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| MAX PAPARELLA |
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| THE LOWDOWN |
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| Year Formed: 2000 |
| Home: Italy |
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| MySpace: CLICK HERE |
| Label: HAMMONDBEAT RECORDS |
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| PROFILE |
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Massimo "Max" Paparella, born in 1975, pianist, arranger and SIAE-registered composer with a special passion for Hammond organ and vintage instruments. I have ten years’ experience in the music field, both as a live and studio musician. I began playing progressive rock (1993 - 1996), before focusing my studies on jazz and blues (1997 - 2001), playing in different groups. Between 1999 and 2004 I 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 I worked with DJs from the national and local radio stations Latte&Miele and Tam Tam Network on various dance and house music productions. Following my experience with Studio MJA, I continued working as an arranger, as well as furthering my studies in jazz piano. My musical education was initially influenced by the Beatles. Later my passion for jazz led me 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 my future studies. Since my initial pure jazz beginnings, I have 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. I am currently working on a personal jazz-funk project (Groove Project) and also hip-hop/soul project with my two great friends like Simone Stefanini, very talent guitarist and Patty Erario, beautiful jazz/blues/rock singer, in addition to my work as an arranger and studio instrumentalist. With a group of skilled collaborators and musicians specialising in the latest musical sounds and techniques, I create musical tracks and provide assistance at all stages of the creative process, from song writing to mastering, supporting and advising the artist in the various processes of the project, putting my technical skills and professionalism at the disposal of the artist. My 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 dance,house, chillout, and lounge music productions with the label Synestesya.
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 Recordings, USA)
2007 : "Max Paparella - Groove Project Vol.1" digital CD (Max Paparella, remix by DLo and Dj Mourad - Label : Selekta Recordings, USA)
2007 : "How many times" EP promo (remix 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 Recordings, USA)
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MAX PAPARELLA
Joined Band: 2000
Role: Yamaha C3 piano, Hammond organ C3 and Leslie 147, Fender Rhodes MKI&MKII, Clavinet, Wurlitzer, Moog, Kawai MP4 digital piano, Korg Triton with EXB Moss, drum and bass programming.
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