* Ph.D. History and analysis of music cultures, Universitá di Roma I (Italia)
* PostGraduate in MusicTherapy, University of Bristol (UK) - MusicSpace Italy
* Diploma de Estudios Avanzados en Didáctica musical - Universidad de Valladolid (España)
* Diploma di movimento creativo - Metodo Plevin-García (Italia)
* Canto jazz (Jazz singing) - Conservatorio superior de Navarra (España), con TATA QUINTANA
* PIANO (classic: Rosa Chiappara, Maricetta Spitaleri, Mauro Schiavone, Silvia Cucchi; jazz: Mauro Schiavone, Silvia Cucchi, Riccardo Ruggieri, Teresa Zabalza)
* SINGING (modern: Claudio Fabro; jazz: Tata Quintana). Advanced level workshop at St. Louis college (Rome) with Nancy King (2009)
* JAZZ COMPOSITION (Mauro Urriza, Iñaki Askunze)
********WORKSHOP/MASTERCLASSES***********
* voice/singing: Nancy King, Sheila Jordan, Deborah J. Carter, Maria Pia De Vito, Roger Treece, Tony Bungaro, Elisabetta Antonini, Saynkho Namchylak, Barry Harris, Michel Corsi, Zigmund Molik.
* piano: Barry Harris, Abe Rabade.
* improvisation: Barry Harris, Nancy King, Chris Christofferson, Sheila Jordan, Cameron Brown, Abe Rabade.
* big band arrangement: Bob Mintzer, Mike P. Mossman, Josvi Muñoz.
* jazz theory, armony, rythmic education: Bruno Tommaso, Giovanni Agostino Frassetto, Abe Rabade.
* music education, about: Dalcroze, Orff, afro and afrocuban music, choir, jazz choir, sounds effect, child voice and singing, composing and telling music child stories, rythmic improvisation, folk dances and instrumental transcription, Alexander technique, Gordon method for 0-3 years.
******CONCERTS******
SINGING, IN BIG BAND, COMBO, CHOIR, DUET, with Bob Mintzer (in big-band), Attilio Zanchi, Maria Pia De Vito, Roger Treece, Sheila Jordan, Cameron Brown, Chris Christofferson, Marcello Rosa, Richi Ferrer, Carlos Pizarro, Saynkho Namchylak, Silvia Cucchi, Marcelo Escrich y Luís Giménez.
PIANO PLAYING in his world music's band (www.myspace.com/39azzbbanna) and in combo with Matthew Baker.
*masterclasses: Bob Mintzer, Mark Turner, Nancy King, Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier...
* afro and afroamerican musicology: Simha Arom, Polo Vallejo, Luca Bragalini, Adriano Mazzoletti
I'm proud to give you "Heavy In The Beats Vol. 1 - A Different Drum", the first installment in my FREE mixtape series dedicated to drums and percussion. "Volume 1" focuses on the avant garde side of the instrument, and features pieces from Billy Martin (of Medeski Martin & Wood), myself, and others!
(YOU HAVE TO COPY AND PASTE THE LINK on myspace for some reason)
ciao riccardo! è un piacere ritrovarti! sei davvero molto bravo e mi scuso per non avertelo detto durante il seminario, ma sono stati giorni frenetici e quasi quasi mi dimenticavo pure del mio nome... un abbraccio, marta
presso FATTORIA LA CORTE / ROCCA DEI VALENTI Selva Grossa (Terenzo) - Parma
con: Pampa Pavesi, Anna Pisani, Corinna Conci, Marco Martignoni, Celestina Avanzini, Isabella Grott, Clara Conci, Zeno Valenti, Monica Nada, Gianluca Turatti Direzione Artistica: Corinna Conci, a cura di Clara Conci