TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

THE VIPASSANA EXPERIENCE

2010-09-03T13:12:00.000-07:00

Every once in a while it just so happens to get to a point of focusing on things thinking they make us progress when they actually bring us down. That's where I was about a month ago when I reached a state of heavy mental stress and frustration that I kept generating for no reason.

For a long time I had been longing for a real vacation where doing nothing and abandoning myself to whatever-ness would be the main priority. But even so a self made plan wouldn't have worked. Even going to the beach or the mountains or to any other vacation place you still have to face a lot of frustrations: driving, dealing with other tourists (who in the meantime have to deal with you!), paying expensive accommodations and restaurants, and that's only the tip of the iceberg.

Out of suggestion of my beloved partner, I decided to join her in a 10-days meditation course in a beautiful and peaceful place in the Appenini mountains between Florence and Bologna. What we were in for was a hard core practice that would revolutionize my entire inner and eventually outer self.

This technique is called Vipassana and has already been spread throughout the world during the last 30 years thanks to Burma teacher S.N. Goenka. Vipassana is the original technique used by Siddartha Gautama - the Buddha - to teach how to meditate in order to attain liberation and live a happy and peaceful life. The technique has been brought to us absolutely intact from generation to generation of Burma meditators during the past 2500 years.

The routine is pretty heavy especially for somebody who, like me, took this course for the first time: 10 to 12 hours of daily meditation waking up at 4am; 2 meals a day, complete silence for the whole course, no reading, writing or listening to music. The philosophy behind this is very simple and efficient. I'll try to explain it in my own words.

Every time one of our senses receives an information we have a biochemical reaction that defines either aversion or desire. By reacting we create impurities that manifest within our body, resulting in an outstanding accumulation of them in this life as well as in past lives. This makes us miserable and unfocused. This understood, everyone is therefore trained to first observe their own breathing for the first 3 days. After that you are asked to observe every subtle or gross sensation around the body following a specific pattern. When observing these feelings it is very important to maintain absolute equanimity and objectivity. Feeling and observing without reacting, keeping in mind the law of impermanence: no feeling stays for ever and for that matter, nothing stays forever, it is a law of nature.

Once established in the technique one is ready to face life in society and apply the same method in daily experiences. Things happen and we observe, we don't get involved positively or negatively, we just watch. We also watch our natural reaction (or better say the reaction we were used to have in front of a particular event), without judging it and noticing our behavioral pattern.

A deeper and more accurate explanation by Goenka:

It's been a few days out of the course now and I have to say that the technique really works. As an impulsive and reactive person by nature I'm definitely getting less affected and more detached and I'm able to taste the beauty of life for what it is: simple. I find more time for my practices and still have spare time. Of course it is very important, once the course is finished, to maintain the discipline of meditating every day. This helps to relax after a stressful day, to be inspired with new ideas and to calm down when facing unpleasant situations.

For more detailed information on courses, technique, history and other interesting issues please visit the international Vipassana website http://www.dhamma.org.

Hope someone would try this after reading my experience! BHAVATU SABBA MANGALAM

Bandcamp

2010-09-03T05:06:00.000-07:00

I recently found this great website that lets you post your records with full preview and lots of buying options. Check it out!

<a href="http://tommasocappellato.bandcamp.com/album/open">Nowhere, Now Here by Tommaso Cappellato</a>

"OPEN" REVIEWED WORLDWIDE

2010-08-03T14:28:00.000-07:00

With much great surprise my album "Open" has been receiving many great reviews throughout jazz blogs, magazines and websites. In this post I will keep collecting all the reviews that this record has received so far and hopefully will in the future. Thanks to all the writers and listeners for the support!

OPEN reviewed on ALLABOUTJAZZ USA
Published August 5 2010 text by Mark F. Turner
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=37154

The demise of modern jazz has been greatly exaggerated. Countless musicians around the globe are contributing new chapters to the wonderfully complex idiom of composition and improvisation. One such example can be found in Open, the debut from drummer Tommaso Cappellato. His experience stretches from taking lessons with local drummers in Italy at 16; enrolling in the Drummers Collective in New York in 1996; studying with notables like Billy Hart, Jorge Rossy and Reggie Workman; and involvement in versatile works with Don Byron, the Vibes Trio ( with vibraphonist Bill Ware and bassist Brad Jones), and the hip hop band Brohemian. Appropriately, Open encompasses an array of Cappellato's interests and abstract musicality, articulated by a superlative band—Michael Blake (saxophones), Giovanni Guidi (piano), and Joe Rehmer (bass). Impressions of "ree jazz are intrinsically revealed in the way the quartet explores and interacts. The title contains a seedy, old school funk vamp with ethereal piano lines that suggest both early Herbie Hancock and the urban soul of singer Marvin Gaye. In stark contrast, "Episode 29" is a nearly two minute surreal trip into the unknown—ethereal horn skronks, pensive piano comps, a tempo. While the music is rooted in earthiness, there's a sense of skirting the edge on tracks such as "World of Traveller." What sound like a reflection on Alice Coltrane's "Blue Nile," with Blake's mesmerizing sax, quickly moves into urgent waters with a deep pocketed groove and piercing individual statements. "Mysteries Of Life" is the inverse—stretching, and toying with a simple theme that is measured and passionate. Good drummers keep the rhythm but outstanding ones color it. Cappellato is an artisan, whether exploiting a persuasive hip hop beat on the too brief "Scream Away" or providing a melodious song-like solo in "Talk To Me," where he carefully manipulates every inch of his kit. His cymbals sound like tambourines on "The Knight," before the band enters the track's circuitous pattern. A soft touch surfaces in the ballad "Krishnamurti," the recording's most straightforward track, but reverts back to unexpected territory with the unusual drum/bass duo, "He Said Then She Said," then concluding with Cappellato's brilliant piano solo, "Natural Element." A fitting and surprising conclusion to this revealing debut.

OPEN reviewed on JAZZCONVENTION
Pubblicato su Jazzconvention.net il 2 Agosto 2010 testo di Flavio Caprera
http://www.jazzconvention.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=547:tommaso-cappellato-quartet-open&catid=2:recensioni&Itemid=11

Ciò che salta subito all'occhio, o meglio all'orecchio, in questo disco è il ruolo di Tommaso Cappellato: la sua batteria non è invasiva, predominante, nonostante lui sia batterista e leader in questo contesto, ma equilibrata, propositiva, dinamica, e in alcuni frangenti propulsiva, fantasiosa e ricca di sfumature; sempre al servizio degli altri musicisti. Quest'ultimi rispondono ai nomi di Joe Rehmer, contrabbassista newyorkese dal tocco profondo e potente; Giovanni Guidi rising star del pianismo italiano, e l'affermato Michael Blake al tenore e al soprano. Open contiene undici tracce di cui nove sono scritte da Cappellato, che si conferma un bravo compositore dalle idee moderne e progressive, le altre due, Episode 29 e Scream Away, pensate e realizzate in società con gli altri tre musicisti del quartetto. Open è un disco prismatico, dalle molte facce tenute assieme da un progetto, da un'idea di jazz moderno, che guarda indietro con referenza ma ha lo sguardo rivolto in avanti, verso un jazz che si costruisce il proprio futuro senza fuoriuscire dagli argini della sua essenza. Gli highlights di questo bel disco sono il notevole e capolista World Traveller, che dopo un inizio coltraniano al sax di Blake, si dipana in un ossessivo rincorrersi di piano e batteria stimolati dal ripetitivo e incalzante andamento del contrabbasso. L'iniziale Nowhere, now here, in cui Blake suona suggestivamente il soprano alla stregua di un'armonica; il consistente Scream Away che prende spunto dalle idee percussive di Cappellato e si sviluppa in un frammento di improvvisata immaginazione collettiva di un minuto e cinquanta secondi. Il conseguente The Knight, che da l'impressione di essere il consequenziale e ben riuscito risultato di quella "follia" precedente. E poi Krishnamurti, una ballad intensa e carica di feeling, aperta dal sommesso e descrittivo pianoforte di Guidi e poi raccontata dal suono dolce del tenore di Blake. Il ritmico He said then she said, che si apre con accenni di sfida tra basso e batteria e si sviluppa in un ritmo funky coinvolgente e travolgente nello stesso tempo, chiude la carrellata di un disco interessante e ben suonato.

OPEN reviewed on KATHODIK
Pubblicato su Kathodic.it il 18 Luglio 2010 testo di Mario Carcasi
http://www.kathodik.it/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=4248

Dopo aver fatto parte ed inciso con varie formazioni (Trio65, Yah Supreme e Brohemian, Nesso G) e aver collaborato con Marc Ribot, Enrico Pieranunzi, Butch Morris, Jon Hendricks, Steve Grossman, Debbie Harry (Blondie), Alessandro Grazian (ed altri ancora...), è arrivato il momento del primo lavoro solista per il batterista e compositore padovano Tommaso Cappellato. In realtà si tratta di un quartetto che comprende il sax, tenore e soprano di Michael Blake, il basso di Joe Rehmer ed il piano di Giovanni Guidi. L'odierna visione jazz (morbidamente avant), una profonda devozione per l'Africa, un sottile refolo cool, son le coordinate intorno a cui si muove "Open". Particolarmente convincente, dove le acque s'increspano e l'arte percussiva di Cappellato, in unione con le ripetizioni del basso e le scale del piano, disegna una serie di figure notturne stilizzate. Brani dove le componenti blues ed afro spiccano maggiormente. Dove è avvertibile il senso di emulsione fra forma jazz tradizionale e attuali pulsioni avant. Lavoro fatto di tradizione e traduzione. Di slancio, di ricerca dialettica, tensioni e spazi vuoti. Godibilissimo ed in alcune soluzioni prossimo all'applauso (le sincopi percussive di He Said Then She Sad, la marcia sotto il sole cocente di Open, il classicismo black di World Traveller). Emana aromi Coltrane (Alice). E questo è un gran complimento. Buon punto d'equilibrio stilistico fra Europa, Africa e Stati Uniti.

