He studied with Marco Volpe, Michael Lauren, Roberto Dani, Paulo Perfeito, Pedro Guedes, Glauco Venier, Marcello Tonolo, Stefano Bellon, Klaus Gesing, Alberto Mandarini e Giovanni Maier.
He studied Feldenkrais Method with Bettina Von Hacke and Indian music Aki Montoya.
He obtained the bachelors:
Master (2nd level) Jazz drums at Conservatorio “Giuseppe Tartini”. Final grade 110/110 – 18th October 2024
24 CFU (detailed studies for teaching) at Conservatorio “Giuseppe Tartini” (musical pedagogy and psychology of music) – 2020.
Master (2nd level) Jazz music at Conservatorio “Giuseppe Tartini”. Final grade 110/110 with honors – 7th March 2012
Bachelor (1st level) Jazz music at Conservatorio “Giuseppe Tartini”. Final grade 110/110 – 5th March 2009
He is an apprentice on the Sweet Medicine Sundance Path.
CONCERTS
From a very young age, he had the chance to play in several rock, metal, progressive and pop bands.
He had the chance to play on the several stages around Italy.
Current projects and bands:
Abbey Town Jazz Orchestra directed by Kyle Gregory e Mirko Cisilino.
Collaborations: Maceo Parker, Tony Hadley, Renzo Arbore, Jamie Davis, Ray Gelato, Frankie Hi-Nrg, Tre Allegri Ragazzi Morti.
Scamáche Trio con Giovanni Maier e Efrem Scacco.
Vocal Skyline venetian choir directed by Marco Toso Borella.
Big Vocal Orchestra the biggest italian choir with more than 200 voices. Directed by Marco Toso Borella.
Andrea Massaria e Igor Checchini free improvisation duo.
Past collaborations
Enrico Brion – QUADRIVIO
Andrejka Mozina Quintet
John Stowell Trio
Marco Bolfelli Trio
The New House Quartett with Marco Ponchiroli, Alberto Vianello e Daniele Vianello
Director of Trieste big band “Big Band Theory”
In 2008 with big band of ESMAE (Porto, Portugal) directed by Paulo Perfeito during the 11th° festival in Valados dos Frades, Nazaré
TEACHING ACTIVITY
He also has a very busy teaching activity as a drum and ensemble teacher in “Scuola di formazione musicale Artemusica” – Trieste.
He is a member of the administrative committee of the Artemusica School of Music. For this school, he organized a workshop with the jazz guitarist Marc Ribot, with the american jazz guitarist John Stowell and with Jesper Bodilsen, double bass player from the Stefano Bollani’s Danish Trio.
Since 2023 he teaches music in public middle school.
CODE OF ETHICS
He adheres to the Code of Ethics proposed by association Note Legali (only in Italian)
