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Marzio Del Testa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marzio Del Testa (Volterra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volterra, May 15 1975) is an Italian drummer; percussionist and composer specialized in world music and Italian rock.

He starts his career working with the Tuscan trio Ceramiche Lineari and director Armando Punzo’s Compagnia della Fortezza in the play Sharks, or whatever is left of Bertold Brecht. He goes on to collaborate with singer Ginevra di Marco, former lead and backing vocalist for bands CSI and PGR, recording albums Disincanto, Stazioni Lunari prende terra a Puerto Libre and Donna Ginevra with her and following her on tour. He also takes part in the live project Stazioni Lunari created by Francesco Magnelli where he has the opportunity to accompany a number of singers and musicians live in concert, including Max Gazzè, Piero Pelù, Enzo Avitabile, Peppe Servillo, Daniele Sepe, Tuxedomoon, Paola Turci, Cristina Donà, Riccardo Tesi, Maurizio Geri, Cristiano Godano, Simone Cristicchi, Petra Magoni, Teresa De Sio, Mario Venuti, Marina Rei, Pau e Drigo, and Morgan. He later takes part in a solo project by Cisco, ex singer of Modena City Ramblers, collaborating on the studio albums La lunga notte and Il mulo and touring with him in 2006 together with fellow musicians Francesco Magnelli (ex CSI and PGR) and Massimo Giuntini (ex Modena City Ramblers). He plays on singer-songwriter Bugo’s album Sguardo contemporaneo, an artistic production by Giorgio Canali. He works on Alessandro Benvenuti’s studio album Capodiavolo 01, produced by Arlo Bigazzi for Materiali Sonori, and plays in the live theater production as well. He plays with Riccardo Tesi and Maurizio Geri on the live project Sopra i tetti di Firenze (Above Florence’s rooftops). He collaborates with brothers Marino and Sandro Severini of “Gang”.

Contents[hide] 1 Activities 2 Awards 3 Discography 3.1 Collaborations 4 Filmography 5 References 6 Related links

Activities [edit] • Cantierranti (Songs along the way). In 2010 he’s part of the show Cantierranti, with Enrico Fink (vocals, flute), Anna Granata (vocals), Sabina Manetti (vocals), Yacouba Dembelè and Djeli-Kan (vocals, flute, djembè, balafon), Ruben Chaviano Fabian (violin), Vittorio Catalano (sax, shawm, flutes), Mino Cavallo (guitars, cuatro), Arlo Bigazzi (bass, bass balalaika), Marzio Del Testa (drums and percussion) and with the participation of Giampiero Bigazzi (electronics, vocals). All musicians historically tied to the Record Label Materiali Sonori. Gang. In 2014, the two Severini brothers go back to a recording studio after 14 years for their first album of unpublished/unreleased songs, Sangue e Cenere (Blood and Ashes) produced by Jono Manson. The money for this album is raised through a crowdfunding project that obtains a skyrocketing 917% of the required sum. A completely renewed band is presented for the occasion: Marzio Del Testa (drums, percussion), Charlie Cinelli (electric bass guitar, double bass) and Jono Manson (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, tenor guitar, chorus, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano) and with the collaboration of Jason Crosby (piano, violin, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano),John Egenes (mandolin, mandocello, banjo, pedal steel, lap steel, “suggins”), Brant Leeper (Hammond organ, accordion), Garth Hudson (accordion), Eric Ambel (electric guitar), Char Rothschild (accordion, bagpipes, bombard, tin whistle, trumpet) and Robbie Rothschild (Kora) of The Round Mountain, Craig Dreyer (tenor sax), Barry Danielian (trumpet), Clark Gayton (trombone), Dave Devlin (lap steel, mandolin, tenor guitar, mandocello), Justin Bransford (double bass), Mark Clark (percussion), Stefano Barotti, Hillary Smith and David Berkeley (chorus), Roberto Picchio (accordion), Angela Gabriel (vibraphone), Orchestra Pergolesi.[10] Part of the recordings took place in the United States, though Sandro and Marino never had to move. Awards [edit] In 2004, Critics Award at the Premio Ciampi in Livorno with Ceramiche Lineari, that same year, with Compagnia della Fortezza, the prestigious/ Premio UBU for best play of the year. In 2005 with Stazioni Lunari, Special Award at Faenza’s Meeting delle etichette indipendenti. In 2011 with the group/band VocePiano, the Premio Ciampi in Livorno for the best Piero Ciampi cover.

Discography [edit] Drums and Percussion

• 1999 Comunicazione zero, Zonalimite—Autoprod. • 2000 Cantata minima, Live Lomonero—Autoprod. • 2001 L'uomo, il contratto sociale, Zonalimite—Boddicchio Records • 2003 Baghdad mon amour, Zonalimite—Autoprod. • 2005 Disincanto, Ginevra Di Marco—On The Road Factory • 2006 Sguardo contemporaneo, Bugo -- Universal • 2006 I Pescecani DVD, Compagnia della Fortezza Armando Punzo -- L'Unità • 2006 La lunga notte, Cisco—Mescal • 2006 Stazioni lunari prende terra a Puerto Libre, Ginevra Di Marco—R.Fandango • 2008 Il mulo, Cisco—UPR • 2008 Capodiavolo 01, Alessandro Benvenuti—Materiali Sonori • 2009 Donna Ginevra, Ginevra Di Marco—Materiali Sonori • 2009 Decidilo tu, Gli Indipendenti per l'Abruzzo—Materiali Sonori • 2010 Cisco dal vivo volume uno, Cisco—UPR • 2010 Quartieretamburi DVD, Quartiere Tamburi—Accademia Musica Volterra • 2011 Losna, Live Quartiere Tamburi—Materiali Sonori • 2011 Sabary, Yacouba Dembelè e Djeli-Kan—Materiali Sonori • 2011 AlabastroEuforico, Arlo Bigazzi & Quartetto Euphoria—Materiali Sonori • 2012 ERT, QuartiereTamburi—Materiali Sonori • 2013 La macchina del tempo, Madaus—Musicartigianale • 2013 Cisco dal vivo volume due, Cisco—CiscoProduzioni • 2013 Senza padrone DVD, Cantierranti—Materiali Sonori / Koinè • 2014 Fuori dal pozzo, Enrico Fink, Arlo Bigazzi & Cantierranti—Materiali Sonori • 2014 Santo Genet, Andrea Salvadori—Funambulo • 2015 Sangue e cenere,  Gang—Rumble Beat / Sony Participations [edit] • 2005 Il Maniscalco Maldestro—Video Radio • 2007 I viaggi perduti -- il manifesto • 2009 Il Maniscalco Maldestro Panna, polvere e vertigine—Fattoria Maldestra Filmography [edit] • Live Soundtrack of I Pescecani ovvero quello che resta di Bertolt Brecht DVD (L'Unità), directed by Armando Punzo (2006); Related links [edit] • World music • Ginevra Di Marco  https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginevra_Di_Marco •    Alessandro Benvenuti  https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alessandro_Benvenuti •    Gang