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| "Music for Your Soul" from bassist Giuseppe Cucchiara Italian born-and-raised NYC-based upright bassist and composer Giuseppe Cucchiara grew up among countless jazz vinyls and varied musical influences from an early age. His father, who happens to be a classical upright bass player, laid the path for him to explore playing various instruments during his childhood until 2010, when at the age of 16 Giuseppe picked up the bass to never put it down. During his teenage years, he crossed paths with highly praised Italian jazz drummer Stefano Bagnoli, with whom he toured around as a sideman for "We Kids" Trio and recorded four albums for some major Italian jazz record companies - Ultrasound Records, Abeat Records and Jazzit Records. In 2015 he was granted a scholarship at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music, which led him to move to Boston to further develop his skills and establish himself in the US scene. At Berklee, Giuseppe had the privilege to study with highly praised jazz musicians and mentors Hal Crook, Danilo Perez, George Garzone, Joe Lovano, Ben Street, John Patitucci and Terence Blanchard. In 2017 Giuseppe toured in Italy as band leader after recording his first album, Cookin' Hot, featuring the trusted Stefano Bagnoli on drums and internationally acclaimed Dado Moroni on piano. The album led Giuseppe to earn a coveted spot in the widely reputable Italian Jazz Dictionary edited by Feltrinelli. That same year, he proudly earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance at Berklee and soon after relocated to New York City to bring his musical career a step forward. Upon his arrival to the Big Apple, Giuseppe was invited to play at the Jazz Gallery for jazz piano legend Kenny Barron in celebration of his 75th birthday. However, the turning point for his artistic development was the opportunity to develop a close relationship with worldwide acclaimed musician, multi-Grammy Award winner and most recorded jazz bassist in history, Ron Carter, who continues to mentor him. In recent years, Giuseppe has had the opportunity to share the stage with Rodney Green, Johnny O'Neal, Luis Perdomo, Harry Allen, Erena Terakubo, Bill Pierce, Daniele Germani, Davis Whitfield, Michael Wang, Residente, Benito Gonzalez, Neal Smith, Darren Barrett, Dado Moroni, Leo Genovese, Saul Rubin, Anthony Pinciotti, Anthony Wonsey, Sarah McKenzie, Dan Wilson, Troy Roberts, Billy Mintz, Michael Kanan, Keith Brown, Steve Ash, Charles Gould, Kush Abadey, Adam Arruda, Eviatar Slivnik and Ben Solomon. He has also been invited to perform to some of the most important venues in US, Europe and Latin America such as Dizzy's Club, Smalls Jazz Club, Mezzrow Jazz Club, Fat Cat, Jazz Gallery and Django in New York City; Jazz Forum in Tarrytown (NY); Scullers Jazz Club and Wally's in Boston (MA); Thelonius Monk Jazz Club in Buenos Aires; Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy, Nancy Jazz Pulsations in France, and Filloa Jazz Club and Café Latino in Spain. write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |