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" Baghdad Cafè 4tet "
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Founded in 1980 in Palermo, began singing as a child to play with brothers and cousins, songs by the Beatles and New Trolls. In 1997 Elisabeth became part of an association that deals with artistic talent, the "Borning Stars", followed by the teacher and friend Valentina Busato and her father, the artistic producer Mario Busato. Begins shortly after a period of selections ("Fininvest" and "fantastic" among others, and later win the third place as "fantastic 97-song") and live performances in various pubs in Palermo. The association "Borning Stars" closes for administrative and Elisa choose to continue by himself. From 1998 to 2000 he participated frequently as a guest of honor at many area shows, playing a repertoire of Italian music chosen. In 2001, at the invitation of Mario Busato, enter the contest "2nd Festivalbar of the City of Palermo," won the 3rd place. In 2002 he resumed his activity as part of a musical band, " Le Erranze ”, nata da un progetto del batterista e cantante romano Emiliano Rocchi (E.Rocchi: voce e synth programming; Elisa Zummo: voce; Peppe Di Blasi: chitarre; Marco Calì: basso elettrico; Giovanni Fiorenza: didjeridoo). La formazione vince lo “Show No Profit 2002” presso il “C.c.p. Agricantus” di Palermo, accedendo così alla finale delle selezioni regionali per l’”Arezzo Wave 2003”; in questo periodo, la band si esibisce anche in diverse performances dal vivo all’ “Agricantus” (Dicembre 2002; Marzo 2003) e altrove (Ass. Cult. “Non solo Alive”). Nonostante il plauso di pubblico e critica riscosso, però, “Le Erranze” non superano il concorso e si sciolgono poco dopo. Nel 2005, assieme al bassista e compagno Marco Calì, fonda i “ Cartoonia ”, pirotecnica cartoon cover band formata da musicisti di ottimo livello (E. Zummo: voce; M. Calì: basso e cori; Paolo Inguaggiato: tastiere e cori; Dario Modestini: chitarre; Mirko Montalbano: batteria), che spopola letteralmente in ambito locale e da qui in tutta la provincia palermitana ed oltre. Ad oggi, la band propone sempre emozioni e nuovi brani (dall’infinito universo delle sigle di cartoni in onda alla Tv fra i ’70 e oggi), unendo tecnica ed esplosiva presenza scenica, con il costante affetto di un vasto pubblico sempre variegato ed eterogeneo. Alla fine del 2005, Ely decide di formare una band di pop-rock acustico, progetto che si concretizza di lì a poco coinvolgendo, oltre a Marco Calì, il chitarrista/armonicista Davide Rinella e il batterista Davide Rizzuto. L’intento è quello di proporre un repertorio di qualità in chiave acustica e completamente personalizzata, non precludendosi la possibilità di una produzione inedita. Con questa formazione i “Baghdad Cafè” si esibiscono le prime volte riscuotendo già numerosi consensi. Al principio dell’estate, però, D. Rizzuto sospende la propria attività di batterista in seguito ad una tendinite. Elisa, Calì e Rinella sperimentano then (and still with great success ...) the inclusion in the training of cellist Angelo Di Mino. The now "Baghdad Cafe Quartet" is thus an ideal set-up, no percussive elements of nature with the predominant and new spaces designed by the sound of the cello lines. E 'with this sound emotional, deep and rich that the quartet receives a large part in its successful concerts, which now (2006) continue to occur continuously.
Bassista elettrico, vocalist e percussionista ventisettenne, di formazione autodidatta dal 1998, Marco Calì ha alle spalle un’esperienza musicale che tocca i generi e le formazioni piu’ disparate:
Grande appassionato di musica e di compositori prevalentemente appartenenti al XX secolo (avanguardie, minimalismo, elettronica,) come Schoenberg, Webern, Berg, Kodaly, Ligeti, Cage, Romitelli, Reich, Glass, Nyman, Young, Riley, Volans, Mertens, Adams, Part, Penderecki Gordon, Martinu etc…(e ovviamente Sollima).