OPEN reviewed on JAZZIT
Pubblicato su Jazzit di Luglio/Agosto 2010 testo di Eugenio Mirti

La musica di "Open" sembra costruita per evidenziare l'aspetto ritmico della visione musicale di Cappellato. Alcuni brani si caratterizzano per assenza di pulsazione, permettendo ai musicisti aspetti melodici e armonici (ad esempio Mysteries Of Life, dall'andamento quasi ipnotico, che presenta una lunga introduzione libera, anticipatrice dei soli sviluppati su una struttura sempre uguale, di quattro battute). In altri casi le composizioni sono molto percussive ed esaltano groove e spinta ritmica (si vedano l'alternanza di 3/4 e 7/8 nel riff di World Traveller, ripetuto parossisticamente sempre uguale nell'unisono di contrabbasso e pianoforte, o la sequenza dei quattro accordi di Open). Le idee sembrano sviluppate, di regola, con l'ausilio di micro-cellule che, ripetute con variazioni minime, permettono all'originale ensemble di sviluppare espressivita', fraseggi e dinamiche di insieme. (Eugenio Mirti)

OPEN reviewed on Jazz Tokyo
Published May 2010 text by Nobu Stowe 須藤伸義
http://www.jazztokyo.com/five/five685.html

日本での普及率は、まだ発展途上である様であるが、MySpace（www.myspace.com）は、世界第１位の加入者数を誇るソーシャル・ネットワーキング・サービスである。自身のプロフィール・ページに、アーティスト経歴やライブ・スケジュールの他、自作曲のMP3ファイルを公開出来る機能が重宝され、音楽業界への影響力はとくに高い。ミュージシャンの“名刺”代わりに使える便利なサイトで、プロモーション費用に乏しい音楽家にとっては、大変ありがたい。ファン拡大のみならず、他の演奏家との出会いにも繋がる。今回紹介するトマゾ・カペラー (www.myspace.com/tommasocappellato) もMySpaceを通して知った一人だ。本作『Open』が、リーダー・デビューとなる、カペラートは、イタリア出身で、８歳よりピアノ、１１歳よりドラムを始め、１６歳でプロの音楽家になる決心を固めたとの事。１９９６年より９年間NYに滞在。リッチー・バイラークp、ジョー・チェンバースds、ジミー・コブds、ビリー・ハートds等に師事。現在は、イタリアに戻り、パドヴァを中心に活動しているドラマー／作曲家。２００８年には、日本ツアーを敢行。本作でのクァルテットの他に、ソロ、２テナー／ベースとのNesso G（El Gallo Rojoレコード主宰者の一人＝ダニロ・ガロb参加）、エレクトリック音楽とモダン・ジャズとのフュージョンを目指す“Upperground Orchestra (www.myspace.com/uppergroundorchestra) 、ドン・バイロンcl／ファブリツィオ・プリィーシp（プログレ・バンド＝Deus Ex Machinaのキーボーダー）とのトリオ他で幅広い活動を行っている。個人的に、バイロン／プリィーシとのトリオは要注目で、Youtubeで観ることのできるライブ（www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVw_uCmUObI）の感触から、アルバム発表への期待が否応なしに高まる。サックス奏者のマイケル・ブレイクは、カナダ出身で、現在までにIntuition（ドイツ）、Stunt （デンマーク）、Clean Feed（ポルトガル）等、多国籍に跨るレーベルより興味深い作品を発表している。ピアニストのジョバンニ・グイディは、１９８５年生まれの若手だが、日本のヴィーナスレコードよりのデビュー作『トゥモロー・ネヴァー・ノーズ』以降、イタリアのCAM JAZZより３作リリースしている。最近エンリコ・ラヴァtpの新生クインテットに抜擢された様なので、ECMからのデビューもあり得るかも知れない。ジョー・リーマーの経歴について、余り詳しくないのだが、本作で聞ける限り、安定感のあるベーシストだ。『Open』収録曲は、３曲の（たぶん）即興曲を除き、すべてカペラートのペンに拠るものだ。色々な国々を旅して、多くのミュージシャンと共演して来た「トラベラー」としての下地を反映して、多様な音楽性を聞かせてくれる。ブレイクのソプラノの出だしが、一瞬アコーディオン的な響きをした哀愁漂う ..、エスニックでモーダルなグルーブが痛快な..、コルトレーン的オリエンタル色が香るバラード..他、質の高い楽曲／演奏を楽しむことができる。とくに印象に残ったのは、グイディのキース・ジャレット的コードから導かれる ..。印象的なテーマ・メロディーは、草原を渡る風を想起させる。アルバム全体を通して、カペラートの音楽家としてのセンスの良さをハッキリ確認できる作品だ。彼は、ドラマーとしてより、バンド・リーダーとして、楽曲の構成、アンサンブル、そしてメロディーを全体的に考えてドラムを演奏している。そういった意味で、（僕の大好きな）アルド・ロマーノdsに近い資質を感じた。最後に、ラヴァのECM作を含む、他のイタリア近年作品の例に洩れず『Open』の録音は、名技師＝ステファノ・アメリオ氏が、北イタリア・ウディネにある自身のアルテスオノ・スタジオで行っている。アコースティックな暖かさを損なわず、鮮烈に各楽器の質感を捉える音像は、ナチュラルな刺激に富む。本誌で度々紹介してきている、マルチ・リード奏者のアキレ・スッチからの情報によると、アメリオ氏は、自主制作やマイナー・レーベルの録音に対して、格安価格で対応してくれるらしい。東京やNY等での録音費用を考えると、羨ましい限りである。（Nobu Stowe ／須藤伸義）

*『OPEN』は、以下のサイトで購入可能：

http://jp.juno.co.uk/artists/Tommaso+Cappellato/
http://disknote-jazz.ocnk.net/product/6081
http://diskunion.net/jazz/ct/detail/JZ100126-15

** 詳細は、各ミュージシャンのホームページで：

OPEN reviewed on All About Jazz Italy
Pubblicato il 7 Maggio 2010 testo di Vincenzo Roggero
http://italy.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=4753

Tommaso Cappellato fa parte di quella ormai numerosa schiera di musicisti italiani che considerano l'esperienza di vita all'estero un fattore fondamentale di arricchimento culturale di uomo e di musicista. Ciò ha portato il giovane batterista veneto ad attraversare Africa, Australia, Giappone e soprattutto a risiedere per ben nove anni negli Stati Uniti, in particolare a New York. Qui ha intessuto una fitta rete di relazioni personali e musicali, divenendo una presenza frequente della fervida scena Downtown. La partecipazione di musicisti statunitensi in questa registrazione non è quindi la solita "ospitata" che funge da richiamo o da elemento di prestigio ma è la logica conclusione di un percorso umano e professionale espresso con grande naturalezza e originalità. Grazie anche al concorso dei suoi compagni di viaggio. Guidi si conferma pianista dalle grandi qualità in grado di distillare con sapienza la propria personalità anche in contesti altrui, Blake è sassofonista e musicista tra i più pronti a cogliere fermenti e nuove possibili vie percorribili dalla musica improvvisata, Rehmer, chicagoiano classe 1984, è un talento cristallino che si muove con disinvoltura tra jazz, pop, rock e avanguardia. Questa fitta trama di esperienze e bagagli personali si riversa in Open, disco aperto, per l'appunto, a sollecitazioni e impulsi i più diversi, filtrati e sintetizzati con lucidità dal leader. Si passa così dalla giocosa cantabilità della title track alle macchie improvvisative di "Episode 29," dalle pulsazioni africane di "World Traveller," con Blake che suona simultaneamente soprano e tenore, alla sobria ballad di "Mysteries of Life". Da segnalare "The Knight," una sorta di hit dalla sfumata connotazione funky, uscito anche come singolo in vinile, e il conclusivo "Natural Element," quasi tre minuti solitari in cui troviamo Cappellato al piano. Elenco dei brani: 01. Nowhere, Now Here; 02. Open; 03. Episode 29 (Cappellato, Guidi, Blake, Rehmer); 04. World Traveller; 05. Mysteries of Life; 06. Talk to Me; 07. Scream Away (Cappellato, Guidi, Blake, Rehmer); 08. The Knight; 09. Krishnamurti; 10. He Said Then She Said (Cappellato, Rehemer); 11. Natural Element. Tutte le composizioni sono di Tommaso Cappellato tranne quelle indicate. Musicisti: Tommaso Cappellato (batteria, piano in #11); Michael Blake (sax soprano, sax tenore); Giovanni Guidi (piano); Joe Rehmer (basso). Stile: Modern Jazz. Valutazione: 3.5 stelle

OPEN reviewed on All About Jazz USA
Published April 29 2010 text by Bruce Lindsay
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=36306&recommended=1

