SERGIOBELLOTTI

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.. .. PICS FROM GROOVE DAY 2008 ITALY AND LA LUNGA NOTTE DELLA BATTERIA .. .. ..spajazzysept2008.. .. .. .. .. WITH MOTOW EXPRESS special guest ANDRE WARD HERE ARE SOME PICS: ..july2008.. .. .. .. .. LIVE IN MILANO (ITALY) FOR THE DRUM FESTIVAL:" LA LUNGA NOTTE DELLA BATTERIA"--- WITH PAT LOOMIS QUINTET feat Ervin Dhimo,Andre Hayward and Kevin Harris Pat Loomis Quintet
.. .. WITH BERNARD " PRETTY " PURDIE --the most recorded drummer in history DUET at the GROOVE BAKERY in Boston april 2008 .... .. .. italy

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.. .. .... .. .. .. .. video clip from the DRUMEXPO 2007 CLIP in my studio: "The Groove Bakery" 2007

Add to My Profile | DRUM SOLO with FRANK WILKINS wejazzup! WITH ALESSANDRA BELLONI from the DVD : "THE RHYTHMS IS THE CURE" More Videos .. DRUM SOLO ON FOOTPRINTS live at Breezeway with Jeff Fedler and Daniel Day FRANK WILKINS TIM INGLES ANDRE HAYWARD ROCCO VENTRELLA SEVEN STEPS TO HEAVEN piano and drums SOLO behind or aside a great solo by Ervin Dhimo ..

Sergio Bellotti
Drummer, Percussionist, Composer and Educator  moved from the south of Italy to the USA in 1995.
Very active in the music scene of Boston first and worldwide clinician/performer now,
Sergio recorded and/or shared stage with Mike Stern, Wayne Krantz, Tom Scott, Bob James,
Robben Ford, Nathan East and Dan Siegel among others. He currently plays with fusion ensemble Spajazzy
and co-leads a Duo with Percussion Virtuoso and Remo Signature Artist Alessandra Belloni.
Sergio teaches drum set at Berklee College of Music since 2002, writes for DrumClub magazine in Italy,
and, as a worldwide clinician, Sergio performed at the Montreal Drum Fest '03 (now available on DVD),
Cape Breton International Drum Fest 2004, 2005 and 2006, Berklee World Percussion Festival '05
and PAS '05 in the USA and PAS 06 in Italy
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:
1998 1-11 by Sergio Bellotti featuring Bruce Gertz and Jim Kelly
1999 Spajazzy by  Spajazzy featuring Mike Stern and Jim Kelly
2003 Perils and Thrills by LittleHorse featuring the Tower Of Power Horns
2004 Live at Montreal Drum Fest DVD 2005
The Rhythm is The Cure DVD with Alessandra Belloni 2005
Bruce Gertz's playalong/book CD :Mastering the Bass on MelBay featuring also Adam Nussbaum
2005 Marco Bellotti's Centro Asociale on Gong/N3

 PRESS HIGHLIGHTS: From Modern Drummer April 1999
(blazing fusion patterns with serious in the pocket funk.)
From Jazz Times May 2000 (Sergio is a hard hitter in the tradition of Dennis Chambers.)
From Modern Drummer March '04 (Original and Muscular Drumming)
From Modern Drummer September '04 (At Cape Breton Drum Fest, Sergio played an Impressive solo)
ENDORSMENTS:
TAYE DRUMS, VIC FIRTH STICKS, ATTACK DRUMHEADS,
ZILDJIAN CYMBALS,MEINL PERCUSSION, BEATNIK METRONOMES, PHATFOOT and RINGOMUSIC
For More Info www.sergiobellotti.com 

WITH LITTLEHORSE from the new CD Strangers in the Valley .. WITH FRANK WILKINS WEJAZZUP live at BREEZEWAY ..

