Aldo Mazza

I was born in the southern Italian region of Calabria, my parents moved to Ottawa when I was a child. Coming of age in the music scenes of Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and New York, I became active in Montreal and a member of the touring percussion ensemble REPERCUSSION. In the years since, Montreal has been my home and the world has been my office. With the support of my family, my outreach through drumming and percussion continues with performances, lessons and as both participant and producer of major musical events, in North America, Europe, South America and Asia.

Performance:

4 World Tours on major concert stages

Member of international touring & recording artist “Répercussion”

Many radio and television appearances, live CBC/Radio Canada recordings

Special Concerts for many dignitaries including US. Presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers

Performed or recorded over 100 CDs with artists such as Celine Dion, Aldo Nova, James Brown, Chris DeBurgh, David Amran, Alain Caron as well as major symphony orchestras including the Montreal Symphony, SMCQ (Quebec Contemporary Music Organization), and Jazz Festivals including the Montreal Jazz Festival,Hong Kong Arts Festival, and other world class events.

Master clinician in Classical Percussion, World Music & Drumset

Professional Achievements:

Founder & Artistic Director of KoSA Communications and the KoSA International Percussion Workshops and Festivals

Cofounder & Artistic Director of the KoSA Cuba Workshop and Festival

Creator of KoSA Drumparties and coprorate drum events

Composer, Record Producer, Publisher and Editor

Director of Events Management Enterprise – KoSA Communications

Subject of many articles in major magazines,books and newspapers including McLeans, Percussive Arts (PAS) ,la Scena Musicale, the Montreal Gazette, Modern Drummer Magazine

Extensive 30 year touring and recording career

Active interest in global cultures and their interrelationships

Consultant to cultural entities

Involved member of Canada’s artistic community

Recipient of several Canada Council & Conseil Des Arts et Lettres du Quebec Research grants

Education:

McGill: Bachelor of Music in Percussion, Minor in Jazz Performance

Université de Montréal, Graduate Studies in Ethnomusicology

Intensive private and summer study programs including: Banff, Eastman School of Music, Jamey Aebersold, National Stage Band Camps, Drummers Collective (New York).

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Tournée à Cuba du Big Band du Cégep Marie Victorin

Après plusieurs années de remue-méninges, de rencontres et d'obstacles surmontés, le Big Band du Cégep Marie-Victorin part enfin en tournée à Cuba!

Sous la direction de Matthieu Van Vliet, plus de 20 musiciens étudiants partiront en mars 2023 à La Havane pour y vivre une semaine complète où ils baigneront dans la musique cubaine. 

Au rendez-vous : classes de maître, formations, rencontres avec des étudiants cubains, performances au Jazz Café de La Havane et spectacles, tout pour encourager l'émancipation musicale des élèves! 

Une telle expérience pédagogique entraîne bien évidemment de grandes dépenses. Les coûts totaux du voyage dépassent les 56 000$, donc, environ 2 800$ par élève. Pour nous aider à vivre une expérience inoubliable qui nous accompagnera toute notre vie, nous demandons votre aide, amis, parents, proches, inconnus!

Vous le savez bien, chaque petit don peut faire une énorme différence, un océan n'est rien sans chaque goutte qui le compose. 

Que vous donniez ou non, nous encourageons tout le monde à partager cette page, vos partages aussi peuvent faire toute la différence!

Merci à tous et à toutes,

Le Big Band de Marie-Vic