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Massimiliano Rolff (1973), graduates at the Jazz Conservatory of Groningen (Holland) in Electric Bass and Music Pedagogy in 1999, where he followed over 40 clinics and workshops with some of the best musicians worldwide.In 1999 with a scolarship of the Dutch government he also follows a master at the Bass Collective in New York City with John Pattitucci and Lincoln Goines. In 2010 he graduates with a master degree in Jazz Music at the Conservatory "N. Paganini" in Genova (Italy). He works and live in Genova, Italy. He is freelance teacher of Electric Bass at different Conservatories in Italy As freelance bassist in the last years he has performed in some of the most important clubs and festivals of Italy, Holland, France, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Bulgaria, California, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Missisipi, Georgia, North and South Carolina, with Jesse Davis, Dave Schnitter, Phil Woods, Peter King, Garrison Fewell, Herb Geller, Rachel Gould, Sangoma Everett, Andrea Dulbecco, Andy Gravish, Luca Begonia, Marco Tamburini, Gianpaolo Casati, Carlo Atti, Andrea Pozza, François Chassagnite, Claudio Chiara, Luca Santaniello, Karen Edwards, Johannes Faber, Emanuele Cisi, Enzo Zirilli, Jasper van't Hof, Alessio Menconi, Tom Kirkpatrick, Mattia Cigalini e altri. He played in many festivals as: Folkest (I),SXSW festival (USA), UCLA Festival (USA), Mantova musica festival (I), Nu summer groove (I), Dolomiti Sky Jazz (I), Lille Jazz festival (F), Gurten Up town festival (CH), Roma Primo Maggio (I), Milano in musica (I), Grande Jazz all'universita di Castellanza (I),July Jazz Fest (BG), Alassio Jazz Festival (I), Sestri Jazz (I), Dal missisipi alla Bormida (I), Valdarno Jazz, Versilia Jazz, Serravalle Jazz Festival, ... In 2003 he has published with Oleo the album "Next Beat" for Scenario Music, with a worldwide distribution, followed by many other compilations in many different countries. In 2006 Rolff published his first jazz album as bassist, composer and leader "Unit Five" (Music Center/IRD). In 2009 he published is new album as composer and bassista "Naked" for Effemusic. Both records won the 1st price as "Best Album Jazz LightHouse" in 2006 and 2009 In 2012 he release his new album with the band Unit Five, titled "More Music". Since 2008, he's musical director of the Count Basie Jazz Club in Genoa, Italy. RECORDINGS AND PUBLICATIONS (leader and sideman) 2012 Massimiliano Rolff Unit Five, More music (BlueArt Records) 2010 Daniele Gorgone Quartet feat . Dave Schnitter (Geco Records/Egea) 2010 Mercy Sheridan Old Gospel (Propria) 2009 Cisi, Pozza, Rolff, Zirilli, Naked (Effemusic/Family Affair) 2008 Rolff, Pozza, Everett, Strad (Jazzlighthouse/propria) 2006 Massimiliano Rolff, Unit Five (Music Center/IRD) 2006 Zibba e Almalibre, Senza smettere di far rumore (Divinazione/Self) 2004 Stefano Pastor, Una notte in Italia - album (Video Radio) 2004 Massimiliano Rolff, Live at the SingelHuis - album (Whistle Foot Records) 2004 Oleo, Bossa'n'go - compilation (Scenario Music) 2004 Oleo, Acid Jazz n.86 - compilation (AcidJazz Magazine) 2003 Oleo, A timeless Collection of Italian Nu-Jazz Sounds - compilation (WarnerAustralia) 2003 Oleo, Next Beat - Album (Scenario Music) 2002 Zibba e Almalibre, L'ultimo Giorno - album (Divinazione/Self) 2002 Oleo, Lounge Beatz vol.2 - compilation (Bmg/Emi Germany) 1995 Spk6, Take the "acid" train - compilation (ArciMusica) 1993 Whisky Risky, Take it to the limit - singolo mix (Marcon Music) 1992 Whisky Risky, Pandiero - singolo mix (Trax Records) 1991 Massimiliano Rolff, Personaggi Indelebili - compilation (Sbeng-Bmg) 1999 The teaching Plan for Electric Bass - Bass Method (rolff@libero.it) MUSIC DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS April 2010 Master Degree in Jazz Music at the Conservatory "N. Paganini" in Genova(Italy), under supervision of M° Pietro Leveratto, vote 108/110. June 2003 Jazz degree post-lauream at the Conservatory "A.Vivaldi" in Alessandria (Italy), under supervision of M° Luigi Bonafede, vote 9/10. May 2002 Ministerial Certificate of abilitation to teach Music as General Subcect in Public Schools. June 1999 With the benefit of a scholarship I followed a special course at the Bass Collective in New York City, USA. Workshops with: John Pattitucci, Lincoln Goines e Jeff Andrews.
1995 - 1999 With the benefit of a scholarship I've graduated from the Conservatory of Jazz and Light music of Groningen in Holland. Main subject Electric Bass and Music Pedagogy. July 1995 Jazz workshop at the music and art school of Havelland, in Falkensee - Berlin - Germany
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