Italian drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato drives a strong and intelligent quartet on Open, his first album as leader, to create a rewarding and eclectic set of tunes that borrow innovatively from hip-hop, free jazz and funk. The album showcases Cappellato's writing talents as well as his percussion skills, while his choice of some exceptional fellow musicians—he formed the quartet in 2008—augurs well for his future as a bandleader. The album's first track, "Nowhere, Now Here," finds Michael Blake's lyrical soprano sax taking the lead, whereas "Open" sees him demonstrating a harder-edged tone—exciting, insistent and almost aggressive at times. Blake's playing gives the album both an edge and sense of urgency that are central to its overall feel. It's an edge that carries over into "Episode 29"—where it's matched by Joe Rehmer's bass—and into the short and punchy "Scream Away," which opens with slinky drum and bass work before Blake's screeching sax bursts out and literally does what the title says it will. The album's key track is "The Knight," an exciting and complex tune that gives all of the musicians space to shine. Blake's playing, on tenor is, once again, lyrical and melodic, while Cappellato provides a rhythmic centre as well as playing some inventive drum patterns. It's pianist Giovanni Guidi's turn to provide the attack by way of some emphatic chordal work and some firm yet precise single note patterns. Across the rest of the album the quartet constantly displays invention and imagination. "Krishnamurti" opens with Guidi's rich piano solo, soon followed by another of Blake's beautifully rough-edged sax parts. Both musicians seem to quote from "The Ugly Duckling"—not exactly a staple for jazz improvisation—before Rehmer takes over with a short but emphatic bass solo. "He Said Then She Said" is credited to Cappellato and Rehmer, and features the two players in duet on a piece which begins in a freeform style before shifting into a hard-nosed and funky groove. "Natural Element" sees Cappellato soloing on piano, and while his playing lacks Guidi's delicacy and flow, it is still a skilled performance. Cappellato has described Open as his "project." On this evidence it's an extremely successful one that deserves to grow and develop across more recordings, building upon this impressive and enjoyable debut. Track listing: Nowhere, Now Here; Open; Episode 29; World Traveller; Mysteries of Life; Talk to Me; Scream Away; The Knight; Krishnamurti; He Said Then She Said; Natural Element. Personnel: Tommaso Cappellato: drums, piano (11); Michael Blake: soprano and tenor saxophone; Giovanni Guidi: piano; Joe Rehmer: bass.

OPEN reviewed on JAZZITALIA
Pubblicato il 24 Aprile 2010 testo di Gianni B. Montano
http://www.jazzitalia.net/recensioni/open.asp

I batteristi band- leader, solitamente, formano gruppi in cui il suono delle percussioni sopravanza gli altri strumenti o – comunque - assume un ruolo caratterizzante, di rilievo all'interno del progetto complessivo. Non è il caso di Tommaso Cappellato, almeno in questo cd. Il batterista veneto ricopre, infatti, una posizione di supporto verso gli altri compagni di avventura e si limita ad una funzione di accompagnamento, di sottolineatura di determinati passaggi o a fornire colori, sfumature per esplicitare l'idea ritmica propria di ogni brano. Nel suo quartetto ha selezionato musicisti di particolare valore e capacità, cominciando dal pianista Giovanni Guidi, uno dei più rinomati nuovi talenti del jazz italiano. I suoi modelli sono Keith Jarrett e Chick Corea, indubbiamente, ma, in questo disco, si nota una qualche discendenza pure dal pianismo cool di Lennie Tristano. Insomma, in ogni suo intervento si coglie la sua cultura musicale e la sua intenzione, allo stesso tempo, di distinguersi dai maestri che ha scelto come archetipi. Al sassofono si impone il magistero di Michael Blake, più convincente al tenore che al soprano ma, ad ogni buon conto, un signore delle ance. Al tenore, appunto, il musicista americano riprende la lezione di Warne Marsh, transitando velocemente per Coltrane, per approdare ad Archie Shepp, mantenendo, però, un suono "bianco" nel suo strumento principale. E' ancora newyorkese il bassista Joe Rehmer, il meno famoso dei tre, dotato di una cavata potente, di un fraseggio intrigante, con qualche similitudine con Miroslav Vitous o i bassisti storici dell'ECM, Eberhard Weber, Palle Danielsson in primis. La musica che si ascolta in questo disco è multiforme e varia. Ogni traccia ha una sua fisionomia, ma si percepisce un'omogeneità di discorso, fondamentalmente. Volendo trovare una definizione, siamo di fronte ad un jazz moderno, attento alla tradizione nella pronuncia, nel "mood" e proiettato in avanti nella costruzione dei brani, senza, però "deragliare" oltre i confini del genere. Nei primi due pezzi "Nowhere, now here", Michael Blake usa il soprano con un suono simile all'armonica. In entrambe le occasioni si distinguono le entrate "in punta di bacchetta" di Cappellato, un campione del "bon ton", come batterista. Nel senso che, prima di introdursi, sembra chiedere il permesso ai suoi partners. Nelle due improvvisazioni collettive "Episode 29" e "Scream away", i quattro musicisti danno vita ad un contrasto timbrico piuttosto netto, che contiene una sua armonia, pur nella ricercata disarmonia di base. I brani migliori sono: "World traveller", con un andamento ondivago, dove emergono un riff ostinato del basso, ripreso da piano e batteria e l'intervento melodico, ma asciutto, essenziale del sax. Inizia con un dialogo a due, fra Blake e Cappellato, "The knight" che si dipana, poi, con un incedere "neo-cool dell'anno 2009" e vanta momenti atonali e un accompagnamento incalzante, quasi assillante da parte di Giovanni Guidi. Riprende una fisionomia funky il colloquio fra basso e batteria in "He said then she said", dove i due protagonisti si dilettano a portare a rottura un ritmo cadenzato, rockeggiante, dopo essersene serviti. Chiude il disco Cappellato in solitudine, al piano, con un'altra sua intensa composizione. Insomma, "Open" è un cd dalle tante qualità, che dimostra come il talento "discreto" di Cappellato, "rodato" dalla frequentazione di buone scuole e di altrettanto ben scelte compagnie, sia in grado di produrre una musica controllata e aperta al contributo di validi musicisti.

OPEN reviewed on MONDO JAZZ BLOG
Pubblicato il 2 Marzo 2010 testo di Roberto Dell'Ava
http://www.myspace.com/tommasocappellato/blog#ixzz0vZuRJLGZ

Dopo quarant’anni di concerti e di ascolti è difficile emozionarsi ancora al primo ascolto di un album. Evento raro, in particolare se si tratta dell’opera prima di un giovane batterista, italiano e conosciuto praticamente solo dagli addetti ai lavori. L’album in questione è uscito lo scorso anno per Elefante Rosso, ma di fatto è scomparso subitamente dai rari negozi che trattano la musica jazz, e se non ne avessi ricevuto una copia dallo stesso Tommaso non sarei mai riuscito ad ascoltarlo. Già sulla carta il gruppo appare intrigante, grazie al sapiente accostamento del sassofonista americano Michael Blake con il pianista Giovanni Guidi, adeguatamente supportati dal contrabbasso del chicagoano Joe Rehmer e dai poliritmi di Tommaso Cappellato. Le composizioni sono tutte del leader, ad eccezione di alcune brevi improvvisazioni di gruppo e del brano suonato solo dalla sezione ritmica (He Said Then She Said), che mette in rilievo un timing perfetto ed una naturale melodicità espressiva. Il gruppo suona un jazz eclettico e moderno, un occhio alla tradizione ed un altro alla sperimentazione, con un ottimo groove impreziosito dal suono acido ed obliquo delle ance di Blake. Mi hanno impressionato e convinto fin dal primo ascolto i brani dal tempo lento e rarefatto dove il tocco sapiente ed evocativo di Guidi lascia una traccia indelebile. Mysteries of Life e Krishnamurti rivelano una liricità emotiva non disgiunta da una profondità compositiva e spirituale di grande interesse. Le note sottratte hanno un peso ed una importanza equivalente a quelle suonate, contribuendo ad accrescere il pathos. Ma è tutto l’abum a convincere ascolto dopo ascolto. L’affiatamento tra i musicisti è palpabile ed evidente, tanto da far sperare in un seguito sia concertistico che discografico. Intrigante, originale, eclettico.

OPEN reviewed on BLOW UP
Pubblicato su Blow Up di Dicembre 2009 testo di Enrico Bettinello

Il batterista padovano - alle spalle un'intensa e intelligente esperienza newyorkese - riunisce in questo quartetto il sax di Michael Blake, il basso di Joe Rehmer e il pianoforte di Giovanni Guidi. Composizioni vibranti, melodicamente articolate, sempre assecondate con intelligenza dal percorso improvvisativo. Un esordio promettente.

Tommaso Cappellato Quartet

2009-02-01T04:26:00.000-08:00

TOMMASO CAPPELLATO Quartet

Michael Blake (saxophone)

Giovanni Guidi (piano)

Joe Rehmer (bass)

Tommaso Cappellato (drums)

ENGLISH
After spending 9 years in New York working with some of the finest artists in jazz, hip hop and world music, drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato moved back to Europe to work on his own projects. His latest work includes three of the most visionary musicians of the new generation: the new-york-based saxophonist Michael Blake, Italian rising star of piano Giovanni Guidi and Chicagoan up and coming bass talent Joe Rehmer. Each member of this quartet is already a leader of one's own project with precise aesthetics which leave no doubts on the musical direction. Since 2008 the Quartet extensively toured major clubs and festivals in Italy and released he vynil single "The Knight" and the full album "Open" both published by Elefante Rosso Music and distributed by Rush Hour Records.

ITALIANO
L’idea di questa band nasce da Tommaso Cappellato, batterista e compositore, newyorkese di adozione, che vanta collaborazioni sia come sideman che da leader a livello internazionale. A condividere questo percorso chiama in causa musicisti di spessore, di varia provenienza e con cui ha precedentemente collaborato: al sax Michael Blake, al piano il promettente Giovanni Guidi e Joe Rehmer, giovane bassista e compositore americano. Ogni componente del gruppo e’ gia’ leader di progetti propri, con una poetica che non lascia dubbi sulla direzione musicale. E’ qui che i percorsi si incrociano, si scambiano punti di vista e le sonorita' si con-fondono. Dal 2008 il quartetto si e' esibito nei maggiori festival e club italiani. Del 2009 la pubblicazione del singolo in vinile "The Knight" e l'album "Open" entrambi pubblicati da Elefante Rosso Music e distribuiti da Rush Hour Records.

