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OLIVIER GATTO, bassist, composer, arranger and educator. Born on January 22nd 1963, in Manosque, France, Olivier Gatto started studying piano at age of seven with private teachers. At 14 he started to study alone the Jazz History and tried to copy on the piano jazz great such as Fats Waller, Erroll Garner, Duke Jordan. Following his father’s steps, a known research engineer, he studied Physics & Chemistry at Bordeaux University, but soon realized that his wish was to become a Jazz musician. Gatto started the study of bass in 1984 therefore; the Band Leader of the French Air Force Big Band noticed his fast progresses. Olivier joined this prestigious orchestra and remained with them until his departure to Berklee College of Music in 1986. In Boston, where he studied jazz arranging and composition were also fulfilled with performances with the best students such as: Danilo Perez, Geoff Keezer, Mark Turner, Julian Joseph, Roy Hargrove, Antonio Hart, Sam Newsome, Chris Cheek, Seamus Blake, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chris Cheek, Delfeayo Marsalis among others. Gatto also studied and played with some of the world best teachers: Hal Crook (improvisation, harmony, counterpoint), Bill Pierce ( ensembles ), Bob Freeman and Ken Pulling ( arranging and jazz composition. ) Oliver Gatto put his studies in Berklee aside to go on tour with legendary trombonist Slide Hampton, with an all stars students band: Mark Turner, Kenny Rampton, Masahiko Osaka and Junko Onishi, and soon after started collaborating with Jazz greats such as: Benny Golson, lee Konitz, Bill Evans, Ray Charles, Billy Cobham, Joe Henderson, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Clark Terry, Herb Geller among others. Gatto performed in numerous festivals Montreux, Nice, Marciac, Bucharest, Sofia, Paris JVC, Thessaloniki, Bolzano, Wien, Mons, Belgrade, New York JVC, prestigious clubs all over Europe, USA and Asia: Zinc Bar, Visiones, Sunset, Sunside, Duc des Lombards, Marian Jazz Room, Porgy & Bess, Jazz Land, Motion Blue, Satin Doll, Bflat among others. Olivier Gatto was a featured artist on many television shows all over Europe and Asia: Greek National TV, Bulgarian National TV, Romanian TV, French TV, EBS in Korea. In addition, he was broadcast live on many Radios: The Voice of America, France Musique among others national radios. Gatto has recorded with: Cesaria Evora, Billy Cobham, Salif Keita ( Grammy Award nomination 2003 ), Mino Cinelu, Roberto Gatto, Nicolas Simion, John Stubblefield, George Cables, Ravi Coltrane, Mark Turner, Keith Copeland, Sam Newsome, Lydia Filipovic, Giorgos Kontrafouris among others. Gatto has worked from 1989 until 1991 as an artistic director for the Alligator Jazz Club in Bordeaux: John Abercrombie, Harold Danko, Lee Konitz, Andy Laverne among others. Moreover his complete career as a musician; Gatto has work as an Artistic Director of the Jazz en Buch Jazz Festival, La Teste de Buch, France from 1995 until 2005. Nowadays since 2007, Gatto has been working as the Artistic Director of the Transilvania Jazz Festival in Cluj, Romania. O.G. worked as a Harmony, Arranging and Jazz History teacher for the professional Curriculum at CIAM from 1989 until 1991. Given that, Gatto is teaching privately in/or Workshops, also conducting Master Classes all over Europe. Ionian University, Corfu, Greece, Summer Jazz Class, ensembles and bass teacher, (Other teachers: Jonathan Kreisberg, Jukkis Uotila, among others.) Including Belgrade, Serbia, Jazz Workshop bass, ensemble teacher, (Other teachers: Keith Copeland, Aria Hendricks, Dennis Irwin, Stjepko Gut.) Nakas Conservatory Athens, Greece, Master Class with Mark Turner, improvisation and advanced jazz concepts, CIAM, Bordeaux, France Master Class with Mike Stern, improvisation, University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Master Class with Billy Cobham. Olivier Gatto focuses in workshops and master classes on how to develop interaction in a Jazz Group, how to develop a personal approach, how to play in various jazz styles and keep being genuine and creative… O.G. has been a bandleader as well as his groups have included some of the best musicians of the Planet such as: Blackstone Legacy, 1987 (Sam Newsome, Piotr Adamski, Dexter Story Quartet, 1990 co-leader (Ravi Coltrane,Eric Reed, Dexter Story ), 360° Project, 2002-2004 (Ravi Coltrane, Mark Turner, David Patrois,Joe Chindamo, Benjamin Henocq ), The Monk Project, 2004 ( Sam Newsome, Mark Turner, Benjamin Henocq ) Sextet, 2005 (Piotr Wojtasik, Sam Newsome, David Patrois, George Cables, Benjamin Henocq), Butterfly Dreams, 2006-2007 (Theodosii Spassov, Lydia Filipovic, Inbar Fridman, Camélia Ben Naceur, Billy Cobham ) Olivier’s latest group “Quintet Nouveau” with Camélia Ben Naceur, Roger Biwandu, Fred Borey & Giovanni Amato is one of the hottest combos of today’s scene. Highlights as a sideman: 1990 Joe Henderson Quartet w/ George Cables & Mike Hyman. 1991 John Stubbelfield Quarte w/ James Williams & Roger Biwandu. 1991 Billy Cobham Acoustic Quartet w/ Ravi Coltrane & Joe Bashorun. 1992 John Stubblefield Quartet w/ George Cables & Billy Hart. 1993 Billy Cobham, John Stubblefied & George Cables. 1994 Ravi Coltrane Quartet w/ Frank Amsallem & Dexter Story. 1995 Ravi Coltrane Quartet w/ Vincent Bourgeyx & Steve Hass. 1996 Dan Faulk Trio w/ Laurent Bataille 1997 Craig Bailey Sextet 1998 Gary Smulyan Quartet w/ Keith Copeland 1998 Benny Golson Quartet w/ Keith Copeland 1999 Clark Terry Quintet w/Keith Copeland 1999 Herb Geller Quartet w/Keith Copeland 2000 George Cables Quartet w/ Montez Coleman 2000 John Stubblefield Sextet « Quiet Fire » 2001 John Stubblefield Sextet “Quiet Fire” 2001 Craig Bailey Sextet and Quartet 2002 Sam Newsome Quartet w/ Jakubu Griffin 2003 Houston Person Quartet w/ Montez Coleman 2004 Rick Margitza Quartet 2005 George Cables Sextet 2005 Ravi Coltrane Quartet w/ George Cables 2006 Benny Golson Quartet w/ Keith Copeland 2007 Billy Cobham Quartet 2007 Leroy Jones & Friends 2008 David Schnitter Quartet 2008 Nekada with Rosario Giuliani 2008 Theodosii Spassov Quartet He is one of the top French bassist, his strong time feel, his choice of notes, his constant energy, his good intonation make him one of the most secure accompanist of today’s scene. His vast knowledge of Jazz music allows him to perform in various styles with ease and creativity. He is also a composer and arranger who has a unique approach and a very distinctive style.” As a result, Olivier Gatto also played with: Ernie Watts, Mike Stern, Vincent herring, Eric Alexander, Jeff Watts, Eddie Henderson, Junior Cook, Dusko Gojkovic, Stjepko Gut, Victor Lewis, Danilo Rea, Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone, and numerous great european musicians.