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Claudio Scolari
Claudio Scolari has always been focused on the study of timbre with regard to his instruments, paying particular attention to the compositional aspect and to the writing techniques of contemporary jazz, jazz rock and electronic music. His way of organizing sound elements shows a clear intention to delve into ancient sonority in which rhythm mingles with instrumental noise and timbre, supported by modern keyboards and sequencers. Claudio Scolari took a diploma at the College of music A.Boito in Parma with professor Stefano Cantarelli, his artistic carreer developed in two different areas: the Classical and Contemporary music one and the Avantguard Jazz music one in collaboration with some of the most prestigious sinphonic orchestras in Italy e.g.The Scala Philarmonic Orchestra of Milano,The RAI National Simphonic Orchestra of Turin going on tour in Spain, Switzerland Austria ,Germany and France from 1989 to 2009 and collaborating with the following Orchestra Directors: Giuseppe Sinopoli, Luciano Berio, Fruhbech de Burgos,Whun Chung, Eliahu Imbal, Jeffrey Tate, Yutaka Sado, Georges Pretre, Daniel Oren, Aleksandr Lazarev, Dmitrij Kitaenko, Gianandrea Noseda, Kristian Jarvi, Gyorgy Gyorivanyi Rath, Lu Jia, Yuri Ahronovitch, Riccardo Chally, Ingo Metzmacher, Michel Plasson, Gennadij Rozdestvenskij, Garcia Navarro, James judd, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Sylvain Cambreling, Daniele Callegari, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Gary Bertini, Emmanuel Krivine, Zoltàn Pesko, Daniele Gatti, Kazushi Ono, Vladimir Delman, Josè Serebrier, Ion Marin, Isaac Karabtchevsky.The Simphonic Orchestra of theater La Fenice of Venice, the Simphonic Orchestra of theater Della Rena of Verona, Simphonic Orchestra Arturo Toscanini of Parma, the Simphonic Orchestra of the Italian-Swiss Radio, the Philarmonic Orchestra of Parma.He also partecipated to the concert held in Rome in honour of Pope John Paul The Second. He partecipated to the concert to celebrate Luciano Pavarotti’s birthday held in Montecarlo. He partecipated to the Pavarotti & Friends editions of 1999 ” 2000 ” 2002 and 2003, where he met the American drums player STEVE GADD.He played at the “Biennale di Venezia” with the American drums player Chad Wackerman executing a composition by Frank Zappa. In contemporary music he took part in the following ensembles: CARME (Italian Society of Chamber Music) “Gruppo Musica Insieme di Cremona”, I Virtuosi Italiani, Ensemble Edgard Varèse. For RAI has recorded two CD with the percussions band titled THE CONCERTS OF POLITECHNIC and PERCUSSION & FRIENDS. He was member of the Jazz band Euforia partecipating to the Jazz Festival of Modena, concert which gained several consenses by Italian press, journals such as Repubblica underlined the quality and originality of the pieces of the band.
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New Music from Mukul Dongre, Claudio Scolari and Markus Reuter
by Len Davis
New and recent releases from Mumbai drummer Mukul Dongre, Serbian basist Vladamir Samardzic, from Italy The Claudio Scolari Project, German touch guitarist Markus Reuter, and from Brazilian-Portuguese guitarist Bobby Rozario, More from bassist Tom Kennedy, Chick Corea Elektrik Band and Cuban bassist Rafael Paseiro.Playlist Mukul Dongre Catch Me" from Catch Me (Self Produced) 00:00 Vladamir Samardzic Remembering Siena" from Catching The Wind (1516237 Records) 06:44 Claudio Scolari Project Light Through The Mirror" from Light Through The Mirror (Self ...
read moreWeather Report, Tribal Tech, Nguyen Le and Claudio Scolari Project
by Len Davis
Weather Report and bands they influenced, including Sixun, Tribal Tech, Gary Willis. New and recent releases with Nguyen Le, Claudio Scolari, Donny McCaslin.Playlist Weather Report Corner Pocket" from Live in London 1983 (Angel Air) 00:00 Sixun Djou Djou" from Nomads Land (Polygram) 06:51 Tribal Tech You May Remember Me" from Mysterious Voyages-Tribute To Weather Report (Tone Centre) 13:43 Gary Willis Emancipation" from Mysterious Voyages-Tribute To Weather Report (Tone Centre) 20:35 Nguyen Le Baraka" from Silk & sand (ACT ...
