TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

NEW RELEASE ON "PUNTO ROJO RECORDS"

2012-02-09T13:46:00.000+01:00

Soon available on this website and Itunes

THE MINUS ONE - LIVE IN PISA

Tommaso Cappellato
Stefano Senni
Michael Blake

Memo (M. Blake) by Tommaso Cappellato

Nato da una costola del Tommaso Cappellato Quartet, The Minus One e' un trio collettivo completato da Stefano Senni al contrabbasso e Michael Blake al sassofono tenore e soprano. Esponente di spicco della scena jazz newyorkese Michel Blake è al tempo stesso un ottimo interprete e improvvisatore come testimonia la sua ampia discografia e la partecipazione in svariate band tra cui i Loung Lizards, nominati ai “grammy” per la colonna sonora del film “Get Shorty”. Stefano Senni e' uno dei bassisti piu' richiesti in Italia. Tra i progetti che lo coinvolgono spiccano i Visionari di Bollani e la Special Edition di Enrico Rava. Tommaso Cappellato è un batterista e compositore eclettico e creativo. Forte di uno swing deciso, nutrito da 9 anni di residenza a New York e studi alla New School University, arricchisce il suo linguaggio con viaggi in diverse parti del mondo tra cui Africa, Brasile, India e Giappone.

NESSO G @ Centro D'Arte Padova

2012-02-08T10:30:00.000+01:00

17 FEBBRAIO 2012
Cinema Teatro TORRESINO - PADOVA
info & tickets: http://centrodarte.it

Tommaso Cappellato: batteria

Michele Polga: sassofoni
Francesco Bigoni: sassofoni
Danilo Gallo: basso

Il libero jazz italiano sta realizzando musica di livello eccellente. Come dimostra il quartetto NESSO G, formazione cooperativa nata un paio d'anni fa su stimolo del batterista Tommaso Cappellato. Il repertorio è scritto per due sassofoni, basso e batteria: temi e arrangiamenti essenziali, che lasciano spazio alla conversazione senza rete delle ance, pungolate da una ritmica mobilissima. E' musica che testimonia di una sicura preparazione storica, che non frena però la curiosità, la fantasia, la volontà di trovare una lingua originale. E' nell'indole di Cappellato infatti non accontentarsi del già sentito, o di una musica “scolastica”. In questo i compagni di viaggio sono ideali. Danilo Gallo ha attraversato in questi anni, anche tramite i lavori con “El Gallo Rojo”, molteplici percorsi sonori, a contatto sia con le avanguardie che con linguaggi più accessibili. Lo stesso si può dire dei due sassofonisti, più vicino allo stile post-bop Michele Polga, più ondivago e imprevedibile Francesco Bigoni. NESSO G sorprende ad esempio quando tenta di dialogare con il jazz innodico, spirituale, vicino ai grandi afroamericani degli anni 60. Proprio perchè non c'è identità né imitazione, ma riscrittura sincera, freschezza esecutiva, anche un certo distacco emotivo che giova al rendimento collettivo. Tommaso Cappellato ha girato il mondo suonando con decine di artisti ed è vissuto un decennio a New York, dove ha collezionato collaborazioni prestigiose. Danilo Gallo, vincitore del “Top Jazz” 2010 quale miglior bassista, è animatore inesausto di situazioni musicali. Ricordiamo il suo gruppo Gallo & The Roosters, e poi Guano Padano, Rollerball, Mickey Finn. Michele Polga è tra i più attivi sassofonisti in Veneto, ha studiato con i maggiori jazzisti nazionali. Ha inciso di recente due ottimi cd per la Caligola (“Clouds Over Me” e “Movin' House”), oltre all'ultimo “Michele Polga meets Fabrizio Bosso – Live At Panic Jazz Club” per la Abeat. Francesco Bigoni dopo un'intensa attività in patria – Under 21 di Enrico Rava, Orange Room, Houdini's Cage e molte iniziative del Gallo Rojo – si è stabilito a Copenhagen e ha fondato un trio con Mark Solborg e Kevin Brow, che si ascolta nell'intenso “Hopscotch” edito dalla Ilk.