JAPANESE
トマゾカペラトカルテットTommaso Cappellato Quartet
Michael Blake, Giovanni Guidi, Joe Rehmer 出演
New Yorkで９年間、一流のジャズ、ワールド、ヒップホップのミュージシャンと共演してきたトマゾカペラトは彼自身のプロジェクトを行う為に帰国しました。彼の最も新しい作品は、ニューヨーク在住のサクソフォン奏者 Michael Blake 、イタリアのピアノのスターGiovanni Guidi とシカゴで人気上昇中のベーシスト Joe Rehmer ら新世代の最も革新的な３人より編成されています。また彼らはそれぞれが率いる、このカルテットの音楽的センスを疑う事のできない程、緻密な美的センスの漂うプロジェクトを持っています。２００８年よりトマゾカペラトカルテットはイタリアを広範囲に渡りツアーを開始し、 “The Knight” をレーベルElefante Rossoよりレコード盤のみでリリースしました。フルスタジオレコーディングのアルバム“OPEN”は２００９年の末にリリース予定です。

PAST SHOWS:
November 29 2008 Torrione Jazz Club - Ferrara
May 13 2009 Teatro Astra - Vicenza Jazz Festival
May 15 2009 Casa Del Jazz - Roma
May 16 2009 Private Event - Pagnano D'Asolo (TV)
May 17 2009 Studio Recording - Cavalicco (UD)
May 19 2009 Workshop @ Elefante Rosso - Mestre (VE)
May 20 2009 Jazz Club Torino - Torino
November 6 2009 Spazio Gershwin - Padova
November 7 2009 Club 1799 - Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA)
November 9 2009 Il Posto - Bologna Jazz Festival
April 02 2010 Jazz Festival - Minorca Island (SPAIN)

RECORDS:

CD RELEASE ON ELEFANTE ROSSO
CLICK HERE TO BUY

Debut album from this incredibly eclectic and fresh composer born in Padua, Italy with New York based education, Tommaso Cappellato delivers a stunning quartet studio recorded following 2 tours of live sessions at the best italian jazz spots, following the 12” previously featured on the Elefante Rosso imprint, and including a studio version of The Knight. Open is a crossover view of today’s jazz rooted in the panafrican origins and the Spiritual Jazz foundations, bringing to the frontline a wide travelling and exploration experience from which his eclectic and unique approach to this modern jazz world. You can clearly state the NY based fresh scene crossing afro hip hop and beats, African grooves and patterns with an incredible Michael Blake on both Soprano and Tenor saxophone (sometimes played simultaneously) young and stunning Italian jazz talent Giovanni Guidi on piano, and the Chicago born Joe Rehmer on bass. A truly fresh and exciting material recorded at the most recommended studio in northern Italy, presented on the Elefante Rosso imprint.

VINYL RELEASE ON ELEFANTE ROSSO

CLICK HERE TO BUY
Elefante Rosso's second release is ready to hit the road on the very first days of 2009, After Paul Randolph's Collide with Isoul8 Remix, now it's Tommaso Cappellato's turn to deliver the groove for the upcoming year. Taken from his 'Half&Half' Quartet (Tommaso Cappellato /drums - Michael Blake /saxophone - Giovanni Guidi /piano - Joe Rehmer /bass) The Knight is filled by a absolute lightness and simplicity, though its execution grows around a very powerful afro beat and a straight to the heart theme. Compiled together with a re-edit by Ra.H (Morphine Records - Elefante Rosso) who tried to maintain the same pureness and freshness of the composition itself, with a building groove that carries the elements of the jazz composition into a hypnotic and fascinating voyage. Worldwide distributed By Rush Hour, The Netherlands- www.rushhour.nl

H.A.T.

2009-02-01T15:40:00.000-08:00

Trio di giovani talentuosi, foriero di vento nuovo, idee brillanti nel jazz, con capacità esecutive raffinate, personalissime e già mature. Lo compongono il diciottenne Alessandro Lanzoni, fiorentino, talento emergente del pianismo jazz con tre album all'attivo, tanti premi musicali vinti, un curriculum di partecipazioni e collaborazioni prestigioso, capace di suonare con una intensità, una naturalezza ed un trasporto incredibili nonostante la giovane età; Gabriele Evangelista, ventun anni, contrabbassista, eccellente esecutore solista in gruppi cameristici e orchestrali, che ha coltivato negli anni con altrettanta passione il jazz, vanta collaborazioni di prestigio parimenti; Tommaso Cappellato ostinato esploratore del caleidoscopico mondo percussivo in terra newyorkese per anni, il cui percorso, ricco e raro per qualsiasi suo coetaneo, è costellato (come si addice ad ogni valido percussionista) di esperienze musicali varie, partendo dalla tradizione, fino al soul, funk e avant garde.

http://myspace.com/alessandrolanzoni
http://myspace.com/gabrieleevangelista
http://myspace.com/tommasocappellato

ARTICLES & REVIEWS:
http://soundcontest.com
http://jazzconvention.net
http://italia.allaboutjazz.com
http://italia.allaboutjazz.com

LIVE:

July 16 2010 @ Castellina in Chianti (SI) with Marco Tamburini
July 25 2010 @ Siena Jazz with Seamus Blake
August 2 2010 @ Cerveteri (Roma) with Kurt Rosenwinkel

PAST SHOWS:

October 23 2009 @ Hotel Isolabella - Fiera Di Primiero (TN)
October 24 2009 @ Unisono - Feltre (BL)
November 10 2009 @ Il Posto - Bologna Jazz Festival
November 17 2009 @ Cantine De L'Arena - Verona
November 18 2009 @ Panic Jazz Club - Marostica (VI)
November 19 2009 @ Hotel Plaza - Padova Jazz Festival
March 13 2010 @ Fiemme Ski Jazz (TN)
March 24 2010 @ Zingaro' - Faenza
June 29 2010 @ Jazz Fest - Bressanone (BZ)
June 30 2010 @ Jazz Fest - Bolzano

NEWSLETTER JULY/AUGUST 2010

2010-07-12T13:37:00.000-07:00

CONCERTI

VENERDI 16 LUGLIO h21:30
Piazza del Comune - Castellina In Chianti (SI)
http://www.chiantifestival.com

ALESSANDRO LANZONI
GABRIELE EVANGELISTA
TOMMASO CAPPELLATO
special guest MARCO TAMBURINI

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DOMENICA 18 LUGLIO
Chiostro Santa Maria della Consolazione - FERRARA

CARLO ATTI

ALFONSO SANTIMONE
DANILO GALLO
TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

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DOMENICA 25 LUGLIO h21:30
Enoteca Italiana Fortezza Medicea - Siena
http://www.sienajazz.it

INJAM FINAL CONCERT

SEAMUS BLAKE
ALESSANDRO LANZONI
FRANCESCO DIODATI
GABRIELE EVANGELISTA
TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

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LUNEDI 2 AGOSTO
Cerveteri (Roma)

ROSENWINKEL-LANZONI QUARTET

KURT ROSENWINKEL
ALESSANDRO LANZONI
GABRIELE EVANGELISTA
TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

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GIOVEDI 5 AGOSTO h21:30
Enoteca Corte dei Leoni - Padova

NESSO G

MICHELE POLGA
FRANCESCO BIGONI
DANILO GALLO
TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

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VENERDI 6 AGOSTO
Le Vie Del Suono - Levico (TN)

CLOUDS OVER ME

MICHELE POLGA
PAOLO BIRRO
ROBERTO BORDIGA
TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

2010-06-25T08:27:00.000-07:00

Another great hang in New York City, always so vibrant and stimulating. I originally had to go and take care of some business for my immigration status and it was obviously a good chance to see my big family of friends as well as an excuse to play with my fellow musicians. Emi also came along - it was her first time! - and I really enjoyed serving as a guide and being a tourist myself checking out some things I had yet to see. For the first week we had the honor to be hosted by Mr. Carlo Vutera, owner of one of the best music clubs in the city - Rose Live Music located on Grand St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - which has become during the last few years THE spot for new bands and concepts to develop into amazing musical projects and often a residency for some well established acts. During our stay there Emi and I had the opportunity to hang with Mr. Fangio, Carlo's little dog, who actually appears to be the star (if not the boss!!) of the entire neighborhood.

This time around my gig took place at Nublu along with Michael Blake, Jason Lindner and Ben Allison. It was my first time playing with Jason and Ben and it was something I had in mind for a long time. The music was spacey and groovy at times, especially playing "For Tommaso" a tune that Jason wrote for the occasion, featuring a tight hip hop groove on the A section switching into a more melodic and dreamy bridge. Definitely a great present from JL!! A lot of friends showed up, some of whom I hadn't seen in years, which made it even more fun. Here's an excerpt from Nublu.

Some of the best performances I've seen this time around actually took place at Rose. I really enjoyed listening and dancing to the music of Troy Simms's Mobius Collective with special guest Jojo Kuo (former drummer of Fela Kuti's Egypt 80) and the sound of percussionist Chauncey Yearwood's Soul Survivors who has been performing at this venue every Monday for the last 3 or 4 years. It's amazing to see how everybody has grown so much on their musical concept. This goes for other two great artists I kept up with, Brian J and his Pimps of Joytime and my longtime companion and partner in crime Yah Supreme who is now working on his latest album.

I was definitely struck by Jason Lindner's projects Now Vs Now and his latest Breeding Ground both playing at the Zinc Bar in Manhattan, which new location I had still never seen. Among the many musicians who took part to this concert were Mark Guiliana on drums, Panagiotis Andreou on bass, Edmar Castaneda on Colombian harp and many other great talents. Jason is in my opinion one of the most visionary musicians around who is able to keep his music fresh, vibrant, enjoyable and sophisticated. Keep an eye on this cat!

