Matino Pippo

PIPPO MATINO was born in PORTICI (NAPLES). He’s considered to be virtuous and among the major experts of electric bass by the national and European critics. He’s a versatile musician, whose music ranges from jazz to funky, blues, rock and Italian light music.

After working up the ladder and having had a lot of experience with the most important musicians of the Neapolitan area of the time (Ernesto Vitolo, James Senese e Napoli Centrale,Larry Nocella,Daniele Sepe,Franco Giacoia)etc., he moves to Rome. He begins to cooperating with various artists and, at the same time, he starts his solo career as a band leader making his first recording: “BASSA TENSIONE” in 1993. It includes pieces like DOCTOR MIKE and BASS SONG FOR NAPOLI. It has become an icon for a lot of young bass players and practically the first of its kind for this well known Roman label VIA VENETO JAZZ, which was founded thanks to the will of the unforgettable Biagio Pagano.

He has participated in every edition of EUROBASSDAY in Verona, GUITAR SHOW in London, MUSIKMESSE in Frankfurt, DISMA in Rimini, BASS PLAYER LIVE in New York and Los Angeles, NAMM SHOW in LA and Master Class at the BERKLEE School of Boston.

He has always been the protagonist, as the testimonial of MARKBASS Amp and R.Cocco strings, both with his band and in duets with other big international artists of the instrument playing world: Jeff BERLIN, Dominique Di PIAZZA, Dario DEIDDA, Darryl JONES, Stu HAMM, Jonas HELBORG, Linley MARTHE, Matt GARRISON, Hadrien FERAUD, etc.. He was co-leader with the guitarist Rocco ZIFARELLI and the Cuban drummer Horacio “EL NEGRO” HERNANDEZ of a Ital-Cuban trio.

He has also collaborated with world-famous musicians: Billy Cobham, Mike Stern, Stefano di Battista, Rocco Zifarelli, Flavio Boltro, Horacio“El Negro”Hernandez, Agostino Marangolo, Javier Girotto, Giovanni Imparato, Derek Wilson, Paco Sery, Rosario Giuliani, Lele Melotti, Giorgio Cocilovo, Luca Trolli, Bireli Lagrene, Roberto Gatto, Walter Calloni, Cristian Meyer, Gigi Cifarelli, Pino Iodice, Tony Scott, Cristiano Micalizzi, Antonio Faraò, Daniele Scannapieco, Eric Legnini, Jean Marie Ecay, Detra Farr, Stephane Huchard, Luis Winsberg, Fabio Zeppetella, Fabrizio Sferra, Solis String Quartet, Andrea Beneventano, Mario Rosini, Lello Panico, Nico Stufano, Enzo Zirilli, Danny Gottlieb, Peter Erskine, Manhattan Transfer, Gloria Gaynor, Andrea Braido, Steve Hunt, Brett Garsed , Famoudou Don Moye, Benjamin Henocq, Gregg Bissonette, Robin Eubanks,Rita Marcotulli,Mike Mondesir,Andy Sheppard,Fausto Mesolella,Michele Rabbia. He has collaborated with many Italian light music artists: Mietta, Enzo Gragnaniello, Alex Britti, Anonimo Italiano, Drupi, Giorgia, Amedeo Minghi, Baraonna, Stefano Borgia, Nino Buonocore, Nino D’Angelo, Joe Barbieri, Irene Grandi, Loredana Bertè, Neri per Caso,Sal Da Vinci,Gio di Tonno, Francesco Baccini, Eduardo De Crescenzo, Linda, Nicky Nicolai, Mario Rosini, Rossana Casale,Raiz.

More about Pippo Matino at his official MySpace profile: www.myspace.com/pippomatino

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