Alessandro Fusco
Born and raised in Savona, comes from a singers family, his father Giacomo (Mimmo) was active in the 60s and 70s, and his brother Cristiano (www.cristianofusco.it) has been singing since he was a child. Started his professional career as performer in 1996 at the Porto Mannu Hotel in costa Smeralda, Sardinia. After that experience together with the jazz pianist Roberto Delle Piane he toured in Italy and Holland singing American standard and jazz classics.
Thanks to the collaboration with the tour operator Cigale Voyages and with a brand new swing-jazz trio Alessandro became famous touring all around France and performing in the hotels of the most important cities. His voice represented Liguria for several tourism exhibitions, including B.I.T. Milan, I.T.B. Berlin, Vakantiebeeurs Utrecht.
Throughout the years he toured in various countries including Italy, Germany, France, Holland, Switzerland, Slovenia, Australia, Montecarlo (for the charity Amitié Sans Frontiere) and Frankfurt (for the Neckermann at the fair of tourism).
He collaborated with musicians and singers such as: Tony Dallara, Gegè Telesforo, Gastone Bortoloso, GB Orchestra (jazz big band), Gianni Sabbioni. His band, Ale Fusco 4et, was founded in 2009.
Riccardo Dolci
He began his studies of electric guitar at the Peschiera d / G Music Academy with Maestro Davide Recchia (http://daviderecchia.blogspot.com/), following by the classical guitar studies with Maestro Eros Roselli (http://www.erosroselli.it/) in 2003.
As a privatist in 2005, he graduated in theory and solfeggio at the conservatory of Verona F. Dall ‘Abaco also completing the 5th year diploma of classical guitar. He received the First Level Diploma with Honours in Jazz Music, at the Rovigo F. Venezze Conservatory, where he studied with Maestro Sandro Gibellini (https://www.sandrogibellini.com/), Riccardo Chiarion (https://riccardochiarionblog.blogspot.com/) and Roberto Cecchetto (http://www.robertocecchetto.com/). He attended seminars with Paolo Birro, Marc Abrams, Kyle Gregory, Valerio Abeni.
In 2003 he won the S.G.A.M.I. prize with his band, Velo di Maya.
He joined the Ale Fusco 4et in Holland during 2011 and 2012, when the band was called to represent Italy at the Vakantiebeurs fair.
In 2013 he worked as musician and composer to the album “L’Uomo Coi Baffi” together with the band The Queentet,.
In 2014 marks his participation to Vicenza Jazz together with the Electric Bobo Trio.
In 2016, he was selected to play as a guitarist in the Venezze Big Band, where he had the opportunity to perform in various festivals (Treviso Jazz, Rovigo Jazz, Casalini Jazz Garden …) and to play with the trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso, as a guest of the evening.
He joined the Ale Fusco 4et again during 2019 for a concert in France in Valreas ,“Soiree Italienne”.
His music career features an intense live activity, ranging through various genres (jazz, swing, soul, funk, blues, bossa-nova, pop), and touring Italy and foreign countries (France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland).
He has been collaborating and playing with: Ale Fusco 4et, Kabou, The Queentet, Doric, 2dB with Silvia Bertaiola, Big Bertha Trio, Castadiva, The Mojo 4th, 5et Avenue, Tres Jolie, Electric Bobo Trio, R’n’B Licks, Paolo Tognola, Chiara Andreone, Fabio Campedelli (composer and author for Warner Music), Denise Dimè, Stefano Freddi, Giacomo Aio, Andrea Oboe, Matteo Vallicella, Alberto Girardi, Gianni Sabbioni, Nicola Monti, Riccardo Di Vinci, Stefano Cosi, Marco Storti, Riccardo Pettinà, Marco Soldà, Alberto Zuanon, Andrea Pimazzoli, Rossana D’auria, Diego Zenato, Andrea Pinamonte, Matteo Breoni, Mimmo Impiombato, Andrea Pimazzoni, Marco Bosco, Max Avesani, Sara Pagiaro and many others.
Andrea Pinamonte
Verona (Italy) based bass player, double bass player, music teacher with a passion as lutist. He studied electric bass and double bass with several teachers from his hometown and with Patrick Djivas (PFM). His intense live activity began in 1995 touching various musical genres and performing throughout Italy and Europe. He has been collaborating and playing occasionally with many artists suche as Cristina D’Avena, Beppe Carletti (Nomadi), Cristiano Carrè, Ivan Cattaneo, Gigi Ciffarelli, Alberto Fortis, Omar Pedrini, Neja and many more. He started teaching electric bass and ensemble music in 2000 in various music schools between Verona and Brescia. He graduated in Industrial Design at the Politecnico di Milano and opened lutist workshop, patenting the Thumbstring idea. He is co-founder of Scuola di Groove, Kalmasinorock, Moderna Bardolino music school and Lazise Summer Music Academy; he played in various television shows and was member of many juries for music competitions. He worked as an exhibitor in various music fairs for Thumbstring and Alter-Ego electric double basses.
Today he plays with an average of over 200 events a year also with Kriss groove band (disco), Dooah (Funk), Eliot Bros (American folk) and as a freelance musician in many other bands. More information on his website pinamonte.com.
Silvano Martinelli
Drum player and music teacher from Verona.