I couldn't miss going to the Vanguard, an old time favorite. Paul Motian was playing with an interesting set up: 2 bassists Thomas Morgan and Ben Street, Masabumi Kikuchi on piano and Loren Stillman on alto saxophone. The music didn't take off as I was hoping it would, but it was fun hearing Poo's (Masabumi's nickname) noises during his playing - Keith Jarrett is nothing compared to him as far as covering his own solos with his voice!!! After the gig we got to hang out with Poo, Thomas and my good friend Todd Neufeld who I hadn't seen in a while. He's another musician/artist whose future will definitely be as bright as his guitar playing Todd already recorded in a number of interesting records including "Koan" by Tyshawn Sorey with Thomas Morgan on bass, one of the most beautiful things I heard in recent times. Something I will definitely work on will be a project that I started while still living in New York that featured Todd on guitar and a few other great young cats in the scene. Here's me, Thomas Morgan and Todd, just in front of the sexy shop, next door to the Vanguard.

During my tourist trips to midtown Manhattan I had a chance to go visit my friends Barry - owner of Drummers World drum shop - and Roberto Romeo, the famous saxophone repair man in New York. Roberto showed me his new rehearsal studios one of which might turn into a concert room. Stay tuned for that.. In the meantime you can check his website: Roberto's Winds.

What else, oh yeah! can't miss to mention the great punk festival I saw in Thompkins Square Park with people dancing around in circles. I almost got involved but then I bailed out not to get hurt!
Ciao New York!!!

Dance in Punk Festival - NYC from Tommaso Cappellato on Vimeo.

Thompkins Square Park June 2010

BYRON-PUGLISI-CAPPELLATO TRIO

2010-04-29T15:21:00.000-07:00

In this new project drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato teams up with eclectic piano player Fabrizio Puglisi and multi-instrumentalist Don Byron. After his recent recording debut "Open" with Michael Blake and Giovanni Guidi, Cappellato is again taking on a new musical challenge with a bass-less trio including two of the most interesting performers in the international jazz scene. One of the founders of the collective Bassesfere, for over a decade Puglisi has been very active in the avant-garde scene throughout Europe collaborating with some prominent artists. Don Byron, an artist who needs not any introductions, has been a singular voice in an astounding range of musical contexts, exploring widely divergent traditions while continually striving for what he calls “a sound above genre.”

In questo nuovo progetto Tommaso Cappellato, batterista e compositore, viene affiancato dall'eclettico pianista Fabrizio Puglisi e il pluristrumentista Don Byron. Dopo il suo recente debutto discografico intitolato "Open" con Michael Blake e Giovanni Guidi, Cappellato rilancia una nuova sfida musicale con un "bass-less" trio assieme a due dei musicisti piu' interessanti nella scena internazionale. Uno dei fondatori del collettivo Bassesfere, da piu' di dieci anni Puglisi e' parte integrante della scena piu' libera della musica europea, attento ricercatore di suoni "altri", rappresenta una fonte d'ispirazione per molti musicisti italiani. Don Byron, virtuoso improvvisatore di rara fantasia per oltre due decenni si e' misurato con una sorprendente varieta' di progetti. Clarinettista, sassofonista, compositore, arrangiatore e critico sociale, Byron regala un'impronta personale ad ogni genere musicale con cui si mette alla prova.

LIVE:
April 24 2010 - Il Torrione Jazz Club - Ferrara
May 1 2010 - Ischia Jazz Club - Ischia (NA)
June 17 2010 - Carega Jazz Festival - Verona

BRUSSELS

2010-06-20T11:06:00.000-07:00

It's been quite an intense month between travels, gigs and future planning. The highlights of this busy period were definitely my trips to Brussels and New York. I had never been to Brussels before and what a better occasion than playing some music. I got invited by my compatriot and old school mate Nicola Lancerotti - now a jazz bass player and a Belgian resident - who I hadn't seen in years. Among the venues we played at I especially enjoyed Sounds Jazz, owned by an Italian jazz connoisseur, Sergio, and by far one of the oldest and most atmospheric clubs in Brussels. The quartet, named for the occasion "Remember Frank?" included - besides me and Nicola - two other great musicians, pianist Augusto Pirodda (who recently recorded with Paul Motian and Gary Peacock) and multi-reeds player Jordi Grognard.

Besides music I also got to enjoy the beautiful architecture of the city, especially those "art nouveau" buildings that are designed with such grace and fantasy. The main artist in such architecture in Belgium was Victor Horta whose many buildings are viewable throughout the city.

Other musicians I got to meet and hang out with were piano player Giovanni Di Domenico who, along with his partner Pakyan Lau, formed a in interesting minimalistic music band called "The Crappy Mini Band" touring mostly in Europe and Japan, great Portuguese drummer Joao Lobo, Italian saxophonist Daniele Martini and bass player Manolo Cabras. Brussels is also the city of Eurocracy with a lot of non-profit organizations in all kind of fields with a lot of young employees from all over the world some of whom I had the pleasure to meet.

Coming Up In New York City

2010-05-28T21:53:00.000-07:00

B.L.A.C. @ NUBLU

Saturday June 5 - 9pm

AVE. C Bet. 4/5 St. New York

Michael Blake - Jason Lindner - Ben Allison - Tommaso Cappellato

Jazz Tokyo Review

2010-05-26T08:55:00.000-07:00

OPEN got reviewed by pianist/composer/writer Nobu Stowe on the Japanese web magazine http://www.jazztokyo.com... wish I could read Japanese but at least I was told the review is positive!

ALL ABOUT JAZZ ITALIA

2010-04-15T00:50:00.000-07:00

Nuove interviste e recensioni sul sito ALL ABOUT JAZZ ITALIA

RECENSIONE "OPEN" DI VINCENZO ROGGERO
INTERVISTA DI ANGELO LEONARDI
FOTO GALLERY DI ANTONIO BAIANO
QUESTIONARIO DI PROUST DI PAOLO PEVIANI

NESSO G

2010-01-22T10:49:00.000-08:00

The album NESSO G is finally out on PUNTO ROJO RECORDS

(a sub-label of El Gallo Rojo Records)

Available on ITUNES and AMAZON

SHOWS

March 15 2010 - Il Torrione Jazz Club - Ferrara

http://myspace.com/ilnessog

Michele Polga - sax

Francesco Bigoni - sax & clarinetto

Danilo Gallo - bass

Tommaso Cappellato - drums

Punto Rojo 2010

NESSO G at Radio 3 BATTITI on February 23 & 25!
GET PODCAST HERE

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REVIEWS

JAZZIT (Maggio/Giugno 2010)

Al primo impatto il progetto Nesso G sembra costruito secondo i dettami di un collettivo avant-garde o free, basato su pochi concetti compositivi e con ampia liberta' all'improvvisazione d'insieme. La musica e' pero' molto piu' complessa, con temi piu' melodici (Mysteries of Life, l'originale arrangiamento di On Green Dolphin Street), momenti di ispirazione quasi 'popolare' (la seconda parte di Lullaby of Rattlesnakes) e le interessanti sonorita' piu' evocative di The Knight e To Be. Danilo Gallo sembra tenere le fila dell'ensemble, con pedali, parti in swing e riff d'effetto, rendendo libero il lavoro di Cappellato che ben sfrutta tutti i suoni dello strumento. I due sax si lanciano spesso in soli all'unisono, a volte armonizzati in contrappunto, in altri casi quasi esponendo delle fughe improvvisate, oppure con uno dei due strumentisti che realizza arpeggi come tappeto armonico per l'altro, caratterizzando l'insieme per creativita' ed originalita'. (Eugenio Mirti)

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BLOWUP MAGAZINE (Maggio 2010)

Quartetto con 2 sassofoni tenore (Francesco Bigoni e Michele Polga), un contrabbassista richiestissimo come Danilo Gallo e un giovane batterista di cui sentiremo parlare, il padovano Tommaso Cappellato. Ci sono profumi di annia Sessanta, quasi doncherryani, c'e' una densita' spontanea che sposta le coordinate verso il downtown, c'e' molto da scoprire. (Enrico Bettinello)

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JAZZITALIA (Aprile 2010)
E' piuttosto sorprendente nel 2010 ascoltare una musica con le radici ben piantate nelle "new thing" degli anni sessanta e scoprire che gli interpreti sono quattro giovani artisti italiani: i sassofonisti Michele Polga e Francesco Bigoni, il bassista Danilo Gallo e il batterista Tommaso Cappellato. Il disco possiede molti meriti e parecchie indiscutibili qualità. Innanzitutto dimostra quanto la scuola serva e quanto, allo stesso modo, le buone collaborazioni e l'applicazione alla lunga paghino. I due sassofonisti, ad esempio, vantano la partecipazione a corsi di perfezionamento o la frequentazione di musicisti come Stefano Battaglia, Franco D'Andrea, David Liebman…Non sono da meno Tommaso Cappellato che, per un lungo periodo, ha studiato negli Stati Uniti e Danilo Gallo, una delle anime del collettivo "El gallo Rojo", colonna del "Tinissima quartet", ma pure inserito in innumerevoli progetti fuori o dentro l'etichetta che distribuisce anche il presente cd. Conoscere la materia, la storia del jazz, è fondamentale, ma l'ispirazione che sorge dall'analisi di uno stile ben definito, in questo caso il free nella accezione più "nera" del termine, non produce un qualcosa di accademico o di imitativo. Siamo lontani dalla riproposizione letterale, in sintesi e, infatti, dei sei brani che compongono la scaletta solo due non sono opera del quartetto e contengono, in generale, elementi originali. Nelle varie tracce i due sassofonisti espongono, quasi sempre, il tema all'unisono e poi si liberano in assoli, a volte contrapposti e a volte simultanei. Vogliono creare un suono, un'atmosfera, un discorso. Non gli interessa primeggiare uno sull'altro in senso "antagonistico". Il timbro dei due tenori ricorda maestri come John Coltrane o Archie Shepp, ma si apparenta anche ai nuovi campioni del "mainstream free" del "giro" di William Parker, come Daniel Carter, Rob Brown o il più recentemente esploso Greg Ward. Tommaso Cappellato, a sua volta, privilegia un accompagnamento essenziale con un lavoro insistito su cassa e tamburi e un uso parsimonioso dei piatti, per scomporre e ricomporre ritmicamente i diversi brani, rammentando il modus operandi di Ed Blackwell. Danilo Gallo, da parte sua, assesta colpi secchi con il contrabbasso, contribuendo a formare una base ritmica scarna, ma intensa, sulla linea di un Henry Grimes per intenderci. Le perle del disco sono "To be", di Coltrane e lo standard "On Green Dolphin Street". Il pezzo tratto da "Expression" riceve un trattamento tanto solenne quanto aperto e gronda di spiritualità come l'originale nella sostanza, ma contiene la ricerca di un'attualizzazione nella forma. La rilettura dello standard è così personalizzata da omologarlo al resto delle composizioni di cui è costituito il disco. Insomma: "Nesso G" è un ottimo biglietto da visita per un gruppo che si è unito da poco tempo e conferma che l'etichetta "El Gallo Rojo", qui nelle vesti del nuovo "Punto Rojo", è una garanzia per una musica mai scontata o routiniera. (Gianni B. Montano)