Il metodo di studio intrapreso da Angelo è più vicino ad un metodo che lui ama paragonare al “chitarrista in 24 ore” that at a more gradual and teaching, which, despite many obstacles and difficulties and major (and discrepancies ...), has allowed him to approach very quickly to very different types of genres ranging from classic blues, jazz and new age music rock, metal, fusion and even electronics;
Despite the few (very few) years of "career" (ie from
has collaborated with musicians such as David (guitarist, harmonica player and singer) and Roberto (guitarist) Rinella, Alessandro Mancuso (guitar and vocals), Fabrizio Cammarata (guitar and vocals), Fabio Rizzo (guitar), Lino Costa (guitar), Marco Cali (bass and vocals), John Riggio (bass), Myron Valerio (bass), Fabio Finocchio ( drums), Joseph Montalbano (drums), Elisa Zummo (vocals), Giulio Maddaloni (flute), Charles Gargano (cello, keyboard and "solver"), with director Vincenzo Scire (with whom he made music for short films and short feature films) and with director / actor Roberto Simonte (with whom he collaborated in the play "Arabba, winner Show-nonprofit ” 2005 e Angela Silvano;
I gruppi con cui ha collaborato sono il Trio No Standard , il Baghdad Cafè Quartet , l' Ancada trio blues , Le Stanze di Harmonia, i The Second Grace ; inoltre è uno dei violoncellisti dell’ottetto divioloncelli (“ Cello free ” - vedi foto - o anche chiamati “Giovani Sollima”) di Giovanni Sollima.
Inoltre in questi anni Angelo ha affiancato al violoncello, l’attività di compositore sia di brani instrumental electronic music: he composed several pieces for solo cello (acoustic and electric), three string quartets, several pieces of chamber music and different pieces of experimental music and ambient chill out.
Last but actually first and foremost, is a great lover of music and, more generally known as improvised improvisation itself which devotes much of his time.
born July 20, 1981 at Palermo.Studia classical guitar at the age of 14 years and a few years' ahead jazz with guitarist Sergio Munafò, at the School of popular music, "The Brass Group Palermo. Over the years, developed and customized technical fingerpicking solo and mixed with the typical sounds of jazz, blues and new music age.Studia then the diatonic harmonica under the teachings of Leonardo Triassi, Palermo harmonica player of great importance for his virtuoso technique , from which will be called upon to take part in the Harmonica Meeting organized by him and / or operated between Palermo and Rome. He continued his studies of harmonica blues closer after that color, taking a language increasingly taken after a more jazz-rock and funky blues harmonica diatonic context, studying the songs of Stevie Wonder, Toots Thielemans and 's internationally renowned harmonica Palermo Giuseppe Milici.Tra the most interesting projects the formation "Trio No Standard" (with Giulio Maddaloni the flute and wind instruments and ethnic Angelo Di Mino to acoustic and electric cello), devoted to composition and performance of songs contemporary music featuring from ethnic and Mediterranean sounds, but where filter influences drawn from genres such as progressive rock, jazz, Irish music, medieval, folk, new age. Together compose the soundtrack for the short film "The case 2" presented at Palermo Film Festival 2005 and edited by director Vincent Scirè.Tra other projects the 'Ancada Blues Trio, whose repertoire is characterized by the execution of cover music black in the middle between jazz and blues through sophisticated arrangements of the musicians, training in which each weave their multi-instrumental playing, alternately, piano, cello and chitarra.Sempre with cellist and friend Angelo Di Mino (student Master Giovanni Sollima) training NCA-called New Age-Contemporary aim of which and 'join the musical characteristics of both on the basis of new compositions of new age music and minimalimo more' Mediterranean ', the duo is still engaged in composition of music for television projects (advertising, short feature films, etc. ...). In the continuing activities' is added to the "Baghdad Cafe Quartet, acoustic training provided for the enforcement of a repertoire of soft / rock characterized by the peculiarity of the arrangements proposed again in key funky, bossa nova, country, etc ... and the continuous jazz influences, with the intent to be a pleasant listening and technically present without detracting from the original versions. The project is working and with good success the quartet begins carrying out, with excellent keeping warm and artistic success of public access to their concerts, their way of making music, composing and producing, at the same time, autographs tracks (also instrumental), repertoire. Relevant in this regard, collaboration with Joseph Pitarresi and the talented Sicilian composer Gianluca Cangemi.Tutti projects which allow him to sweep both technically and conceptually between the genres that have cultivated his musical education.