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Mauricio Zottarelli
Jazz / Nu-Jazz / Experimental

"Brazilian Drummer/Percussionist/Composer/Artist"

New York, New York
United States

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Last Login:  7/6/2008
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   Mauricio Zottarelli: General Info
Member Since7/15/2006
Band Websitemzdrums.com
Band Members

Players on these tracks -

M Z - drums on all tracks, loops/programming on "Ngene" (Toka Gang intro)
Oriente Lopez - keys, composer and arranger on "Tornado"
Itaiguara Brandão - bass on "Tornado"
Gustavo Assis Brasil - guitars on "Same Day", "Toka Gang" and "Collect Call"
David Pinto - bass on "Toka Gang" and "Collect Call"
José Pienasola - el. bass on "Same Day"; acoustic on "Tem Dó"
Gilson Schachnik - piano on "Tem Dó"

"Hidden Mandala" Credits

Marc Rossi - piano, composer
Bill Urmson - bass
Lance Van Lenten - sax, flute
Gheeta Bennett - vocals

InfluencesToo many to mention..... basically, anything that is honest and sounds good! I love Jazz, Funk, Rock, Brazilian Jazz, Pop, and lots and lots of other stuff.
Sounds Like"Mauricio is one of today’s most distinctly musical drummers."
metalhaven.livejournal.com

"Mauricio Zottarelli is a machine! Keep your eyes on him."
DRUM PRO Magazine

" Zottarelli shows us that he can adapt efficiently to any musical style with amazing ability."
Metronome Magazine - Boston, MA

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   About Mauricio Zottarelli
With GUSTAVO ASSIS BRASIL - Live in Concert DVD, 2008

With FABIANA MASILI at Cachaça Jazz Club, NYC - aug/2007

DRUM SOLO at Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA - 2005

BIO

Coming from a musical family, Mauricio Zottarelli has been living and breathing music ever since he can remember. Born in Santos, SP, Brazil, he moved with his parents to their hometown, Rio Claro, SP, still as a toddler. With the city's and country 's rich music and culture traditions all around him, Mauricio grew up in a highly musical environment, and it was just a matter of time before he chose a career in music - or as he puts it, music chose him.

His first few years of professional experience as a drummer included studio and session work, performing throughout his native country with several Brazilian groups and artists while, at the same time, getting a degree in Computer Science.

Mauricio moved to the US in 1999 as a scholarship student to study at Berklee College of Music, in Boston - MA. During the next 3 years, Mauricio studied simultaneously Film Scoring, Performance and Arranging, and graduated from the prestigious college in 2002. More recently, Mauricio has been studying Indian rhythms with the amazing South Indian guitar player Prasanna, and has studied piano and composition with jazz-instructor Charlie Banacos. He moved to New York City in 2006.

Mauricio is a critically acclaimed, award winning percussionist/drummer, the co-leader of the jazz fusion project Dig Trio. The group released its first CD in 2003, which has received great reviews from critics and audiences alike. In 2005, he was elected the best drummer at the 2005 Emergenza International Festival for Independent bands (Boston finals), while performing with the Matt Chase Group.

Best known for his musicality, impeccable time and ability to play in several different styles, Mauricio is often seen performing with some of the most preeminent jazz, fusion, pop/rock, Latin and Brazilian names in today's music scene.

Some of his performance/recording credits include - Dig Trio, Prasanna, Cláudio Roditi, Rosa Passos, Dom Salvador, Nilson Matta, Toninho Horta, Cidinho Teixeira group, Gustavo Assis Brasil, Marc Rossi Group, Hiromi, Hendrik Meurkens, Oriente Lopez, among many others.

Mauricio can be reached at http://www.mzdrums.com





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   Mauricio Zottarelli's Friend Space (Top 36)
Mauricio Zottarelli has 735 friends.
 Dig Trio 


 Milene Corso 


 Gustavo Assis-Brasil 


 Hiromi 


 Prasanna 


 Christine Vaindirlis........The Girl With The Hair 


 Virtual Jungle 


 Rubens Salles 


 João Ferraz 


 Tito Pascoal 


 Itaiguara 


 Tim Pascoal 


 Ze Luiz Mazziotti 


 Ricardo Vogt 


 TÏMþÅuLßÅSS 


 Rodrigo Ursaia 


 Rike Frainer 


 Fabiana 


 Edu Ribeiro 


 Oriente Lopez 


 Shalini 


 Klaus Mueller 


 Nilson Matta 


 Bruno Tessele 


 milke 


 Sturla Nøstvik 


 Matheus Verardino 


 Jose Pienasola 


 Nick Salisbury 


 Katie Locke 


 Nenê Vianna 


 Julio "Chumbinho" Herrlein 


 Aka Moon 


 Giada Valenti 


 inside4 


 Tony Williams 





Mauricio Zottarelli's Friends Comments
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Meloetry and Black Rose Noise





Jun 26 2008 4:03 AM

much love
Jørn Engebretsen


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Jun 19 2008 10:52 PM

Hey Mauricio and thank you so much for add and friendship. Its a great honor to be on your friendlist:) I realy love your work, its just great!! Keep it up!!
Wish you all the best!
Alfredo Dias Gomes





Jun 12 2008 9:19 PM

Hi Mauricio!
Thanks for the add!
All the best,
Alfredo.
Derrick Preston





Jun 10 2008 9:36 PM

Do It Anyway!

People are illogical, and unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable. Be honest and frank anyway. The biggest men and women with the biggest ideas can be shot down by the smallest men and women with the smallest minds. Think big anyway. People favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. Fight for a few underdogs anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight Build anyway. People really need help but may attack you if you do help them. Help people anyway. Give the world your best you have and you'll get kicked in the teeth. Give the world the best you have anyway.


