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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Massimo Biolcati
- City: Brooklyn, New York
- Country: United States
My Life & Work
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Bio:
In the 21st century jazz is truly a global movement, and New York bassist Massimo Biolcati embodies the music’s creative reach. A first-call accompanist, producer, composer and bandleader, he’s best known as a founding member of Gilfema, the acclaimed collective trio with Hungarian drummer Ferenc Nemeth and Beninese guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke that recorded two albums for Obliqsound. The group also recorded three albums for Blue Note as the Lionel Loueke Trio, including Karibu with Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock. Once again known as Gilfema, the trio recently recorded a third album, which Biolcati produced. Slated for release in the spring of 2020, the project features new music from all three players.
Hailing from a Swedish/Italian family, Biolcati has worked with some of jazz’s most celebrated artists, including tours with Paquito D’Rivera, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, Lizz Wright, and Luciana Souza. As a leader he released 2008’s Persona on Obliqsound, an ambitious debut album of original compositions played by Loueke, pianist/accordionist Peter Rende, and drummer Jeff Ballard, with vocal contributions by Lizz Wright and Gretchen Parlato.
He also continues to run iReal Pro, the app he created in 2009 that has become an essential tool for musicians and music students, providing access to chord charts and custom generated backing tracks for thousands of compositions.
My Media
- ▶ YouTube Music: http://music.youtube.com/channel/UCZFqUA7bqLqD95U_TEUnLrQ
- ▶ YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/massimobio/
- ▶ Twitter: massimobiolcat_
- ▶ Instagram: massimobio
- ▶ Website: http://www.massimobiolcati.com
- ▶ Website 2: http://irealpro.com
Click to Listen on Spotify
- ▶ (Album/Podcast 1): http://open.spotify.com/album/65kvAYyQCJ0b1hS8laP3Si
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