Federico Stocchi

After his Bachelor degree he moves to Zhuhai (China) for one year as a performer and teacher for Golden Jazz management, having the opportunity to perform with several musicians from the Chinese scene.

He performs as a sideman in very different contexts from traditional to more modern and experimental jazz, but also Flamenco and “Chanson Française” in events like Brugge Jazz Festival, Beishan Jazz Festival, Marni Jazz Festival, etc.

Between his most recent collaborations the new project from Stéphane Galland “(The mystery of) Kem” his own project “The AwkWords (with Hendrik Lasure on piano and Paul Berne on drums), both due to album release at the beginning of 2018.

In August 2017 his band “The AwkWords” was awarded with the First Prize in the Mechelen JazzContest for the best upcoming jazz group.

Awards

Mechelen JazzConstest 2017 - Most promising young jazz group, with "The AwkWords"

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