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Maurizio Rolli

Maurizio Rolli is a graduate in double bass and jazz music studies. He is currently teaching electric bass and double bass as well as jazz harmony studies at the Accademia Musicale Pescarese in Pescara, Italy. He has worked with: Jim Hall, Mike Stern, Bob Mintzer, Michael Manring,Alex Acuna,Otmaro Ruiz,Scott Colley, Diane Shuur, Danny Gottlieb, Enrico Pieranunzi, Claude Barthelemy, Paolo Fresu, Gianluigi Trovesi, Bruno Tommaso, Paolo Damiani,Mauro Negri,Massimo Manzi, Giampaolo Casati, Marco Fumo, Pino Minafra, Adam Makovicz, Russel Gloyd, Pierre Favre, Michael Riessler, Bill Russo, Cameron Brown, Rosario Giuliani, Roberto Ottaviano, Marco Tamburini, Javier Girotto, Fabrizio Bosso, Giorgio Gaslini.

He is Bass player in the R.A.R.E. band, including Alex Acuna, Otmaro Ruiz e Gianluca Esposito.

He has performed in several international festivals such as those held in: Grenoble; Pescara (Pescara Jazz 1986, 1997, 1998);Jazz'n'fall 2002, Volterra; Noci; Lucca (1996, 1997); Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte di Montepulciano;S.Anna Arresi (2002); Pescara (Pescara Acoustic Festival); Rome (Massenzio festival, where he represented the Italian National Jazz Musician Association); Matera (Gezziamoci); Roccella Jonica (in'96, '98 and 2000 edition); L'Aquila (Romantici Risvegli); Noci '96; Tagliacozzo '96; Roseto (Eufonia); Interamnia Jazz festival (1999, 2000); Crema (1998 Bottesini Basso festival); Atina 2000; Milazzo Jazz; Lignano Jazz 2000; Vasto; Bussi; Atessa Jazz. He has been member as well as composer and arranger for the 'Is Ensemble', formed by ISMEZ (Istituto per lo Sviluppo Musicale del Mezzogiorno) Italian Institute for the development of Southern Italy), through a selection of more than 140 Italian musicians. The ensemble was awarded 8th best band in jazz magazine Top Jazz 1997 referendum.

He has won several music competitions such as: Barga jazz '97 (1� place awarded to his trio with Diana Torto and Filiberto Palermini); Biennale del Mediterraneo ('Iceberg' - Bologna '98 -1� prize, with Alfredo Impullitti?s 'Kaos Ensemble'); the Roccella Ionica 'New Talents' '98 competition - in which he was first selected as member of the orchestra conducted by C. Barthelemy (conductor of the Vienna Art Orchestra and the France Jazz Orchestra) and then mentioned as orchestra best soloist (along with Achille Succi and Walter Civettini); 'Baronissi Jazz 2000' (Max Ionata quartet).

He is a consultant and endorser for 'Laurus' and 'Mari' (hand built electric basses) and "MarkBass" (bass amps): he usually represents these firms in Rimini Disma and Frankfurt Muzik Messe music fairs. He has been assistant in clinics held by great musicians such as J. Patitucci, Anthony Jackson, M. Manring, H. 'el negro' Hernandez, M. Camilo, T. Clausen e S. Pyysalo. He has worked in Federico Fellini's musical 'Le notti di Cabiria' under the direction of Saverio Marconi.

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Maurizio Rolli & A.M.P. Big Band: Moodswings - A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius

Read "Moodswings - A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


This isn't just another oblique or chops based attempt at paying homage to the late, great bassist Jaco Pastorius. Here, Italian acoustic-electric bassist, arranger Maurizio Rolli and his A.M.P. Big Band (along with some special guests), inject heartfelt imagery into the Pastorius songbook. With this release, Rolli focuses on Pastorius' compositional strengths. Rolli's vision provides additional proof to the validity of Pastorius' melodic gifts. Rolli, drummer Nicola Angelucci and bassist Michael Manring open the ...

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Italian Bassist Maurizio Rolli Touring in the US

Italian Bassist Maurizio Rolli Touring in the US

Source: paolo di sabatino

Italian bassist and Mark bass endorser Maurizio Rolli will tour the United States in February, 2011, giving bass clinics and performing tribute concerts to Jaco Pastorius with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra and his own band, which features Otmaro Ruiz on piano, Bob Sheppard on saxophones and drummer Israel Varela. The itinerary is as follows: Thurs. Feb. 3 Cleveland, OH Master class at Wooster College Performance with Wooster Jazz Ensemble Sat. Feb. 5 Evanston, IL ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Terminal 3

KSJF - Net Radio
2013

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Rolli’s Tones

Wide Records
2009

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Archivi Sonori

Wide Sound
2004

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Moodswings - A...

Wide Records
2002

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