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MA S S I M I L I A N O   R O L F F   -­‐   U N I T   F I V E    The  project  Unit  Five  comes  from  the  need  of  bassist  Massimiliano  Rolff  to  develop  in  one  single  acoustic  band:  writing,  arranging,  improvising  and  grooving.  The   music   is   written   and   arranged   by   Rolff   with   great   respect   for   the   strong   hardbop  influences  that  you  can  hear   in  the  compositions.  The  soloists  are  supported  by  a  straight-­‐swinging  rhythm  section  during  solos,  themes,  specials  and  shout  choruses.  The  eclectic  and   long  stage  experience  of  band  members  gives   to   the  originals,   just   like   in  some  Silver's  or  Adderley's  classics,  a  real  sound,  strongly  influenced  by  the  most  typical  jazz  phrasing,  with  many  touches  of  modernity  expecially  on  harmonies.  The  band  published   its   first  album  titled  "UNIT  FIVE"   for   the   independent   italian   jazz   label  "Music   Center"   in   October   2006,   which   won   the   Jazzlighthouse   Award   2006   as   best   jazz  record,  and  got  great   respect   from  audience  and  critics  all  over  Europe  and  U.S..  The  new  album  “MORE  MUSIC”  (BlueArt  Records,  2012),  sets  this  band  as  one  of  the  most  intersting  and  more  experienced  groups  of  the  italian  jazz  scene.    

Massimiliano  Rolff  -­‐  Double  Bass  /  Leader  Massimiliano  Rolff,  graduates  in  Electric  Bass  at  the  Jazz  Conservatory  of  Groningen   in  1999   (Holland),   and   in  2010  he  graduates   in  Master  Jazz  Music   Performance   at   the   Conservatory   "N.   Paganini"   in  Genoa  (Italy).   He   performed   throughout   Europe   and   America   with   Jesse  Davis,   Dave   Schnitter,   Dave   Glasser,   Peter   King,   Herb   Geller,   Phil  Woods,  Emanuele  Cisi,  Tino  Tracanna,  Rachel  Gould,  Garrison  Fewell,  Andrea   Pozza,   Sangoma   Everett,   Andy   Gravish,   Jasper   van   t   Hof,  Alessio  Menconi,   Tom  Kirkpatrick,   just   to  name  a   few,  performing   in  the  most   important  Jazz  Clubs  and  Festivals.   In  2003  he  has  released  with  Oleo  the  album  "Next  Beat"  for  Scenario  Music,  with  a  worldwide  

distribution.   In   2006   Rolff   released   his   first   album   as   bassist,   composer   and   leader   "Unit  Five"  (Music  Center/IRD),  gaining  great  success  of  public  and  critics.  In  2009  he  released  his  second  album  “Naked”  as   composer   and   leader,   followed  by  a   very   successful   italian   tour  and  winning  the  JazzLightHouse  price  for  the  second  time  as  best  Jazz  Record.  In  2012  Rolff's  writing  is  released  in  the  new  Unit  Five  album  “More  Music”,  published  by  BlueArt  Records.    

Luca  Begonia  -­‐  Trombone  Graduated  in  trombone  at  the  Genoa  Conservatory,  he  is  recently  very  active   also   as   composer   and   arranger.   In   1990   he   won   the   Rai-­‐Ives  Saint   Laurent   contest   as   best   european   trombone   player.   He  performed   and   recorded   with:   R.   Charles,   J.   Newton,   S.   Bassey,   N.  Cole,   C.   Terry,   D.   Glasser,   D.   Friedman,   E.   Higgins,   J.   Bergonzi,   F.  Ambrosetti,  C.  Fontana,  C.  Candoli,  R.  Sutton,  G.  Barbieri,  S.  Hampton,  B.  Watrous,   B.   Bailey,   L.   Konitz,   J.  Whigham,  D.  Goykovich,  Dee  Dee  

   

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Bridgewater,  J.  Lovano,  T.  L.  Carrington,  B.  Shank,  the  New  York  Voices,  U.  Caine,  T.  Harrell  and  with  the  most  important  muscians  of  the  italian  jazz  scene.Begonia  has  been  director  of  Bansigu  Big  Band  for  4  years,  teaches  trombone,  trumpet  and  Big  band  scoring  at  Centro  Jazz  inTorino  and  at  Louisiana  Jazz  School  in  Genova.    

Stefano  Riggi  -­‐  Tenor  Sax  After   some   experiences   in   rock   and   rhythm'n'blues   begins   to   study  jazz   in  1991  with  Claudio  Capurro.   In   the   same  year   enter   as  official  member   in   the   "Bansigu   Big   Band"   orchestra.   He   played  with:   Louis  Ballson,   Jimmy   Cobb,   Billie   Harper,   Tom   Kirkpatrick,   Riccardo   Zegna,  Piero   Leveratto,  Giampaolo   Casati,   Aldo   Zunino,   Alfred   Kramer,   Luca  Begonia,  Andrea  Pozza,  Claudio  Capurro,  Carlo  Atti,  Luciano  Milanese,  Sandro  Gibellini,  Danila  Satragno,  Maurizio  Caldura,  Alessio  Menconi,  Rossano   Sportiello,   Lucio   Capobianco.   With   the   Bansigu   Orchestra  played   with:   Bob   Wilber,   Andy   Mcghee,   Bob   Mover,   Paul   Jeffrey,  

Enrico   Rava,   Gianni   Basso,   Gianluigi   Trovesi,   Maurizio   Giammarco,   Paolo   Fresu,   Luigi  Bonafede,  Rosario  Bonaccorso,  Marco  Micheli.    

Massimo  Currò  -­‐  Guitar  In  the  last  10  years  played  constantly  in  the  local  scene  looking  for  its  own  personal  way  to  do  music,  after  many  fusion's   influences  he  got  closer   to   the  approach  of  musicians   like  Wes  Montgomery,   Joe  Pass,  Parker,  Monk,  Davis.  He  played  in  clubs  and  festivals  with  "Full  Strings  Quartet",  "Anna  Sini  Quintet",  "Luca  Cosi  Quartet"  and  more  on  trios  and   quartets   on   own   name.   He   played   with:   Enrico   Pinna,   Claudio  Capurro,  Stefano  Pastor,  Maurizio  Marenco,  Daviano  Rotella,  Massimo  Morriconi,   Renato   Sellani,  Massimo  Manzi,  Mauro  Barabino,   Stefano  Marciani,   Fabio   Vernizzi.   He  won  many   prices   in  major   national   jazz  

contests,  and  published  three  albums  with  his  own  "Parithetical  Jazz  Trio".    

Paolo  Franciscone  -­‐  Drums  In  the  80's  he  studies  drums  with  Marco  Volpe  and  Roberto  Gatto,  and  follows  many  workshops  with  Peter  Erskine.  Pianist  Mal  Wladron  has  been  one  of  the  most  influential  teachers,  with  whom  has  made  also  many  concerts.  During  his  musical  paths  he  has  played  and  recorded  with   great   musicians   like:   Norma   Winstone,   Drew   Gress,   Garrison  Fewell,  Jiggs  Whigham,  Audrey  Morris,  Gianluigi  Trovesi,  Flavio  Boltro,  Franco  Cerri,  Tiziana  Ghiglioni,  Claudio  Fasoli,  Gianni  Coscia,  Emanuele  Cisi,   Gianni   Basso,   Giorgio   Licalzi,   Fabrizio   Bosso,   Roy   Paci.   The  performed   at  Montreux   Jazz   Festival,   Beziers  Mardi   Graves   Festival,  

   

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