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10/01/2011: Almost one year passed since the last post. In 2010 I performed many shows in Veneto but also in Sardinia and Sicily. I organized two jazz programs and founded the association Top Focus. At the end of the year I toured again Taiwan presenting my cd in the biggest cities. For 2011 I have many ideas and starting projects for a great year of music! 26/01/2010: I went back to Italy one week ago. My time in Taiwan has been full of personal and professional experiences. I performed more than 20 shows and 3 for my CD release, I collaborated with some international artists touring in Asia and I recorded in Martijn Vanbuel's CD. 11/11/2009: My CD "TALES FROM THE FAR EAST" is out, produced by Umberto Bonani and "Circolo Jazz Verona"(award for a young talent every year). Tomorrow I will leave for Taiwan where I will stay until middle of January and I will play with several groups included my CD release shows with a Taiwanese quartet. When I will be back in January I will start with the shows for my CD also in Italy. 27/06/2009: WE WON!!! Our CD "Reflection" win the category BEST INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM for the 2009 GOLDEN MELODY AWARD!!! 28/05/2009: In Taiwan we recorded the CD "Reflection" with Suchi Wu on piano, Martijn Van Buel on double-bass, Kevin James on sax and Pietro Valente on drums. This group recive the nomination to the 2009 GOLDEN MELODY AWARD(the Grammy of Asia) for the category best instrumental album. The award ceremony will be on June 27th in Taipei Arena and it will be broadcasted on the major TV arround Asia. 05/03/2009: I just came back from Taiwan where i played with several musicians including two performances in trio with Joel Holmes, the new pianist of Roy Hargrove band. 22/01/2009: After the beautiful opening of yesterday evening at Venice Jazz Club, my project "Tales from the Far East" come to Caffè Pedrocchi in Padua tonight. I feel this music will make way. 23/10/2008: Tonight we will play with my trio with Tammy Tang as special guest from Taiwan. With her one year ago i recorded a CD in Taipei. The shows we will have in Italy are in October 23rd at Jazsbo, 25th at Rovigo Jazz Club and 31st at Jazz on Live. 11/07/2008: I went back to Italy almost two months ago and i started the music activity here. If you want to read about my experiences in Asia go to my Myspace page(link under). 15/11/2007: I will leave for India on November 18th and after a week in Bangkok to get the visa, i will stay in India for three weeks. I will be back to Taiwan on December 18th. This is a travel for spiritual reasons. 19/10/2007: Here in Shanghai i played with the best musicians in the most important clubs and in the JZ festival. I will go back to Taiwan on October 23rd to play in the most important festival, the Taichung Jazz Festival with Suchi Wu's group on October 28th. 01/10/2007: In these days i played in some jazz clubs in Shaghai: CJW, JZclub(twice) and JZclub in Hangzhou. On Thursday October 4th i will play at the Shanghai JZ Festival. 20/09/2007: I've finished the recordings two weeks ago in Taipei. Now i'm in Shanghai and i aleready started to get in touch with some musicians here. Tomorrow i have the first gig with the JZ Big Band in Time Square(Shanghai). 09/07/2007: I will leave Italy to Asia on August 21th, i will stay about ten days in Taiwan to record two CDs with an international jazz band. I will stay in Asia for many months, coming back Italy probably on the next June. 11/05/2007: I came back yesterday from Taiwan. This travel has been very important professionally. I've held two drum workshops and played several gigs with my trio featuring Martijn Vanbuel on standup bass and Pete Jeffreys on saxophone. 07/04/2007: On april 17th i will leave for Taiwan and i will come back on may 10th. 01/03/2007: I passed the semifinal and now i'm one of the 6 finalists of the new italian jazz talents contest "Chicco Bettinardi". The final will be on 30 march at “G. Nicolini” playhouse in Piacenza. 10/01/2007: Tomorrow we will open with Marco Strano Syntax Quartet the new paduan jazz season at Café Pedrocchi. 26/12/2006: Thursday 28 december i will play in the Umbria Jazz Winter festival in Orvieto with the BERKLEE/UMBRIA JAZZ CLINICS 2006 AWARD GROUP. 14/12/2006: Yesterday i recorded, playing with Orchestra Italiana di Musica Leggera, the TV program: "Stelle e Note di Natale" that will be televised 29 december on RAI DUE(italian national TV) 07/12/2006: Yesterday i graduated at Università della Muscia di Roma with jazz drum specialization and the best mark 10/10. 09/11/2006: Sunday 19 november i will play in the opening concert of Porsche Jazz Festival 2006 with a 35 elements orchestra directed by Bruno Tommaso with guest Pietro Tonolo. 04/10/2006: From October i'm in the resident band of Venice Jazz Club. I'will paly here every wednesday, friday and saturday unless i will have other gigs in these days.