Biography
PIERLUIGI BALDUCCI
Playing his electric bass and acoustic bass guitar, Pierluigi Balducci performed at numerous festivals and jazz clubs throughout Italy, Europe and Asia, collaborating with jazz musicians as Paul McCandless, John Taylor, Andy Sheppard, Ernst Reijseger, Gabriele Mirabassi, Luciano Biondini, Javier Girotto, Michele Rabbia, Antonio Tosques, and many others.
With Gianni Iorio and Pasquale Stafano he is also member of the Nuevo Tango Ensamble, performing many concerts all around the world.
As a composer and a band leader, he released various albums under his name (since 2006 for the Italian label Dodicilune), always striving for a balance not only between writing and improvisation, but also between African-American jazz language and European classical tradition.
The main Italian jazz magazines Musica Jazz and JazzIt and Italian national broadcaster Radiotre have dedicated considerable interviews to him. For several years, the prestigious Jazzit Award includes Pierluigi Balducci of the most important Italian electric bassists in the jazz scene.
He performed live for the Italian broadcaster Radiotre, for Bayerisches Rundfunk and for South Korean MBC. He teaches jazz electric bass at Matera music university, and is endorser of Markbass Amps, Laurus Bass Guitars and D'Orazio Strings.
Pierluigi's Selective Discography:
2012 - Blue from Heaven (Dodicilune ED303 / IRD) con con John Taylor, Paul McCandless e Michele Rabbia
2009 - Stupor Mundi (Dodicilune ED250)
2006 - Leggero (Dodicilune ED229) come Pierluigi Balducci Small Ensemble
2005 - Rouge! (Splasc(h) Records H872.2) come Pierluigi Balducci Ensemble
2003 - Il peso delle nuvole (Splasc(h) Records H852.2)
2000 - Niebla (Splasc(h) Records H711.2) come Pierluigi Balducci QuartETHNO
VINCENZO MAUROGIOVANNI
In 2007, Vincenzo won the International bass contest "Euro Bass Day", as best European rising bass player. 1st prize winner at the international electric bass contest “Bassmaster 2010" in Zagreb, Croatia. Awarded as Bass player of the month on “Bass players united”. Awarded as “bass player of the week on “For bass players only”.
Some of his collaborations and performances include: Michael Manring, John Stowell, Pierluigi Balducci, Dario Chiazzolino, Enzo Zirilli, Aaron Spears, Phil Maturano, Mirko Maria Matera, Gaetano Fasano, Tuck & Patti, Dennis Chambers, Guthrie Govan, Modugno, Gianlivio Liberti, Pierluigi Villani, Francesco Villani, Gianni Bardaro, Giovanni Falzone, Mino Lanzieri, Michele Campobasso, Robertinho De Paula, Gaetano Partipilo, Giovanni Giorgi, Rocco Zifarelli, Fulvio Palese ...
Vincenzo's Book :
Intensive ear training method, approved by “Università Degli Studi di Chieti e Pescara”
Vincenzo's Selective Discography:
2017 – Cercle Magique (Liberti- Di Modugno- Maurogiovanni)(Dodicilune)
2016 - Cinema,Vol.1, Balducci-Maurogiovanni (Dodicilune)
2016 - Bardaro- Villani: Next stop (Verve Records)
2011 - Tempus Fugit (Terramiamusic)
2006 - Alfa Omega (Terramiamusic)
2013 - Sinestesie (Terramiamusic)
2014 - Fabio Mariani group "On my hands" (Videoradio)
2014 - John Stowell quartet "Italian conversation" ( Terramiamusic )
Discography
PIERLUIGI BALDUCCI & VIZ MAUROGIOVANNI BASS DUO
“Cinema, Vol.1” is a unique musical work dedicated by the two Italian jazz bassists to the most influent movie soundtracks, composed by well-known artists such as Piero Piccioni, Michel Colombier, Ennio Morricone, John Williams and many others. In addition to the movie soundtracks arrangements, the album features two original compositions of Maurogiovanni and Balducci. The album title idea comes from Maurogiovanni’s imagination, inspired by the famous movie trilogies. This duo was born from a mutual and deep consideration between two “bass brothers” and it offers a special concert to be listened with pathos and emotion.