read moreNew music from Lo Greco Bros, Bass Extremes, Barry Coates and Claudio Scolari Project
by Len Davis
A reissue from guitarist Chris Poland from 1990, Lo Greco Brothers with Fusion In The City, Bass Extremes, from their upcoming S'Low Down, Barry Coates from his latest New Dreams, Claudio Scolari from Don't Know and Japanese bassist Quagero Imazawa. Playlist Chris Poland Khazad Dum" from Return To Metalopolis (Combat) 00:00 Lo Greco Brothers Caribbean Skies" from Fusion In The City (IMA) 06:22 Bass Extremes Just-In-Time" from S'Low Down (VIX) 12:39 Barry Coates Retrograde" from New Dreams (Outside ...
read moreFresh New Talent With Lydian Nadhaswaram And Gabriel Seven
by Len Davis
New music from Italian Claudio Scolari, Lydian Nadhaswaram, Carlo Cantini Quartet, bassist Giorgio Panico, Gabriel Severn with Teen Town, Derek Sherinian from Vortex, ARC Trio & John Daversa Big Band and French progressive band Forgas Band Phenomena. Playlist Claudio Scolari Cold Water" from Don't Know (Self Produced) 00:00 Lydian Nadhaswaram "Spark Plug from Chromatic grammatic (Amly) 06:42 Carlo Cantini Quartet Unstable Vector from Heptagram (Simpaty) 13:27 Giorgio Panico Chen:The Arousing Thunder" from I Ching (Dodicliune) 20:09 Teen Town Modal" from A Month Of Sundays (Self ...
read moreNew Music From Claudio Scolari And Robert Jukič And Much More
by Bob Osborne
On this week's show a truly international selection of brand new releases from around the world of jazz with a focus on Claudio Scolari and Robert Jukič. Also featured are Roger Lewis, Lance Conrad, Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello, Jocelyn Gould, Dante Piccinelli, James Gaiters Soul Revival, Thomas Mitrousis, Chris Beyt, Brian Landrus, John Yao's Triceratops, Subconscious Trio and kicking things off with Dana Fitzsimons, Bill Graham, and, Brandon Boone.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Dana Fitzsimons with Bill Graham ...
read moreClaudio Scolari: Synthesis
by Dan Bilawsky
When the personnel credits on an album list more than four times as many instruments as players, it's almost certain that said recording will be an interesting ride; it's also likely be met with pre-listening scepticism by those who question the wisdom, cohesiveness and musicality inherent in we-play-everything outings. The everything but the kitchen sink" path is fraught with peril, but drummer/percussionist/conceptualist Claudio Scolari has figured out how to make it work, survive and thrive. Scolari and ...
read moreClaudio Scolari: Synthesis
by Eyal Hareuveni
Synthesis unites two Italian drummers-the leader, Claudio Scolari, an educator whose background is in classical music, and the younger Daniele Cavalca. Both complement many other instruments, including Scolari's son, trumpeter Simone Scolari, for a musical journey that seeks to find new melodic textures. This project continues the work of the trio that began on Colors of Red Island (Principal, 2010), but with new instruments and sounds. All the compositions were written by the two drummers in a ...
read moreClaudio Scolari Defies Expectations with "Colors of Red Island"
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Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
Colors of Red Island (Principal MISV04) has what you might not expect to find. It's a disk by two drummers (Scolari and Daniele Cavalca) plus a trumpet (Scolari Simone). OK fine, you think, I can imagine what this will sound like. Well it does not, to my ears. First off, the drummers play other instruments as well (Scolari on flute, piano and synths; Cavalca on vibes and bass; both on percussion). So you get a chamber jazz-rock sort of ambient ...
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Claudio Scolari/Daniele Cavalca - Colors of Red Island (2011)
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Something Else!
Usually when we're on the topic of a record led by a drummer, the story will be about a bandleader and sometimes, the primary composer, who also happens to be the drummer. The burden of carrying of melody and most of the solos usually falls on other players, that ones with the tonal instruments. Not so with Claudio Scolari. His Colors Of Red Island is a drummer's record through and through. But that's hardly what makes it unique. First of ...
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JazzTimes 10/31/10 • Albums • By Wilbert Sostre CD Review: Claudio Scolari - Colors of red island The new project by Italian musician Claudio Scolari is a fascinating mix of acoustic and electronic sounds creating an almost cinematic atmosphere. For this album Claudio has the collaboration of Daniele Cavalca on drums, bass and vibraphone and Simone Scolari on trumpet. Scolari music, like the tracks Electric light over water and Emotion appearance can be described as avant-garde jazz but it is so much more. It has elements of classical music, and other jazz styles. For example Variations of movement has some latin influences and the title track, Colors of red island with Simone Scolari majestic sound on trumpet reminds me at times of Miles music from the album Birth of Cool
Primary Instrument
Drums
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
Claudio Scolari is currently professor of percussion instruments at the Musical Institute “V. Bellini” of Caltanissetta (Italy).
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Variation of Movement
From: Colors Of Red IslandBy Claudio Scolari