Marcello Benetti

BIOGRAPHY

Marcello was born near Venice in 1972. He started playing guitar when he was 9 years old and drums when he was 14. After graduating as an engineer in 1997, he continued his studies in music, at Music Academy of Bologna, and later in Siena with Massimo Manzi and Ettore Fioravanti, with Han Bennink and in Cuba with percussionist Eric Bonne. He plays mainly Jazz and Improvised Music, Blues, Funk and Klezmer music. He played music in Italy living between Bologna and Venice for 7 years, performing with Pasquale Mirra, Silvia Bolognesi, Enrico Sartori, Domenico Caliri, Fabrizio Puglisi, Danilo Gallo, Tristan Honsinger, Giovanni Mayer and many more… Since 2008 he’s been travelling between Venice (Italy) and New Orleans (Louisiana). Since July 2011 he’s a permanent resident in New Orleans, lives in mid city and has a wonderful wife and daughter! So far he has been playing in town with Jonathan Freilich, James Singleton, Helen Gillet, Rex Gregory, Jeff Albert, Andy J. Forrest, Rick Trolsen and many more…

CD RELEASES AS BANDLEADER

- SHUFFLED (2012) �" Caligola Records This quartet features: - Marcello Benetti �" Drums & Compositions - Helen Gillet �" Cello - Rex Gregory �" Clarinets - Jeff Albert �" Trombone The cd contains only Marcello’s music, simple and open with musician’s personality and colors interplaying all the time. However the 4et performs music composed by all the musicians involved, mostly instrumental; Helen’s voice sometimes shows up!

- SUPUESTO BLUE (2009) �" Caligola Records This quintet features: - Marcello Benetti �" Drums & Compositions - Pasquale Mirra �" Vibrophone - Silvia Bolognesi �" Doublebass - Enrico Sartori �" Alto Sax & Clarinets - Simone Padovani - Percussions

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