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BIO Filippo Castellazzi was born the 3 of January 1975 in Italy. At the age of eight he starts studying the alto saxophone with Maestro Silvio Maggioni and theory and solfege at the “Primavera” music school of Seriate (BG). In 1985 he is introduced by his teacher in the Seriate’s “Corpo musicale primavera”. In 1990, getting interested in different kind of music as Rock and Fusion he starts playing guitar, studying with many players as Thierry Zins, Sandro Gibellini and Paolo Manzolini. In those years he performs in many diverse formations EDUCATION In 1994 he studied 7 days with Frank Gambale at the “Guitar Cap” in Rome.In 1998 he starts studying at the Conservatorium Van Amsterdam with Jesse van Ruller and Maarten Van Der Grinten. He visited as an active member the following Master classes : Dori Caymmi, Scott Henderson, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Frank Gambale, Jack De Johnette, Eef Albers, Peter Bernstein, Lee Konitz, Larry Goldings, Bill Steward, Dave Holland, Pat Martino, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nelson Veras. In 2002 he graduated bachelor at the Conservatorium Van Amsterdam with high marks and had the possibility to enter in the “Master Degree Program” 2 years course. In those years he combines the study of the guitar with other disciplines as Composition with Jurre Haanstra, Counterpoint with Henk van Benthem and arranging with Johan Plomp. He graduated Master in 2004. DISCOGRAPHY & RECORDINGS 1995: Colori Sonori: "Colori Sonori" (Idea music productions.) 2004: Filippo Castellazzi Quintet: “Chiaroscuro” with Tino Tracanna and Roberto Cipelli (Paolo Fresu Quintet) Manolo Cabras and Antonio Pisano (Double Stroke Records) www.doublestrokerecords.com 2005: Visse Vasse: "Visse Vasse" with Niels Bjerg, Birgitte Lyregaard (vocal) and the award winning saxophone player Tineke Postma. (Cd Baby) www.cdbaby.com 2009: “Yes - from the diaries of jojo(...)” Short movie DVD 2010: Levi Silvanie - "Bek" (single + dvd) (onewaymelodies) www.onewaymelodies.com 2010: Luciano Maio Orchestra: "Sciuscia lu Ventu" (Rhythmic Skeleton Music) www.rhyske.nl 2010: “Muddle Earth” with the BBC PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, (tv serie) www.bbc.co.uk 2011: Levi Silvanie - "Pret Di Paden" (EP) (OneWay Melodies) www.onewaymelodies.com VENUES, FESTIVALS & OTHER PERFORMANCES He performed with several groups and bands in different projects. Between the others: Cantare string orchestra for the musical “Anatevka, a fiddler on the roof” (2007), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (2010), Tineke Postma, Tino Tracanna, Roberto Cipelli, Levi Silvanie, (…) Venues: among others: Bimhuis (Amsterdam), Copenhagen Jazz Festival (Denmark), Zaal 100 (Amsterdam), Budcuyp (Amsterdam), Meervardt Theater (Amsterdam), Marphy's Law (Den Haag), Blue Note (Milano), Master Plan Jazz festival (Denmark), Tropen Theater (Amsterdam), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), North Sea Jazz Festival, Haarlem Jazz stad Festival... TEACHING EXPERIENCE As a teacher he worked at MEC ”Muziek Educatie Centrum” and “Muziekpakhuis” in Amsterdam, at “Modern Music Academy” and "Forte Muziekschool" in Zaandam, at “Music Adventure” in Lelystad and he collaborated with the Rotterdam and Amsterdam Conservatory. He can fluently speak in Italian, English and Dutch. DIDACTIC He wrote the books ”Sketches of Theory and Ear Training” adopted, among the others, at the Modern Music Academy in Zaandam and “Modern Guitarist” a new harmony approach for modern jazz guitarists, published by Bergez Editions in 2009. www.bergez.nl He's currently living and working as guitar player and composer in Amsterdam, Holland.
17-02-2012
Due Amici18:30
10-03-2012
Due Amici17:00
Het Koetshuys
Emnes
25-03-2012
Igor Plzak 4tet23:00
De Pater
Achterom 8
2511 AJ Den Haag
070 3450852
14-05-2012
Castellazzi/Taeggi 4tet21:00
t.b.a.
Italy
F.Castellazzi - Guitar
A.Taeggi - Piano
M.Salgarello - Drums
M.Lotito - Bass
15-05-2012
Castellazzi/Taeggi 4tet21:00
Captain's bar
Milano, Italy
F.Castellazzi - Guitar
A.Taeggi - Piano
M.Salgarello - Drums
M.Lotito - Bass
16-05-2012
Castellazzi/Taeggi 4tet21:00
Hermitage
Milano, Italy
F.Castellazzi - Guitar
A.Taeggi - Piano
M.Salgarello - Drums
M.Lotito - Bass
17-05-2012
Castellazzi/Taeggi 4tet21:00
La Buca di San Vincenzo
via S.Vincenzo 15, Milano
Italy
F.Castellazzi - Guitar
A.Taeggi - Piano
M.Salgarello - Drums
M.Lotito - Bass
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