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- Massimo “Max” Paparella, classe 1975, pianista, arrangiatore e compositore iscritto SIAE con una passione particolare per l’Organo Hammond e gli strumenti vintage. Da oltre 15 anni nel settore dalla musica, ha stretto numerose collaborazioni in ambito live e studio come strumentista, compositore e arrangiatore. La sua carriera musicale inizia con il rock progressive (1993 - 1996) passando ad approfondire gli studi nell’ambito del jazz e blues (1997 - 2001). Dopo varie esperienze in gruppi jazz e fusion si dedica completamente all’attività di compositore, arrangiatore musicale e assistente fonico presso l’ MJA Recording Studio di Bologna di cui fu socio e fondatore (1999 - 2004). In questo periodo collabora inoltre con alcuni DJ di Latte&Miele e di Tam Tam Network per la realizzazione di produzioni nell’ambito della musica Dance e House. Terminata l’esperienza con lo studio MJA ha continuato l’attività di arrangiatore, perfezionando gli studi in teoria musicale e composizione oltre a quelli pianistici in ambito jazz. La sua formazione musicale è stata influenzata inizialmente dai Beatles; successivamente la passione per il jazz lo ha portato ad ascoltare Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea e i Weather Report dando una svolta decisiva riguardo l’indirizzo dei suoi studi futuri. Poi ha subito le influenze funk di Tom Scott and L.A.Express, James Brown, Rufus Thomas, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, James Taylor Quartet, Incognito e Jamiroquai. Attualmente sta lavorando ad un progetto personale nell’ambito della musica jazz-funk (Max & The Groove Project) che lo ha portato alla realizzazione del suo primo album solista dal titolo “Stack ‘em high” (Hammonbeat, USA, 2008). Il disco vede la partecipazione di un’ artista d’eccezione oltre che amico, Paolo “Apollo” Negri (organista/tastierista Link Quartet e Wicked Minds). Dal 2006 continua a svolgere l’attività di arrangiatore e strumentista in studio, in collaborazione con il chitarrista/producer Simone Stefanini, con il quale realizza songwriting per etichette discografiche ed artisti. Parallelamente sta lavorando ad un progetto in ambito r’n’b/soul (Violet Blue) sempre con il chitarrista/producer Simone Stefanini e la cantante Patty Erario entrambi membri e fondatori del gruppo rock/blues “Nove Vite”. Dal 2007 ha iniziato numerose collaborazioni; con Luca "Tornado" Testoni (chitarrista "Skiantos") per la realizzazione di colonne sonore televisive per RTI S.p.A (Gruppo Mediaset),con il DJ/Producer Luca Asta per produzioni house/minimal (progetto ("Shattered") per l’etichetta Synestesya, con l’etichetta americana Selekta Recordings nell’ambito di produzioni house. Ultima ma non meno importante, dal 2008 ha stretto una collaborazione con l’etichetta One Eyed Fish (IRMA Records) per il progetto lounge PeepStyle.
Massimo "Max" Paparella, born in 1975, pianist, arranger and SIAE-registered composer with a special passion for Hammond organ and vintage instruments. He has fifthteen years' experience in the music field, both as a live and studio musician. He began playing progressive rock (1993 - 1996), before focusing his studies on jazz and blues (1997 - 2001), playing in different groups. Between 1999 and 2004 he ran a recording studio in Bologna, Italy (MJA Recording Studio) with two associates, working mainly as a composer, arranger and later as sound assistant. During the same period he worked with DJs from the national and local radio stations Latte&Miele and Tam Tam Network on various dance and house music productions. Following his experience with Studio MJA, he continued working as an arranger, as well as furthering his studies in jazz piano. His musical education was initially influenced by the Beatles. Later his passion for jazz led him to discover Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Weather Report, bringing about a decisive change in the course of his future studies. Since his initial pure jazz beginnings, he has been influenced by the funk music of Tom Scott and L.A.Express, James Brown, Rufus Thomas, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Earth Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, as well as the more recent sounds of the James Taylor Quartet, Incognito and Jamiroquai. He is currently working on a personal jazz-funk project (Max & The Groove Project) and also r'n'b/soul project (Violet Blue) with his two great musicians like Simone Stefanini, very talent guitarist and Patty Erario, beautiful jazz/blues/rock singer, in addition to his work as an arranger and studio instrumentalist. His latest collaborations are with Luca "Tornado" Testoni (guitarist of "Skiantos") on film and television music for RTI S.p.A (Mediaset Group), with Dj Luca Asta for house music productions (Shattered) with the label Synestesya and the label One Eyed Fish (IRMA Records) for lounge music productions (PeepStyle Project).
