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Oliver Degabriele

General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Jazz

    Location Paris, Ile-de-France, Fr

    Profile Views: 21927

    Last Login: 7/10/2011

    Member Since 10/1/2006

    Website www.oliverdegabriele.com

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    After studying classical piano for 6 years, Oliver discovered jazz at the age of 17, focusing on the double bass at the age of 18. He attended the Johann Strauss School of Music under the tuition of Lino Cremona (double bass) and Joe Debono (improvisation). He joined the world music group Etnika in 2001, with whom he has played in various European festivals (Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Leon Fest, Tradicionarius Festival (Spain), ECUME Festival of Modal Music (Tunisia), FolkFest (Italy), Rudolstadt Fold Festival (Germany), Europe Day Celebrations (Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg)…) and more recently recorded at WDR Radio in Cologne, Germany. .... He has recorded in Malta with various artists of every genre most notably Charles Camilleri and Etnika. In 2004 he moved to Paris to further his studies at the Conservatory of the 9th district under the tuition of Jacques Vidal, Philippe Baudouin and Emile Spanyi. He is currently attending and participating in jazz masterclasses organised by the CNR of Paris. In Paris he has played in various jazz formations (Akalé Wubé, Festen, Word Out, Riot, Decaphonic, Julien Daian Quintet + DJ Borz, Yuval Amihai Ensemble, Perceptual...) as well as with a few chanson groups, playing in numerous Parisian clubs (Sunset, Autour de Midi, Divan du Monde…) and festivals around France (Jazz au Couvent (Corsica), Jazz à Vannes, Ville en Musique (Troyes)...). In France, he has recorded with numerous groups, including Akalé Wubé (Mosaic), Festen (Odduara), Word Out, Alexandre Herer Trio, Julien Daian Quintet, Riot, Word Out, Perceptual (Nocturne), Christophe Beuzer Group...
  • Members

    Akalé Wubé, Festen, Word Out, Yuval Amihai Enseble, Origin of Tragedy, Alexandre Herer Trio, Christophe Beuzer Group...
  • Influences

    Ray Brown, Larry Grenadier, Charlie Haden, Ben Street, Paul Chambers, Jim Black's Alasnoaxis, The Bad Plus, Sonic Youth, Dave Douglas, Chris Speed, Dave Binney, Masada, Brad Mehldau, Primal Scream, Wayne Shorter, The Divine Comedy, The Bloomdaddies, Uri Caine's Bedrock
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After studying classical piano for 6 years, Oliver discovered jazz at the age of 17, focusing on the double bass at the age of 18. He attended the Johann Strauss School of Music under the tuition of Lino Cremona (double bass) and Joe Debono (improvisation). He joined the world music group Etnika in 2001, with whom he has played in various European festivals (Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Leon Fest, Tradicionarius Festival (Spain), ECUME Festival of Modal Music (Tunisia), FolkFest (Italy), Rudolstadt Fold Festival (Germany), Europe Day Celebrations (Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg)…) and more recently recorded at WDR Radio in Cologne, Germany.

He has recorded in Malta with various artists of every genre most notably Charles Camilleri and Etnika.

In 2004 he moved to Paris to further his studies at the Conservatory of the 9th district under the tuition of Jacques Vidal, Philippe Baudouin and Emile Spanyi. He is currently attending and participating in jazz masterclasses organised by the CNR of Paris.

In Paris he has played in various jazz formations (Akalé Wubé, Festen, Word Out, Riot, Decaphonic, Julien Daian Quintet + DJ Borz, Yuval Amihai Ensemble, Perceptual...) as well as with a few chanson groups, playing in numerous Parisian clubs (Sunset, Autour de Midi, Divan du Monde…) and festivals around France (Jazz au Couvent (Corsica), Jazz à Vannes, Ville en Musique (Troyes)...).

In France, he has recorded with numerous groups, including Akalé Wubé (Mosaic), Festen, Word Out, Alexandre Herer Trio, Julien Daian Quintet, Riot, Word Out, Perceptual (Nocturne), Christophe Beuzer .....

Member Since:

October 01, 2006

Members:

Akalé Wubé, Festen, Word Out, Yuval Amihai Enseble, Origin of Tragedy, Alexandre Herer Trio, Christophe Beuzer Group...

Influences:

Ray Brown, Larry Grenadier, Charlie Haden, Ben Street, Paul Chambers, Jim Black's Alasnoaxis, The Bad Plus, Sonic Youth, Dave Douglas, Chris Speed, Dave Binney, Masada, Brad Mehldau, Primal Scream, Wayne Shorter, The Divine Comedy, The Bloomdaddies, Uri Caine's Bedrock

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