My musical experiences in 2014

In 2014 I created this, combining all my musical experiences to date.

Hindustani tales, Balinese gamelan, synth bass, quartal harmonies and a little bit of easy Italian melody. Acoustic + electric + electronic sound.

Therefore I needed a very special musician to try to make it work. I chose Daniel Csaba Dencs, a very special guy with  uncommon musicality and open-mindedness.

Here he is on tabla and pad, but can also play the drums at crazy volumes.

Despite being Hungarian by birth, he speaks Bolognese dialect with a better pronunciation than mine (and I practice every day to keep fit!).

I still don’t know how to evaluate the result of our efforts, but at least it is a nice memory.

What I learnt from Pat Martino

In 1995 I attended a 2-day seminar with Pat Martino (btw, a bass player trying to learn from a guitar player? You kidding??). Many rightly remember him for his way of playing, for his musical history or for his personal adventure. I remember him for his teaching and philosophical synthesis… Clicca per proseguire la lettura