Derrick
Mishell Ethey





Jun 12 2008 5:21 AM

Hello I thought of you and I'm say I come to make a turn in your space blessing
milke





Jun 8 2008 2:10 PM

MILKE ..."Junk"...Paul Mcartney!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llKqXptyHPc
Giada Valenti





May 28 2008 11:09 AM

Ciao Maurizio,
Come stai?
Come va con il tuo italiano?
Hai imparato nuove parole?
Un abbraccio e a presto,
Giada
Uli & The Gringos





May 26 2008 9:53 PM

Mauricio! PLease vote for my band on the Myspace Latino contest. Obrigada!!

http://www.flektor.com/view/_1210618075_307096_43042_0_2_025_006
Ricardo Finazzi





May 20 2008 7:34 AM

Fala Zotta,tudo certo por ai ne meu velho. na ultima vinda sua pra ca nao pude estar com voces,por motivos de forca maior. Mas lamentei bastante o fato, porque sempre que tocamos juntos e um deleite pra mim, alem da otima compania de todos os amigos de Rio Claro. Mas o mais importante e que estamos com saude e paz no coracao, e iremos logo estar juntos novamente. Isso e certo. Saudade, abraco a familia toda. Finazzi
Murilo Romano





May 15 2008 8:39 PM

E aí, beleza??
Valeu por adicionar!
Cara, muito legal seu som! Parabéns! Muito bom mesmo!!
Quando quiser... é só falar!!
Vamos fazer um som!
Fica com Deus!
Abração
milke





Apr 30 2008 6:27 PM

Mauricaooo..como se ta my friend?
olha só..colocamos novos videos..show q fizemos em BH!!! veja o que seu amigo guitarrista ta fazendo!!! hehe..tocando muitoo!!!
Mande news qnd puder!!!
abraçãoo cara...nos falamos!!!
rike
Nenê Vianna





Apr 29 2008 10:20 AM

o mauricião aprontando eu to sempre e de tudo hehehehe.
ve se aparece quando vir né... eu e o bruno ficamos de cara que tu não disse que tava por aqui.
tem previsão de quando vai aparecer?
abra.
Giada Valenti





Apr 21 2008 8:24 PM

Ciao Mauricio,
Come stai?
Ti ho messo fra i miei top friends!!
A presto,
Giada
André Matos





Apr 18 2008 1:23 PM

oi mauricio!

o prazer foi meu. muito bom tocar consigo. Alto Groove!!!

abracos e ja nos vemos em NY
Luigi Pellissetti





Apr 4 2008 10:40 AM

Piacere mio, grazie dell'add Mauricio,
complimenti per la Musica
From Italy
:-) Luigi
Nenê Vianna





Mar 27 2008 10:47 AM

o mauricião, ta bem ai?
manda noticias, quando aparecer da um toque.
abra.
Miho Nobuzane





Mar 26 2008 1:27 PM

Hi Mauricio,

Thanks a lot for your great playing at Blue Note.
I had such a wonderful moment with you.
I was in love with my group... ha ha!

Beijos,
Miho
The Tine Bruhn Xperience





Mar 24 2008 9:14 PM

Hey Mauricio - cool gig! Come by Zinc tonight (Wednesday) 7-9pm if you're around. See u soon! - Tine
Stix Bones





Mar 24 2008 8:16 PM

Hey Mauricio, Thanks for the add. You have some really cool stuff!

Peace Stix
emilio martins





Mar 13 2008 8:31 AM

grande zota!!!!!!!!!
muito bom te encontrar aqui grande!
bora faze aquele som next time!!!!
grande abracoooo
continue qubrando tudo na musica e na pessoa que vc é...
so seu fã!!!!!!!!
tudo de bom pra vc e milene!!!!
abraxxx
Yseult & Harp Enchantment





Mar 11 2008 1:22 AM

Hello from Paris!
Thank you for the add.
Compliments for your great music.
LEta





Mar 3 2008 3:46 AM

Ciao MauriciO !!!

Thank you very much for the add! Its a great honor for us!
Greetings from Sicily...


LEta_________________
Tim Pascoal





Feb 5 2008 10:05 AM

Oi Mauricio,
Ta a soar
ta perigoso...vou te telefonar em breve
Grande Abraco
Tim
Fabiana





Jan 16 2008 6:46 PM

Oi Zotta, adorei a nova gravacao de vcs... Show! ;) Bjinhos. Fabi.
Jorge Amorim & Tribo





Jan 10 2008 11:26 AM

e ai patrao,

e muito bom poder te encontrar aki nesse CrackSpace. Que sonzeira!!! Huau Dom Salvadoe trio. Edson Machado O rei do Estacio!!! E isso ai. Obrigado pelo add.

AXE!!!
Tim Pascoal





Jan 3 2008 7:04 AM

Grande Mauricio,
ja ha bastante tempo k nao falamos
Espero k tudo esteja a correr bem, um grande abraco de todos aqui pra voces, e desejos de um optimo 2008
Falamos em breve
Saudades de todos
Tim
Eguie Castrillo and his Orchestra





Dec 22 2007 9:22 PM

Happy holidays!!!
Christine Vaindirlis........The Girl With The Hair





Dec 20 2007 7:46 AM

Zottarelli!!!

Let's hang soon!!!...and NO...no gigs yet.

C
Sam Chase





Dec 19 2007 10:44 AM

yoo MZ!
hope all is well man...I'll be in nyc after new years so I'll try to check out where you might be playing...say hi to melanie for me and enjoy the holidays.