BEARZATTI/DALLA PORTA/CAPPELLATO “UPDATE” TRIO

2012-02-04T12:17:00.002+01:00

Francesco Bearzatti - sax

Paolino Dalla Porta - bass

Tommaso Cappellato - drums

February 7 2012 - Cantine De L'Arena, Verona

February 8 2012 - Exwide, Pisa

Michele Manzo "Spirits" Live Full Video

2012-01-29T12:06:00.000+01:00

SPIRITS

Michele Manzo (guitar)
Tim Armacost (tenor/soprano sax)
Marc Abrams (bass)
Tommaso Cappellato (drums)

Live at Exwide, Pisa - January 25 2012

First Set

Second Set

Poem by a Friend #2

2012-01-28T10:58:00.001+01:00

SWING IS A MIRACLE

by Tim Armacost

Swing is a miracle, like love.
Love doesn’t see color. Swing knows no creed.

My brother is in love with a Japanese woman.
I know a brother who married a white woman.

A young Tutsi man forgets to breath when he
Lays eyes on the most beautiful girl in the world,
A Hutu.

Hindus and Muslims, Israelis with Palestinians,
Sioux and Europeans – falling in love all over the place.

Love says. “I’ll give you bliss,
But if you two want happiness
You’re going to have to work for it.”

You can practice to swing, but you can’t practice
Swinging. You can prepare yourself for swinging.

The miracle of swing arises among human
Beings who are worthy. You can be worthy today,
And Tomorrow, not.

Did you learn anything about love reading
‘A Red, Red Rose’?
Did you know it after you heard
“Love is a Many Splendored Thing’?
Nah, you recognized love. You said to your self,

Oh, this is love.

Same with swing. Did you get it from listening to a record?
Did someone’s attempt to describe it get you any
Closer?
You said, ‘oh, that’s what swing is,’ after you did it.

While you’re swinging – are you aware of
The color of the people who share that gift with you?
Shit, no.

Swing is not the same thing as love, but it’s pretty hard not to

Love the people you’ve done some swinging with.

Swing graces all styles. Swing doesn’t care if you
Play Avant Garde, R&B, Classical, Gamelan, or Swing Music.
Swing arises among human beings who love to play,
Together.

Rain falls on everyone’s head. Love knows no race.
Swing ignores creed. Death chuckles at our idea of Color.

Michele Manzo "Spirits" 4tet feat. Tim Armacost

2012-01-16T18:42:00.001+01:00

JANUARY 20-27 2012

Michele Manzo (guitar)

Tim Armacost (tenor & soprano sax)

Marc Abrams (bass)

Tommaso Cappellato (drums)

Venerdi 20 - Ventotto Di Vino - Roma

Sabato 21 - Music Inn - Roma

Martedi 24 - Cantine De L'Arena - Verona

Mercoledi 25 - Exwide - Pisa

Giovedi 26 - Q Club - Padova

Venerdi 27 - Le Rive Jazz Club - Cartigliano (VI)

Welcome Two Thousand Twelve!

2012-01-05T12:01:00.000+01:00

Well here it is, the so longed for (supposedly) end-of-the-world year. Of course now that we will cease to be, human kind is starting to wake up and make sense. Not much but a little bit at least. As for me it seems this last year of existence will be a blast with lots of new projects and musical journeys to look forward to. Trying to squeeze everything before December 21 of course ;-)

The year will start with two brand new groups: in January I will be touring with the Michele Manzo Quartet featuring Marc Abrams on bass and Tim Armacost on tenor and soprano saxophones. Tim, a newyorker, hasn't been in Italy much lately but I'm sure he will soon gather a lot of attention from musicians and jazz lovers. We'll be playing a couple of shows in Rome (January 21st at the legendary Music Inn), Verona (24), Pisa (25), Padova (26), Cartigliano (VI) (27).