ALL ABOUT JAZZ U.S. REVIEW

2010-04-29T00:40:00.000-07:00

OPEN
Tommaso Cappellato | Elefante Rosso (2010)

By Bruce Lindsay

Italian drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato drives a strong and intelligent quartet on Open, his first album as leader, to create a rewarding and eclectic set of tunes that borrow innovatively from hip-hop, free jazz and funk. The album showcases Cappellato's writing talents as well as his percussion skills, while his choice of some exceptional fellow musicians—he formed the quartet in 2008—augurs well for his future as a bandleader.

The album's first track, "Nowhere, Now Here," finds Michael Blake's lyrical soprano sax taking the lead, whereas "Open" sees him demonstrating a harder-edged tone—exciting, insistent and almost aggressive at times. Blake's playing gives the album both an edge and sense of urgency that are central to its overall feel. It's an edge that carries over into "Episode 29"—where it's matched by Joe Rehmer's bass—and into the short and punchy "Scream Away," which opens with slinky drum and bass work before Blake's screeching sax bursts out and literally does what the title says it will.

The album's key track is "The Knight," an exciting and complex tune that gives all of the musicians space to shine. Blake's playing, on tenor is, once again, lyrical and melodic, while Cappellato provides a rhythmic centre as well as playing some inventive drum patterns. It's pianist Giovanni Guidi's turn to provide the attack by way of some emphatic chordal work and some firm yet precise single note patterns.

Across the rest of the album the quartet constantly displays invention and imagination. "Krishnamurti" opens with Guidi's rich piano solo, soon followed by another of Blake's beautifully rough-edged sax parts. Both musicians seem to quote from "The Ugly Duckling"—not exactly a staple for jazz improvisation—before Rehmer takes over with a short but emphatic bass solo. "He Said Then She Said" is credited to Cappellato and Rehmer, and features the two players in duet on a piece which begins in a freeform style before shifting into a hard-nosed and funky groove. "Natural Element" sees Cappellato soloing on piano, and while his playing lacks Guidi's delicacy and flow, it is still a skilled performance.

Cappellato has described Open as his "project." On this evidence it's an extremely successful one that deserves to grow and develop across more recordings, building upon this impressive and enjoyable debut.

Track listing: Nowhere, Now Here; Open; Episode 29; World Traveller; Mysteries of Life; Talk to Me; Scream Away; The Knight; Krishnamurti; He Said Then She Said; Natural Element.

Personnel: Tommaso Cappellato: drums, piano (11); Michael Blake: soprano and tenor saxophone; Giovanni Guidi: piano; Joe Rehmer: bass.

Style: Modern Jazz

CONCERT IN MINORCA

2010-04-06T01:50:00.000-07:00

On April 2 2010 the Quartet was invited to play in Minorca, Spain. It was the first European date since the birth of this project and it was a very successful event. This concert fell right on my birthday. The name of the festival was Jazzobert, which in Catalan means "Open", just like the title of the album that I'm promoting - now available on Itunes. Some pleasant unexpected coincidences.

The quartet featured - just like the recording - Michael Blake, Giovanni Guidi and Joe Rehmer. We played some material from the album, a couple of Blake's originals and some free improvisation. The audience was warm and receptive. Nobody smoked during the concert and I was told that it was a big sign of appreciation. Here's a couple of videos from the concert.

Calypso - The Cuckold from Tommaso Cappellato on Vimeo.

Australian Gigs

2009-03-01T04:06:00.000-08:00

This is an article that came out soon after the concert I played at Bennetts Lane Jazz Club in Melbourne, Australia on March 30 2008. I was leading a quintet featuring Australian musicians Peter Knight, Colin Hopkins, Steve Magnusson and Frank Di Sario.

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Tommaso Cappellato Quintet
Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
30th March 2008

Text by Brae Grimes

Every morning, when I begin my journey to work, I think about what the beginning of my day's soundtrack will be. Sometimes it's jazz, sometimes it's metal, and somedays a touch of classical, but after Sunday nights performance I will be listening to home-grown jazz to liven my senses. In one of the most inspirational performances I have seen, Tommaso Cappellato (drums) and his quintet (which included local heroes such as Peter Knight on trumpet/electronics, Colin Hopkins on piano, Frank Di Sario on Double Bass and Steve Magnusson on guitar), fought through free-form structure to create a beautiful, intriguing and coherent performance.

Before I continue, I must tell you that Peter Knight (to whom I had the pleasure of being introduced the previous night at the Melbourne International Biennale of Exploratory Music) is one of my favourite performers and composers.
He echoes great trumpeters like Dave Douglas, Scott Tinkler, and Wynton Marsalis, but brings a completely different approach to every note he plays.

This same freshness was evident on the night: everybody played with their own unique contributions to the musical stew.

From the first note, each musician had their own way of creating change; playing broken rhythms, creating odd harmonic structures, or adding an element of ambient sound to throw the performers into a new direction. The communication seemed subconscious on stage; the flow seemed sometimes obvious and sometimes impossible to tell where it would lead next. The best part was that I didn't mind if there was no resolution! The music was so pure, so raw, that it sounded like it had been written for that night alone.

In a way, it was. In conversation with Peter, I asked what his inspiration was for the music. 'It was all improvised,' he said, 'We just had a lot of fun.'
As did the other audience members. The music sometimes had brooding qualities, clear motives, directive drive and joyous moments. Sometimes these moods were evoked simultaneously.

The real star of the night was Tommaso. His vision, to put together a somewhat unrehearsed band and let them do whatever, whenever and for however long they like, had a brilliant, almost Miles-esque, quality. His drumming was absolutely superb. Using a full range of auxiliary percussion as well the drum kit, his technique commanded rapt attention from the whole audience. It was a pleasure watching his bare hands create phrases that outlined the central idea of themes, then repeating these themes with sticks, brushes, mallets, replacing familiar tonalities with sea-shells on rope and junkyard percussion.

So that's why I'm going to be listening to our own boys and girls playing the music I feel most passionate about. Being a musician myself, I can appreciate just about anything for what it is, but, being an Australian jazz musician I feel we are different to the Europeans and Americans in our approach to jazz. This is refreshing considering how much American and European jazz is available to us in comparison to the Australian jazz available overseas. The whole concert could be summed up with the simple comment Miles Davis made to Chick Corea before a recording session: 'Just play what you hear.' And what a pleasure, hearing what they played.

"OPEN" CD RELEASE TOUR

2009-10-31T17:14:00.000-07:00

I'm proud to announce the release of my first album as a leader entitled "OPEN" published by Elefante Rosso Music and distributed by Rush Hour Records. Three amazing musicians are also part of this record: Michael Blake on tenor and soprano saxophones, Giovanni Guidi on piano and Joe Rehmer on bass.

Preview and order available at RUSH HOUR RECORDS and ITUNES

Sono lieto di annunciarvi l'uscita del disco 'OPEN' (Elefante Rosso Music), il mio primo lavoro come leader assieme ad altri 3 magnifici musicisti: Michael Blake, Giovanni Guidi e Joe Rehmer. Per l'occasione faremo 3 concerti in varie citta' d'Italia.
Spero di potervi vedere in una di queste occasioni.

Il disco "OPEN" e' distribuito da Rush Hour RUSH HOUR STORE

Sara' inoltre disponibile in forma fisica presso il club Elefante Rosso a Mestre (VE)

TOMMASO CAPPELLATO QUARTET
feat. Michael Blake, Giovanni Guidi, Joe Rehmer

6 Novembre h. 21:30
SPAZIO GERSHWIN
Via Tonzig, 9 Padova
http://www.storiedijazz.com

7 Novembre h. 21:00
CLUB 1799
Piazza dei Martiri, 42 Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA)
http://www.club1799.it

9 Novembre h. 22:00
IL POSTO (Bologna Jazz Festival)
Via Massarenti, 37 Bologna
http://www.ilposto.bo.it/
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Italiano

2008-11-23T22:58:00.000-08:00

Il batterista e compositore TOMMASO CAPPELLATO si e' distinto nel corso della sua attivita' musicale come ideatore e fautore di numerose e variopinte situazioni musicali. La sua curiosita' stilistica e continua volonta' di ricerca lo hanno portato a viaggiare in varie parti del mondo per apprendere e collaborare con molti artisti di diverse influenze e tradizioni. Stimolato alla musica dalla sua famiglia sin da bambino, comincia a suonare il pianoforte a 8 anni e la batteria a 11. All’eta’ di 16 decide di intraprendere seriamente l’attivita’ musicale e comincia a studiare la batteria jazz con Enzo Carpentieri e Max Chiarella. Nel 1995 segue i seminari estivi di Siena Jazz e nel 1996 si trasferisce stabilmente a New York. Durante i 9 anni (dal 1996 al 2005) trascorsi a New York studia alla Drummers Collective e alla New School University sotto la guida di vari musicisti tra cui Michael Carvin, Joe Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Hart e Reggie Workman. Ottiene il BFA in Music Performance nel 2001 grazie a una borsa di studio conferitagli dall'universita' stessa.

