebandradar ... und zwar jeden Tag bis Donnerstag, 1. Juli. Und wenn wir Glück haben und gewinnen, sind wir auf der neuen „30 Jahre GREENPEACE“ Compilation.
wir freun uns jetzt schon das du uns unterstützt, und zur Belohnung gibt’s ne wilde Knutscherei.
einen sommerlichen Gruß, Anna + Michael
Derrick Teta

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Jun 30 2010 3:01 PM

Hey Franco have a great week...Derrick!!!
Derrick Teta

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Jun 19 2010 12:37 PM

Hey Franco have a great weekend..Derrick !!!
Derrick Teta

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May 28 2010 8:47 AM

Have a peaceful and happy weekend Franco, Derrick!!!
Expressway Sketches

Expressway Sketches



May 2 2010 8:02 PM

Unser Album ist draußen!

Schönen Gruß

Tobi, Benni & Max
Edmundo Carneiro

Edmundo Carneiro



Apr 28 2010 8:02 AM

saudades bambino sempre
Michael Geiger

Michael Geiger



Apr 25 2010 11:20 PM

Hallo Franco,

danke für das schöne Konzert am Samstag!
Ich würde Dich gern noch öfter Gitarre spielen hören.
LG u. hoffentlich bis bald

Michael
D.sun Lee

D.sun Lee



Apr 14 2010 10:09 AM

thanks for visiting mine!!
I just started myspace..
sooner or later I will load my music!
really appreciate it!
Jmh

Jmh



Apr 11 2010 1:19 PM

Hi Franco, that made a long time that I did not come on your page, how are you? I hope that you are happy in your life musical. I send to you 2 links extracted from my dvd Live In Paris, I hope that you will like.
Wish you al the best, Jean-Marie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ribs8LkNQps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqcqzzMqJo
EDDY OTTO

EDDY OTTO



Apr 3 2010 10:29 PM

CIAO FRANCO!!!
BUONA PASQUA:
EDDY
MusikerVz

MusikerVz Cc



Mar 24 2010 4:38 PM

musikerVZ ist ab sofort auf MySpace unter musikerNetz zu erreichen. Jetzt adden und bei musikerNetz.cc anmelden!

Annette Konrad

Annette Konrad



Mar 24 2010 11:43 AM

Liebe Grüße aus Wuppertal,
wir sehen uns hoffentlich bald mal,
A
João Miguel Valencise

João Miguel Valencise



Mar 22 2010 9:17 PM

Thank you for accepting me in your group of friends!
It would be a great pleasure to welcome you on my page and listen to
your comments.

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Patchmusic

Patchmusic



Mar 15 2010 9:37 PM

Moin Franco Petrocca, immer schön die Ohren spitzen ;)!! Vielen Dank für die Freundschaft ... Grüße aus dem Audioversum Patch
Xavier BESNARD

Xavier BESNARD



Mar 15 2010 10:55 AM

nice music Franco, like it!
have a great week
Xavier
messi raphael

messi raphael



Mar 15 2010 1:16 AM

hello FRANCO,thanks for the add and your comment,i like your music and especially the awesome"Mediterraneo".great great bass player,thanks again and glad to be a friend,greetings.
The Big World Show

The Big World Show



Mar 9 2010 8:34 AM

Thanks for the add and welcome to The Big World Show!

Greetings from Berlin!


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Paolo Barbieri

Paolo Barbieri



Mar 7 2010 4:41 PM

ciao franco grazie x amicizia.paolo
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Mar 4 2010 7:53 PM

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WAYNE SMITH

WAYNE SMITH



Feb 15 2010 9:23 AM

Thanks for the compliment Franco!Man your music is nice as well!Hey man,we fefty upside down bass players have to stick together! :D Take care man!
DANIEL MESSINA, Argentinian Drummer & Composer

DANIEL MESSINA, Argentinian Drummer & Composer



Feb 13 2010 12:18 PM

Hola Franco, cuanto tiempo que no nos vemos!!!! tenemos que encontrarnos de nuevo !
te mando un gran abrazo y espero que tus cosas sigan muy bien!!

Daniel
gee hye lee

gee hye lee



Feb 12 2010 5:33 PM

obigada für das bild!!! ;)
habt ihr noch mehr foto von dem abend??
liebe grüße
gee hye
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