After a couple of weeks I'll be again on the road for 2 gigs with a brand new trio featuring the multiply awarded saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti and bass legend Paolino Dalla Porta. February 7 Verona, 8 Pisa.

On February 17 I will be hosted by Centro D'Arte di Padova for a concert with Nesso G along with my peers Michele Polga, Francesco Bigoni and Danilo Gallo.

At the end of the month I will be flying to New Orleans, LA to record an album with singer-songwriters Richard Julian and Rosita Kess at Piety Street Studios, one of the most amazing studios on planet earth!

Other recordings soon to be out:

- The Minus One, Live in Pisa (+ Stefano Senni & Michael Blake) - El Punto Rojo Records; - Upperground Orchestra [Vynil + CD] (+ Rabih Beaini, Alvise Seggi, Piero Bittolo Bon) - Morphine Records;

That's it for now I don't want to anticipate too much, the world might not want to wait to end.
Peace and Serenity to all! The earth is still a grandiose place.

December 2011 Dates

2011-12-08T15:44:00.001+01:00

Photo By Giulia Faccio Froio

Two Not One - The Music Of Warne Marsh & Lee Konitz

Nico Gori (as, cl) Mirko Guerrini (ts, bs), Stefano Senni (bs)

01 - Al Leon D'Oro, Zero Branco (TV)

03 - Blackmail, Prato

04 - Quid, Brescia

05 - La Taverna Del Conte, Monzambano (VR)

Silvia Manco Trio - Tribute to Frida Kahlo

Silvia Manco (vo, pn), Andrea Lombardini (el. bs)

09 - Music Inn, Roma

11 - Cantiere Jazz, Roma

Marco Ponchiroli Trio

Marco Ponchiroli (pn), Marco Privato (bs)

15 - Cantine De L'Arena, Verona

Kicca & Intrigo

Kicca (vo), Oscar Marchioni (hm), Francesco Bearzatti (ts)

21 - Sartea, Vicenza

24 - Swing Bar, Conegliano

Stefano Bedetti 4et

Stefano Bedetti (ts), Alfonso Santimone (pn), Stefano Senni (bs)

26 - Torrione, Ferrara

TWO NOT ONE

2011-12-02T22:56:00.001+01:00

TWO NOT ONE
The Music of Lee Konitz, Warne Marsh & More

Nico Gori (alto sax)
Mirko Guerrini (tenor sax)
Stefano Senni (bass)
Tommaso Cappellato (drums)

Il quartetto “Two Not One” prende spunto dallʼapprezzato quanto arduo repertorio della scuola che fa capo al pianista Lennie Tristano. Due suoi allievi, seguendo lʼesempio del maestro, sviluppano il linguaggio del Cool Jazz sovrapponendo sofisticate melodie su strutture armoniche di canzoni “standard” americane. Sono i sassofonisti Lee Konitz e Warne Marsh che per anni a venire continuano ad approfondire il mondo sottile di tale particolare linguaggio. Nico Gori (apprezzato ospite nel concerto bresciano di Fred Hersh a Jazz in Eden) e Mirko Guerrini (collaboratore stabile di Stefano Bollani) esplorano, sviluppano e aprono questa tradizione cosi affascinante e cosi poco affrontata, accompagnati da Stefano Senni al contrabbasso e Tommaso Cappellato alla batteria.