Member Since:

June 16, 2006

Members:

.. VIDEO CLIP FROM MONTREAL 2003 DRUM FESTIVAL DVD PREVIEW OF THE "ADVANCED GROOVE COURSE" AT THE WWW.GMDRUMSCHOOL.COM IN TORINO ITALY FUNK SOLO AT BREEZEWAY .. .... .. .. Played and/or recorded with
DAN SIEGEL, WAYNE KRANTZ, MIKE STERN,
BOB JAMES, NATHAN EAST, HARVEY MASON,
SPAJAZZY, STEVE HUNT,LITTLEHORSE,ALESSANDRA BELLONI,
ELVIS STANIC,BRUCE GERTZ, JIM KELLY,RODNEY ALEJANDRO, ERIC HOLDEN,FRANK WILKINS,TIM INGLES,ROCCO VENTRELLA,TEZZ YANCEY,ANDRE HAYWARD
and more...

CO-LEADER of Spajazzy with TINO MR D D'AGOSTINO Current band members are also Bill Vint, Steve Hunt
CO-LEADER of the Belloni-Bellotti Duo with virtuoso and Remo Signature Artist Alessandra Belloni
PLAYING with Littlehorse and also a member of the Joey Vellucci Band
CLINICS WORLDWIDE FOR TAYE DRUMS,ZILDJIAN,VIC FIRTH AND ATTACK
TEACHING DRUMSET AT BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC
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Influences:

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Too many to fit in one page some of my favorite music is listed here but i keep adding good stuff to my collection

Music is nutrition for your senses
and these are some of all times favs  of mine

1. Bring on the Night Sting A real masterpiece. Sting is a rock star who calls upon the most in-demand "jazz" guys to create a new unique way of playing great pop music. Everything on this live record is tasteful and soulful. The Kenny Kirkland solo on the opening two-track suite is legendary. Omar Hakim (drums) and Darryl Jones (bass) are a refreshing and funky rhythm section and it's all topped with killer solos by Branford Marsalis. This is how jazz can help, through pop music, to educate anybody to enjoy better music.

2. Still Warm John Scofield It is unfortunately out of print, but this title is my favorite Scofield recording mostly because the compositions are great and the late Don Grolnick ..s makes everything so tasteful. Omar Hakim and Darryl Jones are simply a groove machine.

3. We Want Miles Miles Davis Killer live album with electric Miles backed up by the "electric boys." Bassist Marcus Miller and guitarist Mike Stern indeed went a long way after this. No ProTools, no tricks, just pure live energy...the way it should be! A must!

4. The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 Earth Wind & Fire Next to the word "funky" in the dictionary should be a picture of this album cover. You can't stop moving when you listen to it.

5. L is for Lover Al Jarreau One of my favorite singers at his best. The compositions are great, the sounds are phenomenal, and the cast, with Steve Ferrone (drums), Philippe Saisse (piano), and Nile Rodgers on guitar, makes this a soulful favorite. 

6. Life on Planet Groove by Maceo Parker: please let's be realistic this has to be the funkiest thing ever. And i was lucky enough to study with mr. Kenwood Dennard himself.
Him and Maceo do a duet on the first track that it's like the conversation between two nobel prizes graduated at the groovology university on Funk City. Please...Comon....get it!

Some of my favorite songs:
What the World Needs Now by Burt Bacharach, Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Tarrell version),Lesley Ann by David Sanborn, Another Day by Sting (Studio single version), In Your Eyes by Dan Siegel and Boney James, Questione di Feeling by Mina e Cocciante,Io Canto (Riccardo Cocciante and Laura Pausini,both versions),Lascia che io Sia (Nek radio Edit), Il Pranzo e' servito written by Bellotti and D'Agostino,Take Your Time by the SOS band,And i am telling i am not going by Jennifer Hudson,Stronger then Before by Chaka Khan, Gatekeeper by Feist,Prologue from Quincy Jones Back on the Block,Secret Garden by El De Barge and Barry White,Careless Whisper by Michael Jackson,Rule of thumb by John Scofield,La belle dame sans regrets by Sting,Shamelle by the Police,The day will come by Philip Bailey ..i am sure i am forgetting some..

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.. .. i play what i feel and i feel different everyday .. ..