BANDS AND MUSICAL PARTNERSHIPS

I’m a member of the brazilian guitarist/songwriter Nelson Machado’s band (www.nelson machado.com); of the instrumental latin-american music orchestra Silvio Zalambani & Grupo Candombe (www.silviozalambani.com) ; of the Jacaré Trio (brazilian mpb music) and of the Natural Club Acoustic Trio (funky-soul acoustic band).

I take – or took - part to the following musical situations:

• brazilian singer Denise Dantas (www.denisedantas.com)
• bossa/funky/lounge band Estrela Guia (www.estrelaguia.it)
• salsa band Clave de Sol
• brazilian singer/songwriter Rogerio Tavares
• pagode band Republica da Alegria
• Steve Girotti (Banda Favela) & Patricia de Assis
• Comedian Bob Messini (from Trio Reno)
• Escola de Samba Berimbau
• Academia do Ritmo Afroeira
• Capoeira group Coquinho Baiano
• Saxophonist Alessandro Scala (Sam Paglia, Alessandro Scala Jazz Quintet)
• Mata Larica Percussion
• Ochtopus horn ensemble

I moreover work as a freelance recording musician at Russi DunaStudio and at Forlì StereoSonika studios. In 2002 i presented my own soloist cd BernaBossaTime at Cannes MIDEM through Crotalo Music Editions.

VARIOUS TEACHING ACTIVITIES

- Interactive musical shows / concerts for primary school children based on African, cuban and brazilian music held together with Doct. M° Giorgio Franchini, esteemed childhood-oriented musical teacher. Title of the piece:” From Africa to Brazil”.

- Yearly Musical laboratory on a nine months span directed and conducted together with Doct. M° Giorgio Franchini for a group of mentally diseased patients.

- Musical lessons/shows for primary school children on brazilian rhythms, music and culture.

- Percussion teaching at Ravenna’s AMR - Mama’s Club music school.

- Private teaching.