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Massimo "Max" Paparella, born in 1975, pianist, arranger and SIAE-registered composer with a special passion for Hammond organ and vintage instruments.
Biography:
Massimo "Max" Paparella, born in 1975, pianist, arranger and SIAE-registered composer with a special passion for Hammond organ and vintage instruments. He has fifthteen years' experience in the music field, both as a live and studio musician. He began playing progressive rock (1993 - 1996), before focusing his studies on jazz and blues (1997 - 2001), playing in different groups. Between 1999 and 2004 he ran a recording studio in Bologna, Italy (MJA Recording Studio) with two associates, working mainly as a composer, arranger and later as sound assistant. During the same period he worked with DJs from the national and local radio stations Latte&Miele and Tam Tam Network on various dance and house music productions. Following his experience with Studio MJA, he continued working as an arranger, as well as furthering his studies in jazz piano. His musical education was initially influenced by the Beatles. Later his passion for jazz led him to discover Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Weather Report, bringing about a decisive change in the course of his future studies. Since his initial pure jazz beginnings, he has been influenced by the funk music of Tom Scott and L.A.Express, James Brown, Rufus Thomas, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, as well as the more recent sounds of the James Taylor Quartet, Incognito and Jamiroquai. He is currently working on a personal jazz-funk project (Max & The Groove Project) and also r'n'b/soul project (Violet Blue) with his two great musicians like Simone Stefanini, very talent guitarist and Patty Erario, beautiful jazz/blues/rock singer, in addition to his work as an arranger and studio instrumentalist. His latest collaborations are with Luca "Tornado" Testoni (guitarist of "Skiantos") on film and television music for RTI S.p.A (Mediaset Group), with Dj Luca Asta for house music productions (Shattered) with the label Synestesya and the label One Eyed Fish (IRMA Records) for lounge music productions (PeepStyle Project).
Musical Influences:
Beatles, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith, Brian Auger, Eddy Louiss, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Astor Piazzolla, Tom Scott and L.A.Express, Michael Brecker, Brecker Brothers, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Return to Forever, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Michel Petrucciani, Michel Camilo, Weather Report, Isaac Hayes, Quincy Jones, James Brown, Rufus Thomas, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, Blood Sweet&Tears, Santana, George Duke, Earth Wind & Fire, George Clinton, Kool & The Gang, James Taylor Quartet, Incognito, Ronny Jordan, Galliano, Jamiroquai, Jean Michel Jarre, Mike Oldfield, Alan Parson, Deep Purple, Jetrho Tull, PFM.
Future Plans:
Max is working on the new album "PeepStyle Vol.2" with the label One Eyed Fish (IRMA Records).
Very soon he will plays in tour with his band "Max & The Groove Project" for promote his album "Stack 'em High" (Hammondbeat Records, USA, 2008).
Singles
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Stack 'em High
(Released 9/22/2008)
"Stack' em high" represents the last 10 years of musical activity of Max Paparella. An album that cannot be pigeonholed as belonging to a specific musical genre because there have been so many musical influences since the end of the '90s. Various tracks are strongly driven by their resonance and rhythmic funk, just as the harmonies and melodies are inspired by the electric jazz of the '70s. The making of the album saw the participation of a number of superb musicians and friends, including Paolo "Apollo" Negri (Link Quartet, Wicked Minds, Modulo 5) considered one of the finest Hammond organ players in the world, the highly talented Simone Stefanini (guitarist of band Nove Vite), and Marco Bergami, jazz saxophone player, greatly inspired by the music of the great John Coltrane and Michael Brecker. The album is just available in digital format.
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