ESPERIENZE ARTISTICHE: Nel 1999 viene ingaggiato alla Rainbow Room presso il Rockefeller Center dove si esibisce per 2 anni 6 sere alla settimana con Trio65 assieme al pianista Ehud Asherie e al bassista Joseph Lepore. Il trio realizza il disco "Vol. 1: Music By Billy Strayhorn" per Nujazzcity Records (2001). Nel 2002 entra a far parte dello storico trio Vibes col vibrafonista Bill Ware e il bassista Brad Jones. Con questa formazione collabora con importanti musicisti della scena downtown newyorkese tra cui Debbie Harry (Blondie), Marc Ribot, Roy Nathanson & The Jazz Passengers e prende parte alla registrazione del disco "Bach Set" con la violoncellista Sarah Wollan. Nel 2004 fonda la band Brohemian (Hip-Hop/Neo-Soul) assieme all'MC Yah Supreme con cui realizza, in veste sia di musicista che di produttore, il CD "Post Modern Garden". L'anno successivo lo vede in Senegal (Africa) dove registra col percussionista e cantante Guineano Salif Bangoura. Ritrasferitosi in Italia nel 2006 entra a far parte del Pietro Tonolo New Quartet, di Capo Alpo Quartet col sassofonista Marcello Allulli, della Upperground Orchestra col DJ/Producer Rabih Beaini e collabora come sideman in innumerevoli altri progetti. Nel 2008 suona in Australia al Fringe Festival di Adelaide col Peter Knight Quartet e al Bennetts Lane Jazz Club di Melbourne. In quest'ultima occasione e' leader di un quintetto comprendente alcuni tra i migliori musicisti del continente oceanico. Sempre nello stesso anno e' ospite della band Giapponese West Tribe a Osaka e si esibisce in duo con il percussionista Akira Sunrise a Kyoto.

Attualmente Cappellato e' impegnato nella direzione del proprio QUARTETTO che comprende il sassofonista Michael Blake, il pianista Giovanni Guidi e Joe Rehmer al basso - con questi realizza il singolo in vinile "THE KNIGHT" e l'album "OPEN" entrambi pubblicati da Elefante Rosso - e H.A.T., piano trio completato da due giovani talenti del jazz italiano, il pianista Alessandro Lanzoni e il contrabbassista Gabriele Evangelista. Come co-leader lavora nei progetti NESSO G (con i sassofonisti Francesco Bigoni e Michele Polga e il contrabbassista Danilo Gallo) e DIONYSIAC HAMMOND TRIO (con Emiliano Pintori all'organo e Domenico Caliri alla chitarra).

COLLABORAZIONI:
Tim Armacost, Carlo Atti, Omer Avital, Gianni Basso, Francesco Bearzatti, Peter Bernstein, Paolo Birro, Michael Blake, Robert Bonisolo, Fabrizio Bosso, George Cables, Mark De Clive-Lowe, John Ellis, Antonio Farao', Joel Frahm, Aaron Goldberg, Steve Grossman, Debbie Harry, Jon Hendricks, Frank Hewitt, Dan Kinzelman, Lionel Loueke, Joe Magnarelli, Junior Mance, Ronnie Mathews, Ron McClure, Fabio Morgera, Dado Moroni, Enrico Pieranunzi, Enrico Rava, Marc Ribot, Pietro Tonolo, Harry Whitaker, Richard Wyands.

UPPERGROUND ORCHESTRA

2010-03-15T16:28:00.000-07:00

http://myspace.com/uppergroundorchestra

U.O. is a concept invented by DJ/Producer Rabih Beaini aka Ra.H. An inventor of styles and founder of record labels Morphine, Lanquid & Elefante Rosso Ra.H has released a considerable amount of tracks that have become the new trend in electronic music and techno-jazz. As stated by the artist "Morphine's mission is to keep alive the revolution of techno and house music. Since its birth, the label grows around the original concept of discovery and experimentation, while delivering raw and defined methods of production".

Besides putting out his own music under the name of Ra.H as well as Morphosis Mr. Beaini has released several albums by other very influential artists such as Anhony "Shake" Shakir, Jamal Moss (under the name of Hierogliphic Being), Sensational, Paul Randolph and some other up and coming yet brilliant acts like Madteo, Ksoul and Upperground Orchestra. This last project is actually a band whose core components are Ra.H on analog synthetizers, drum machines and MPC, myself on drums and bassist Alvise Seggi along occasional guests. Previous sessions included excellent musicians in the avant-jazz scene such as vibraphonist Pasquale Mirra, percussionist Leo Di Angilla, saxophonist Ralf Altrieth, multi instrumentalist Piero Bittolo Bon, keyboardist Max Bustreo and piano player Matteo Alfonso.

U.O.'s music is described as a fusion between the eclecticism of modern jazz and electronic music, this is what it's all about. Performances cross historical Jazz sound, elementary electronics, and free improvisations, in order to create a contemporary sound and an avant-garde feeling. Arrangements and ambientations reproduce the acoustic and electrical styles of the schools of Chicago and Detroit, Jazz of the 50s blent in with original Techno: an imaginary meeting between Sun Ra and Kraftwerk, John Coltrane and Carl Craig.

U.O.'s first album "Solaris Eremit" came out in 2008 for Morphine Records and has soon gone out of stock throughout the major retailers worldwide, while a second release is expected next April on the Belgian label Meakusma covering a remix of Terrence Dixon's track "Room 310" which has been described as Cosmic Insanity! Check it in!

MONDO JAZZ

2010-03-03T02:56:00.000-08:00

"OPEN" reviewed on MONDO JAZZ blog!

TOMMASO CAPPELLATO QUARTET - OPEN (ELEFANTE ROSSO) 2009

Post n°1453 pubblicato il 02 Marzo 2010 da pierrde

Dopo quarant’anni di concerti e di ascolti è difficile emozionarsi ancora al primo ascolto di un album. Evento raro, in particolare se si tratta dell’opera prima di un giovane batterista, italiano e conosciuto praticamente solo dagli addetti ai lavori. L’album in questione è uscito lo scorso anno per Elefante Rosso, ma di fatto è scomparso subitamente dai rari negozi che trattano la musica jazz, e se non ne avessi ricevuto una copia dallo stesso Tommaso non sarei mai riuscito ad ascoltarlo. Già sulla carta il gruppo appare intrigante, grazie al sapiente accostamento del sassofonista americano Michael Blake con il pianista Giovanni Guidi, adeguatamente supportati dal contrabbasso del chicagoano Joe Rehmer e dai poliritmi di Tommaso Cappellato. Le composizioni sono tutte del leader, ad eccezione di alcune brevi improvvisazioni di gruppo e del brano suonato solo dalla sezione ritmica (He Said Then She Said), che mette in rilievo un timing perfetto ed una naturale melodicità espressiva. Il gruppo suona un jazz eclettico e moderno, un occhio alla tradizione ed un altro alla sperimentazione, con un ottimo groove impreziosito dal suono acido ed obliquo delle ance di Blake. Mi hanno impressionato e convinto fin dal primo ascolto i brani dal tempo lento e rarefatto dove il tocco sapiente ed evocativo di Guidi lascia una traccia indelebile. Mysteries of Life e Krishnamurti rivelano una liricità emotiva non disgiunta da una profondità compositiva e spirituale di grande interesse. Le note sottratte hanno un peso ed una importanza equivalente a quelle suonate, contribuendo ad accrescere il pathos. Ma è tutto l’abum a convincere ascolto dopo ascolto. L’affiatamento tra i musicisti è palpabile ed evidente, tanto da far sperare in un seguito sia concertistico che discografico. Intrigante, originale, eclettico.

V A L U T A Z I O N E : * * * *

GRAVITY.FM

2009-12-25T10:58:00.000-08:00

Ra.h's Edit from "The Knight" made it as one of the best tracks of 2009 on the chart http://gravity.fm

New York Gigs

2009-03-01T08:49:00.000-08:00

LIVE AT SMALLS
Every once in a while I go back to New York to recharge myself, check out some great music, see my friends as well as playing some gigs with some amazing musicians. Last spring I had a great time in the Big Apple. My first gig took place at Smalls where I had been playing a few times before I moved out of the city in 2005. I spent a lot of time down there in the past and it was a pleasure to hang out there again. It was as if nothing had changed since the good old days.

For the occasion I called Aaron Goldberg on piano who I had played with back in 2001 at the Rainbow Room. He most definitely is one the best jazz piano players in the world and it was a honor and a blast having him perform some of my music. The great Omer Avital played bass. He and I never played together before but I heard him million times playing down at the same spot ten years or so ago. It was so comfortable and enjoyable grooving with this amazing talent.
Michael Blake was on saxophone. During these last 2 years I've been teaming up with Michael. Everytime I perform with him I feel very relaxed knowing we both come from the same musical place. He's a very special person and a unique musican.

A few weeks back I was walking in Venice and suddendly ran into William Parker - on a day off from his tour - who was taking a stroll in the city. He was accompanied by his manager, piano player Eri Yamamoto and singer Leena Conquest. It was a real surprise as I had not seen Eri from the New School days and we all decided to go for a drink.. Italian style!