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DISCOGRAPHY
PAST PRODUCTIONS & COLLABORATIONS:
2000 : CD Album "MOTORE SENZA LIMITI" (Arranged and played keyboards, piano and hammond organ on all 6 tracks. Songs and lyrics composed by Gabriele Orsi, guitar and Ricky Randellini, voice)
2002 : CD Single "RESCUE" (GAMEBOX Project - Aky Records, ITA) Printed also on Tam Tam Compilation Autumn 2002
2003 : CD Album "COSE PREZIOSE" (Arranged and played keyboards, piano and hammond organ on all 8 tracks. Songs composed by Massimo Paparella, Gabriele Orsi, guitar. Lyrics by Max Finelli, voice)
2004 : CD Album "THE SOUNDS OF FREEDOM" of Paola Granati (Arranged and played keyboards, piano and hammond organ on all 10 tracks. Songs and lyrics composed by Paola Granati, voice)
RECENT PRODUCTIONS & COLLABORATIONS:
2007 : "A Bigger Tomorrow" 2 CD (Paolo "Apollo" Negri - Label : Hammondbeat Records, USA)
2007 : "Max Paparella - Groove Project Vol.1" digital CD (Max Paparella, remix by DLo and Dj Mourad - Label : Selekta Recordings, USA)
2008 : "How many times" digital EP (remixed by Max Paparella - Label : Selekta Recordings, USA)
2008 : "Muesli" CD (Tony Fine & Donuts - Label : Soulville Rec., ITA)
2008 : "Stack 'em high" digital CD (Max Paparella feat.Paolo "Apollo" Negri - Label : Hammondbeat Records, USA)
2008 : "When love Comes" digital EP (Justin Imperiale - Label : Cabana Recordings. USA)
2008 : "Only God Knows" digital EP (Shattered - Label : Synestesya , ITA)
2008 : "Artè" digital EP (Shattered - Label : Synestesya , ITA)
2009 : "PeepStyle Vol.1" digital CD (PeepStyle Project - Label : One Eyed Fish , ITA)
2009 : "Nothing Ever Changes" digital EP (Dom Navarra - Justin Imperale remix - Label : Cabana Recordings. USA)
2000 : CD Album "MOTORE SENZA LIMITI" (Arranged and played keyboards, piano and hammond organ on all 6 tracks. Songs and lyrics composed by Gabriele Orsi, guitar and Ricky Randellini, voice)
2002 : CD Single "RESCUE" (GAMEBOX Project - Aky Records, ITA) Printed also on Tam Tam Compilation Autumn 2002
2003 : CD Album "COSE PREZIOSE" (Arranged and played keyboards, piano and hammond organ on all 8 tracks. Songs composed by Massimo Paparella, Gabriele Orsi, guitar. Lyrics by Max Finelli, voice)
2004 : CD Album "THE SOUNDS OF FREEDOM" of Paola Granati (Arranged and played keyboards, piano and hammond organ on all 10 tracks. Songs and lyrics composed by Paola Granati, voice)
RECENT PRODUCTIONS & COLLABORATIONS:
2007 : "A Bigger Tomorrow" 2 CD (Paolo "Apollo" Negri - Label : Hammondbeat Records, USA)
2007 : "Max Paparella - Groove Project Vol.1" digital CD (Max Paparella, remix by DLo and Dj Mourad - Label : Selekta Recordings, USA)
2008 : "How many times" digital EP (remixed by Max Paparella - Label : Selekta Recordings, USA)
2008 : "Muesli" CD (Tony Fine & Donuts - Label : Soulville Rec., ITA)
2008 : "Stack 'em high" digital CD (Max Paparella feat.Paolo "Apollo" Negri - Label : Hammondbeat Records, USA)
2008 : "When love Comes" digital EP (Justin Imperiale - Label : Cabana Recordings. USA)
2008 : "Only God Knows" digital EP (Shattered - Label : Synestesya , ITA)
2008 : "Artè" digital EP (Shattered - Label : Synestesya , ITA)
2009 : "PeepStyle Vol.1" digital CD (PeepStyle Project - Label : One Eyed Fish , ITA)
2009 : "Nothing Ever Changes" digital EP (Dom Navarra - Justin Imperale remix - Label : Cabana Recordings. USA)
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- At 12:00pm on May 28, 2008,
IMIsound said… - Grazie Max. Se vuoi invitare altri artisti che ritieni validi a partecipare alla comunità, fai pure!
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