LISTEN at: http://www.mirkoguerrini.com/two-not-one-4et/

SHOWS

December 1 2011 - Leon D'Oro, Zero Branco (TV)

December 3 2011 - Blackmail, Rignano Sull'Arno (FI)

December 4 2011 - Associazione Culturale Quid, Brescia

December 5 2011 - Taverna Del Conte, Monzambano (MN)

November 2011 Dates

2011-11-05T12:56:00.000+01:00

03 Remembering Miles 4et - Tavagnacco (UD)
David Boato (trumpet), Matteo Alfonso (piano), Simone Serafini (bass)

10 Michele Manzo Trio - Abano Terme (PD)
Michele Manzo (guitar), Marc Abrams (bass)

Stefania Tschantret 4et Tour
Stefania Tschantret (voice), Joel Holmes (piano), Stefano Senni (bass)

11 Blackmail Jazz Club, Rignano Sull'Arno (FI)
13 Take 5, Bologna
14 Auditorium Le Notti di Cabiria, Anzola nell'Emilia (BO)
15 Torrione Jazz Club, Ferrara

16 Carlo Atti & Friends - Risorta Osteria del ReFosco, Padova Jazz Festival
Carlo Atti (tenor sax), Danilo Memoli (piano), Davide Garattoni (bass)

Antonio Gallucci 4et
Antonio Gallucci (tenor & soprano sax), Alessandro Lanzoni (piano), Gabriele Evangelista (bass)

18 Antonio Gallucci 4et - Rovolon (PD)
19 Antonio Gallucci 4et - Bar Astra, Vicenza
21 Recording, Cavalicco (UD)
22 Recording, Cavalicco (UD)

Remember Frank?
Jordi Grognard (tenor & soprano sax, bansouri flute), Nicola Lancerotti (bass)

27 Cafe' Roskam, Brussels
28 Recording - Brussels
29 Recording - Brussels
30 Bonneffoi - Brussels

October 22 2011 at SMALLS in NYC

2011-10-16T02:19:00.000+02:00

BLACKGROUND TRIO

LIVE AT SMALLS

Last time I played a gig at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City in April 2009 was definitely one of the most fun I've had. It included myself on drums, Aaron Goldberg on piano, Omer Avital on bass, Michael Blake on saxophone and the wonderful Leena Conquest singing on a couple of tunes. You can listen to it here: http://www.smallsjazzclub.com/index.cfm?eventId=1540

I will now return to that magic spot with a great project I've recently been a part of, along with the legendary Don Byron on clarinet and tenor saxophone and amazing piano player Fabrizio Puglisi.

The show will take place on Saturday October 22 2011 in the AFTERNOON (4-7pm).

The club is located on 183 W 10th St. in the heart of Greenwich Village. The gig will be streamed on the club's website so it will be possible to watch us live anywhere in the world in realtime.

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING

Michele Polga Meets Fabrizio Bosso

2011-10-02T17:37:00.000+02:00

I'm very excited to be playing with this wonderful group led by saxophonist Michele Polga. This project started as a quartet in early 2010 with mr. Polga on tenor saxophone, Luca Mannutza on piano, Luca Bulgarelli on bass and myself on drums. By the end of that same year it became a quintet with the addition of trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso. There was an immediate alchemy between us five and by the second gig the band was already smoking. That's how Michele decided to release on CD a magical night of great inspiration and excitement. The album is entitled "Michele Polga Meets Fabrizio Bosso - Live At Panic" and was released just a few months ago on Abeat Records.

Two Friends by michelepolga

UPCOMING SHOWS

October 5 Ridotto del Teatro Sociale - Rovigo

October 6 Q Club - Padova

October 7 Al Vapore - Marghera (VE)

Newsletter September 2011

2011-09-16T22:59:00.000+02:00

GIGS

CARLO ATTI & FRIENDS

September 24 - Risorta Osteria Del ReFosco - Padova

STEFANIA TSCHANTRET & ORCHESTRA

October 1 - Piazza Maggiore, Bologna

MICHELE POLGA meets FABRIZIO BOSSO

October 5 Ridotto del Teatro Stabile - Rovigo

October 6 Q Club - Padova

October 7 Al Vapore - Marghera (VE)

DON BYRON, FABRIZIO PUGLISI

& TOMMASO CAPPELLATO Trio

October 22 - Smalls Jazz Club, New York

RECORDS

Tommaso Cappellato - "Open"

Tommaso Cappellato - "Originals"

Michele Polga Meets Fabrizio Bosso - "Live At Panic"

Bigoni/Polga/Gallo/Cappellato - "Nesso G"

VIDEOS

SOLO IMPROVISATION

UPPERGROUND ORCHESTRA

BYRON/PUGLISI/CAPPELLATO TRIO

TOMMASO CAPPELLATO 4ET

LINKS

Poem By A Friend

2011-09-11T13:17:00.000+02:00

vanishing reason states a void in the stream of thoughts. a pause.
self recognition stepping into emptiness
improving improvising improbable propositions
take away everything and touch your nose

Francesco Durante Viola

Stadtmusik in Basel

2011-08-29T09:56:00.000+02:00

Highlights from "The Minus One" Gig in Basel on August 19 2011

Quartet Minus One August 2011

2011-08-16T12:28:00.000+02:00

STARTING!!!

Quartet Minus One feat. Stefano Senni & Michael Blake

August 17 - Alla Poppa, Venezia
August 18 - Padova Jazz Club, Correzzola (PD)
August 19 - Stadtmusik Festival 2011, Basel (Switzerland)
August 20 - JazzWide, Pisa

Last Minute Gig with Richard Julian

2011-08-12T12:20:00.000+02:00

Next Monday August 15 I'll have the honor of playing with one of my New York heroes, singer and songwriter Richard Julian. I used to go see Richard perform at the Living Room in the Lower East Side on a regular basis back in 2004. After so much time and through many mutual acquaintances we finally got to meet and play together in Italy. For the evening we will be joined by a few special guests.

Monday August 15 2011

RICHARD JULIAN & TOMMASO CAPPELLATO

CORTE DEI LEONI

Via Boccalerie, 8 Padova

+39 049.8750083

Coming Up - August 2011

2011-07-30T11:00:00.000+02:00

Michele Polga Trio

feat. Danilo Gallo & Tommaso Cappellato

August 2 - Caffe' Diemme - Padova

Upperground Orchestra

feat. Rabih Beaini & Tommaso Cappellato

August 6 - Götheborg, Sweden

Tommaso Cappellato Quartet Minus One

feat. Stefano Senni & Michael Blake

August 17 - Alla Poppa, Venezia

August 18 - Padova Jazz Club, Correzzola (PD)

August 19 - Livingroom.fm Basel, Switzerland

August 20 - JazzWide Festival, Pisa

Originals

2011-07-23T17:46:00.000+02:00

I finally decided to independently release an album originally recorded in 2007 with some of Italy's most talented up and coming jazz musicians. It was recorded live in one room at True Colours Studio in Padova and it features 8 of my original compositions.

Originals by Tommaso Cappellato Tommaso Cappellato (drums & composition)
Marcello Allulli (tenor saxophone)
Federico Casagrande (guitar)
Michele Manzo (guitar)
Matteo Alfonso (fender rhodes)
Andrea Lombardini (electric bass)
Shanthi Kumari Roat (vocals on "World Traveller")

Here's a clip from the studio session playing Nowhere, Now Here:

Summertime... and the living is easy!

2011-07-10T15:14:00.000+02:00

So much music played and heard during these last couple of months. It's a very exciting and inspired period of my life where travelling is key for a musical and personal growth. In just a small period of time I was in New York, in Belgium and constantly up and down the Italian peninsula. I played some remarkably cool gigs with Upperground Orchestra, singer-songwriters Rosita Késs & Richard Julian, clarinet player Nico Gori 4et and with a brand new quartet of mine playing my original tunes. Here's an excerpt of the gig with Upperground Orchestra in Eupen, Belgium:

Upcoming Shows:

July 13 ALESSIA OBINO Quartet - Valdagno (VI)
July 14 MARCO PONCHIROLI Trio - Solighetto (TV)
July 20 MARCO PONCHIROLI Trio - Montegrotto (PD)
July 21 MARCO PONCHIROLI Trio - Ivrea
July 22 ALESSIA OBINO Quartet - Brescia
July 24 MICHELE POLGA Quartet - Venezia
July 26 SCOTT STEEN Quartet - Venezia
July 27 SCOTT STEEN Quartet - Portogruaro (VE)
July 28 SCOTT STEEN Quartet - Brugnera (PN)
July 29 SCOTT STEEN Quartet - Valdobbiadene (TV)

Richard Julian & Rosita Késs

2011-07-07T14:08:00.000+02:00

I recently played a couple of fun gigs with singer and songwriters Rosita Késs and Richard Julian, along with electric bass player Andrea Lombardini. Great music, fat sound and fun hang!

Also check out Rosita's latest record Northern Sky:

and Richard's Girls Need Attention

Open Reviewed

2011-07-06T15:25:00.000+02:00

Bruce Lindasy's review of my album "OPEN" on All About Jazz was voted (#70) among the top 100 recommended reviews of all time:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article_recommended_alltime.php?article_type=100

Open by Tommaso Cappellato

QUARTETTO

2011-06-30T16:06:00.000+02:00

Thursday, June 30 · 9:30pm - 11:30pm

Enoteca Ristorante La Corte Dei Leoni

Via Boccalerie 8

Padua, Italy

Tommaso Cappellato Quartetto

Michele Polga (tenor sax)

Matteo Alfonso (fender rhodes)

Andrea Lombardini (electric bass)

Tommaso Cappellato (drums)

All Compositions by Tommaso Cappellato

NYC - My Home Away From Home

2011-06-21T06:14:00.000+02:00

Just spent the first 2 weeks of June in NY, my home away from home. I found an in-good-shape kind of city, extremely vibrant, full of energy, inspiring and perspiring. It was great to reconnect with so many recent and old acquaintances, play sessions almost every day and see live gigs every night. These are some of the shows I've attended:

Don Byron's Ivey Divey Trio (feat. Geri Allen & Charlie Persip); The Adam Cruz Group (feat. Chris Potter, Steve Wilson, Scott Colley, Ed Simon, Steve Cardenas); The Aaron Parks Group at the Gallery, Colin Stranahan with Fred Hersch & Matt Penman at Smalls, the Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout (feat. Leah Siegel, Tim Luntzel, Tony Mason, Chris Cheek, Andrew Sherman, Steve Walsh) at 55 Bar, Ehud Asherie's Samba de Gringo at Fat Cat; Richard Julian + band at Rockwood.

I enjoyed seeing Charlie Persip still playing his heart out at age 83 along with Don and Geri. They performed music from the Ivey Divey project, a Blue Note release that Don recorded along with Jack Dejohnette & Jason Moran.

I was particularly struck by the voice and energy of singer Leah Siegel performing with Tim Luntzel's Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout at 55 Bar. The following video was not taken on that night and I can guarantee that it was even more uplifting and energetic when I was there.

Richard Julian's performance was also a lot of fun, his stage presence and his songs are mesmerizing. I especially enjoyed Dan Rieser's drumming, definitely one of my favorites. I am looking forward to perform a couple gigs with Richard in Italy during the month of July along with singer Rosita Kess.

During my stay I got to play with great tubist Marcus Rojas, up and coming guitar player Todd Neufeld and the incomparable Michael Blake. I never played with tuba before and I have definitely been treated for a first time! The sound of this particular ensemble was something special. Maybe an idea for a new project?

Drums On Morphine

2011-05-26T01:10:00.000+02:00

I recently spent a whole day in True Colours Studio in Padova recording a series of solo drum tracks for Morphine Records, an electronica label run by Rabih Beaini. This is an excerpt from that day. More details to come...