We had a very pleasant time and I got aquainted with Ms. Conquest whose voice I had heard in Parker's "Song Of Hope". Once in New York I asked her if she could sit in in one of my tunes for the Smalls performance and she agreed. I was struck by her stunning interpretation of my original song "World Traveller" as we did not have much time to rehearse.

It was a memorable night that got recorded by Smalls owner and great piano player Spike Wilner and that can be heard here:

LIVE AT NUBLU
Just a few days later - on April 18 - I performed with my good friends and partners in crime Bill Ware and Brad Jones at Nublu. I was part of Bill's band Vibes from 2002 up to 2005 during which time we played regularly as a trio or in larger ensemble and in many different situations. For the Nublu gig I involved once again Michael Blake and guitarist Teddy Kumpel came and sat in with us. It was a pretty short but super funky show. We performed the old tunes from Bill's repertoire and each one of us remembered everything in detail. I really hope there's a chance to keep playing - maybe in Europe - with these incredible and underrated musicians as well as recording some killing album... anyone out there?

Michael Blake (tenor saxophone)
Bill Ware (vibraphone)
Brad Jones (bass)
Tommaso Cappellato (drums)
Teddy Kumpel (guitar)

NEW ORLEANS

After these 2 awsome shows I took it down south to experience what I should have done much before... NOLA baby! many many thanks to my Brooklyn brothers DJ Concerned and Chauncey Yearwood who convinced me to go during the first week of Jazz Fest!!!! I heard and saw so much music from brass bands like HOT 8 and Rebirth, jazz acts like master drummer Herlin Riley Quartet + Wynton Marsalis to The Lincoln Jazz Orchestra + Yacub Addy & Obabaa (from Ghana); from the old school R&B of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings to the new school of Erykah Badu.. All of it was so inspiring. The best part of being there was feeling the great vibe that permeates the whole town despite the pityful events of 2005. People were very warm and welcoming and musicians were very open to share. With my great surprise I ran into a couple of old friends from school and wonderful musicians: saxophone player John Ellis and organ player Joe Ashlar. I had not seen both of them in a while and it was a great pleasure. I promised myself i would spend more time there, there's so much to learn and more talented people to meet.. definitely a special and spiritual place..

BACK TO NYC

Once back in NY I played a couple of "new-york-style-lounge-gigs" before taking off to Italy. The first one was with Gabriele Donati on bass and Greg Ruggiero on guitar. Obliqsound Records producer Michele Locatelli showed up and sat in on guitar. Gabriele, Michele and I attended New School University at the same time and used to have a jazz trio that toured Switzerland in 1998.. so there was another beautiful reunion.. hopefully one day we'll get together for a recording session. The second with Italian bass player - now living in NYC - Gianluca Renzi and once again my big brother Michael Blake on tenor.

GROTTO
Wed. APRIL 29 2009 10pm
100 Forsyth St. New York, NY

Greg Ruggiero (guitar)
Gabriele Donati (bass)
Tommaso Cappellato (drums)

ZORZI
Thu. APRIL 30 2009 9pm
1 E 35th St. New York, NY

Michael Blake (tenor saxophone)
Gianluca Renzi (bass)
Tommaso Cappellato (drums)

A very intense trip that got me connected to the spirit of the city where I grew myself up for almost a decade... to be continued...

QUARTET & TRIO TOUR

2009-11-22T05:18:00.000-08:00

Just completed a round of gigs around Italy with my own projects: the Quartet featuring Michael Blake, Giovanni Guidi and Joe Rehmer and the Trio featuring Alessandro Lanzoni and Gabriele Evangelista. Eight gigs total in twelve days. The tour started off and ended in Padova, my hometown, playing for two different jazz festivals. The first three dates (November 6/7/9) were dedicated to celebrating the release of my new quartet album entitled "OPEN" (Elefante Rosso Music) playing in Padova at Spazio Gershwin Music School, where I currently teach, in Bari at Club 1799 directed by saxophonist Gaetano Partipilo and finally at the Bologna Jazz Festival performing at a new venue called Il Posto.

The trio tour started off at the same spot in Bologna the following day on November 10. After a 5 days gap we played again in Ferrara with a very special guest, tenor saxophonist John Ellis. He and I went to New School together a dozen years ago and we hadn't been playing since. He was touring with John Patitucci and Brian Blade and had a few days off before going back to NYC. Francesco Bettini, art director of Bologna Jazz Festival as well as the Torrione Jazz Club in Ferrara, didn't waste any time and organized everything last minute. It was a very special night, the atmosphere was that of an old fashion jazz club, filled up with musicians, young students from all over the world, music lovers and occasional customers. John played exquisitely and the rhythm section fit very well with his style.

The next day John had his flight back to the U.S. from Verona where we played as a trio at Cantine De L'Arena. After that we proceeded to Marostica at Panic Jazz Club. Here we had another great saxophonist sitting in with us, Michele Polga. The whole set was recorded and possibly one of the tunes will be included on a vynil release from the club best sets. Our last gig was at Hotel Plaza for Padova Jazz Festival. It's been a very special way to end the tour having to open up for Brad Mehldau and his Trio. Many musicians were in the audience including Mehldau, Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier, Greg Hutchinson, Reuben Rogers and Joshua Redman. The overall vibe of the festival was great making some really nice connections. Hopefully the Trio will record some time next year. Stay tuned.

Live Session with Fabrizio Puglisi & Alvise Seggi

2009-10-24T03:09:00.000-07:00

On October 13 2009 I had the honor and privilege to meet and play with piano player Fabrizio Puglisi. I had heard about him since I moved back from NY and had been wanting to meet him for the longest time. Once again it happened at our music temple, Elefante Rosso in Mestre right outside of Venice. Fabrizio is originally from Sicily living in Bologna since the late 80's where he co-founded the music collective Bassesfere for the development of improvised and creative music. His work expands on an extended area of styles but the focus remains that of creativity and freedom. His collaborations include some of the most important names of avant-garde jazz like John Zorn, Steve Lacy, Louis Sclavis, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, George Russell, David Murray, Butch Morris, Hamid Drake. He also spent a considerable amount of time in Amsterdam, where the free jazz scene is quite popular, playing with the likes of Tristan Honsinger, Han Bennink, Ernst Glerum, Ab Baars, Sean Bergin, Ernst Reijseger, Tobias Delius.

I was very impressed by the well-roundness of this artist, who can play all sort of styles, from afro-cuban and be bop jazz to contemporary classical music, mainting the same individual sound.
On bass my good friend Alvise Seggi, another member of Upperground Orchestra, an electro-jazz band we are both part of with producer Rabih Beaini, owner of Elefante Rosso. The set included some original tunes by Fabrizio and myself alternated to some free style improvisations. It all flowed very naturally as if we had been playing together for years. The whole session was recorded and I'm soon going to make it available for download.

Here's the link to the Jazzos page with some of Fabrizio's recordings.

日本語

2008-11-23T23:01:00.000-08:00

トマゾカペラトの音楽への熱意は、彼が８歳の時、家族の文化的な背景に加え、父がピアノを習うように勧めた事がきっかけで始まり、ドラムの演奏はその後１１歳からスタートしました。少年時代、地元のプロドラマー２人からレッスンを受けた事がきっかけとなり、１６歳で音楽の世界に真剣に身を置く事を決意し、１９９６年、New York にあるDrummers Collective のコースに参加する為イタリアを発ちました。１９９７年、トマゾはマンハッタンにあるNew School Universityから奨学金を受け取り、その４年後音楽演奏において美術学士号を獲得し、New York滞在中には、Richie Beirach, Michael Carvin, Joe Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Hart, Victor Lewis, Portinho, Jorge Rossy, Bill Stewart and Reggie Workmanのような国際的に有名なジャズミュージシャンから学ぶ機会に恵まれました。

ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES: イタリア人のドラマーで作曲家でもあるトマゾカペラトは数々の音楽シーンで創作者としての足跡を残すために常に励んできました。彼の様々なスタイルに対する興味や継続的な研究心から、彼はたくさんの国に足を運び、知識をさらに深めるべく、その地の素晴らしいミュージシャンと共演しています。 New York滞在中の９年間、トマゾは様々なプロジェクトに参加しています。ピアニストEhud Asherie、ベーシスト Joseph Leporeと共に、Rainbow Roomで週６日の演奏を２年間続けた後、ビブラホン奏者のBill WareとベーシストBrad Jonesのグループ、Vibes Trioにも参加しています。２００４年、ブルックリンに拠点を置くYah Supremeとヒップホップバンド、Brohemianを結成しその中でトマゾはドラマーの他にプロデューサーも務めています。２００５年、アフリカはセネガルにてギニアのパーカッショニストでシンガーのSalif Bangouraとレコーディングを行い、２００８年には日本とオーストラリアでツアーを行いました。

演奏とレコーディングを含む共演者：Tim Armacost, Omer Avital, Peter Bernstein, Michael Blake, Robert Bonisolo, Fabrizio Bosso, George Cables, Carol C (Si-Se’), Mark De Clive-Lowe, Antonio Farao‘, Joel Frahm, Aaron Goldberg, Steve Grossman, Debbie Harry (Blondie), Jon Hendricks, The Jazz Passengers, Lionel Loueke, Junior Mance, Ronnie Mathews, Ron McClure, Dado Moroni, Butch Morris, Dj Nickodemus, Enrico Pieranunzi, Marc Ribot, Pietro Tonolo, Harry Whitaker, Richard Wyands. ２００９年、トマゾはMichael Blake、Giovanni Guidi、 Joe Rehmerがメンバーの彼自身のカルテットのシングル、“The Knight”をレーベルElefente Rossoよりレコード盤のみでリリースしました。アルバムは２００９年の末にリリース予定です。