Simone Blasioli: Conversation

Fabio Giachino: Born in Alba, but taking Turin as his home town, he was awarded important Italian and European prizes, gaining recognitions both nationally and internationally.
He won the "Premio Internazionale Massimo Urbani 2011", the "Premio Nazionale Chicco Bettinardi 2011", and the "Revelation of the year 2011" JazzUp Channel Red Award.
With his trio he was awarded Special Prize as “Best Band” at the "Bucharest International Competition 2014", the "Fara Music Jazz Live 2012" prize (as best soloist and best band), the "Barga Jazz Contest 2012" prize and the "Premio Carrarese Padova Porsche Festival 2011”.
He was also artist in residency at the Italian Embassy in Copenaghen in 2016.
Among his several collaborations: Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Furio Di Castri, Flavio Boltro, Emanuele Cisi, Fabrizio Bosso, Rosario Giuliani, Maurizio Giammarco, Javier Girotto, Miroslav
Vitous, David Pastor, Benjamin Koppel, Roy Paci.
He has performed all around the world U.S.A., Russia, Mexico, Japan, Middle East, Europe.

Mauro Battisti: Simone Blasioli, Sax
Simone is an eclectic young saxophonist and composer, mainly active in Italy. He completed his studies in classical music - graduating in classical saxophone at the Conservatory of Pescara, composition and orchestral conducting at the Conservatory of l’Aquila - and jazz composition at the Conservatory of Turin. He has gained international experience completing different placements abroad including the Royal Irish Academy of Music of Dublin and the Conservatory at Castellon de la Plana. He has collaborated with numerous national and international artists, such as Furio Di Castri, Maurizio Rolli, Eric Daniel, Carlo Crivelli, Giampaolo Ascolese, Bepi D’Amato, Tony Esposito, Maurizio Giammarco, Michele Di Toro, Gianluca Esposito. Simone is also an active composer, specialized in film music: he has composed for different short movies and theatrical shows, directed by Francesco Puccio.
Fabio Giachino, Piano
Born in Alba, but taking Turin as his home town, he was awarded important Italian and European prizes, gaining recognitions both nationally and internationally.
He won the "Premio Internazionale Massimo Urbani 2011", the "Premio Nazionale Chicco Bettinardi 2011", and the "Revelation of the year 2011" JazzUp Channel Red Award.
With his trio he was awarded Special Prize as “Best Band” at the "Bucharest International Competition 2014", the "Fara Music Jazz Live 2012" prize (as best soloist and best band), the "Barga Jazz Contest 2012" prize and the "Premio Carrarese Padova Porsche Festival 2011”.
He was also artist in residency at the Italian Embassy in Copenaghen in 2016.
Among his several collaborations: Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Furio Di Castri, Flavio Boltro, Emanuele Cisi, Fabrizio Bosso, Rosario Giuliani, Maurizio Giammarco, Javier Girotto, Miroslav
Vitous, David Pastor, Benjamin Koppel, Roy Paci.
He has performed all around the world U.S.A., Russia, Mexico, Japan, Middle East, Europe.
Ruben Bellavia, Drums
Born in 1985, Ruben Bellavia is a very versatile drummer on the Italian musical scene. After getting his Bachelor Degree in Classical Percussions at the Conservatory in Torino he started studying jazz drumming seriously. In 2017 he has been invited from the Berklee College of Music to present his innovative method of practicing inspired by Tony Williams. Since 2009 he's been working with some of the most influential musicians on the italian and international jazz scene such as Randy Brecker, Antonio Faraò 4tet, Fabio Giachino Trio, Fabrizio Bosso and Pericopes+1. In 2016 he has been ranked in the top 10 of Italian Jazz Drummers from the readers pool of the Jazzit Magazine.
Mauro Battisti, Double-Bass
His collaborations and/or recordings include many renowned names of jazz such as Lee Konitz, Cedar Walton, Dave Liebman, Benny Golson, Michel Portal, Bob Moses, Mark Murphy, Joe Pass, Al Cohn, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Steve Grossman, Ronnie Cuber, Joe Diorio, Quartet West of Charlie Haden, Paolo Fresu. He performed in Europe, Middle-East, North-Africa, United States, China, Nepal and Australia. Other credits include many television, radio, and motion picture sound track recordings under, among others, the direction of Academy Award-winning composers Ennio Morricone, Nicola Piovani and Luis Bacalov. He’s the creator of Drumgenius app, one of the most popular music apps in the world.

Ruben Bellavia: Born in 1985, Ruben Bellavia is a very versatile drummer on the Italian musical scene. After getting his Bachelor Degree in Classical Percussions at the Conservatory in Torino he started studying jazz drumming seriously. In 2017 he has been invited from the Berklee College of Music to present his innovative method of practicing inspired by Tony Williams. Since 2009 he's been working with some of the most influential musicians on the italian and international jazz scene such as Randy Brecker, Antonio Faraò 4tet, Fabio Giachino Trio, Fabrizio Bosso and Pericopes+1. In 2016 he has been ranked in the top 10 of Italian Jazz Drummers from the readers pool of the Jazzit Magazine.

Simone Blasioli: Simone is an eclectic young saxophonist and composer, mainly active in Italy. He completed his studies in classical music - graduating in classical saxophone at the Conservatory of Pescara, composition and orchestral conducting at the Conservatory of l’Aquila - and jazz composition at the Conservatory of Turin. He has gained international experience completing different placements abroad including the Royal Irish Academy of Music of Dublin and the Conservatory at Castellon de la Plana. He has collaborated with numerous national and international artists, such as Furio Di Castri, Maurizio Rolli, Eric Daniel, Carlo Crivelli, Giampaolo Ascolese, Bepi D’Amato, Tony Esposito, Maurizio Giammarco, Michele Di Toro, Gianluca Esposito. Simone is also an active composer, specialized in film music: he has composed for different short movies and theatrical shows, directed by Francesco Puccio.

Simone Blasioli: Simone is an eclectic young saxophonist and composer, mainly active in Italy. He completed his studies in classical music - graduating in classical saxophone at the Conservatory of Pescara, composition and orchestral conducting at the Conservatory of l’Aquila - and jazz composition at the Conservatory of Turin. He has gained international experience completing different placements abroad including the Royal Irish Academy of Music of Dublin and the Conservatory at Castellon de la Plana. He has collaborated with numerous national and international artists, such as Furio Di Castri, Maurizio Rolli, Eric Daniel, Carlo Crivelli, Giampaolo Ascolese, Bepi D’Amato, Tony Esposito, Maurizio Giammarco, Michele Di Toro, Gianluca Esposito. Simone is also an active composer, specialized in film music: he has composed for different short movies and theatrical shows, directed by Francesco Puccio.