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Filippo Bertacche
drums
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 Started
playing drums in 1988...influenced by playing
style of Toto drummer Jeff Porcaro...early on checked out drummers like
Dave Weckl,
Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland and
Dennis Chambers... C.Wackerman, T.Brechtlein, J.Baron... and then B.Stewart and
S.Phillips... a self-taught drummer of many musical styles... jazz fusion, blues,
funk, rock, pop, acid, progressive... in 1999
he dedicated two years to play only live jazz... first demo called Pollution (written
by himself) recorded in 1996... during
2000 started recording and collaborating via
the Internet with the Funkdawgs... also featured on more than 120 tunes, recorded
with over 40 artists from all over the world... Many tunes became hits on web sites
music charts...
Filippo and Funkdawgs are featured on Jazz Player Magazine CD Vol. 8, No. 3 - June/July
2001 and also on Saxophone Journal CD Vol.27,
No.3 Jan/Feb 2003, Vol.28 n.6 July/Aug
2004, Vol.31 Jan/Feb
2007, Bassicis Magazine November 2005
and also on CBC Network tv special on December 2003...On
April 2006 Filippo and Funkdawgs published a
playalong CD with Music Minus One company... and on 2007
win as best virtual band the Net Music Maker web site contest of Jeff Tamelier (Tower
Of Power).
Filippo records his tracks using basically three drums sets in his studio in Vicenza,
Italy... provides professional drums tracks for numerous projects and productions...
now dedicates most of his time to Internet music collaborations... he was probably
one of the first "Internet Drummer" of the world, experimenting this new and particular
type of collaboration...
collaborations updated at aprile 2006:
Bill Lawrence bass, Bob Johnson sax, wx11, Kyle Whitlock keys, Kenny Wright bass,
Woody Lingle bass, Dickie Thompson organ, Bal trumpet, Ernie Mansfield flute, Carl
Eichman guitar, Matt Thorpe guitar, John Cohmer guitar, Buk Askold guitar, Mathias
Claus keys, All McCann keys, Bobby Brewer guitar, Nicolas Genest trumpet, Daniel
Martina guitar, Peggy Morris vocals, sax, flute Patti Sterling voice, Kerry Lytle
keys, Alan Kheune bass, Luc De Ryck guitar and producing, Eugene Mann soprano sax,
Brent Whitlock guitar, Chris Hicks soprano sax, John Rossi congas, C. M. trumpet,
flugelhorn, Don Mcginnis bass, John Garr sax, Lord Bygon s.w., Mr. Jeza singer,
Bill Cornish composer, Nicolas Gueret saxophone, Christophe Dutray trumpet, Philippe
Henry Trombone, Etienne M'Bappe' bass-guitar, Scott Le Rock guitar, Tamala Parker
singer, Diane Jessurun singer, John Jones executive coordinator for Ansun project,
John H. Clark singer and producer.
loves exploring absolutely the most free way to perform in many musical genres and
styles as never before...
Discography (at 1st November 2006)updated
at 1st November 2006)
Pollution by
F.Bertacche (1996)
Net Experience by
F.Bertacche
(2001)
Trek To Nowhere by
F.Bertacche
(2001)
Best of Jazz That Rocks by Mathias Claus (2001)
International Collaborations 2 by M.Thorpe (2001)
Aardvarks with
F.Bertacche by
F.Bertacche
and J.Cohmer (2002)
I.M.C. Vol.III by
F.Bertacche
(2002)
CYBER FRIENDS by Peggy Morris (of Morris Code) (2002)[on 8/2002/2002 MP3.com's Top
10 Best Selling Jazz CDs]
Caldron of Joy by K.Whitlock (2002)
Funkdawgs "Release the Hounds" by B.Brewer (2002)
Funkdawgs "Fusion Hits!" by B.Brewer (2002)
FunkDawgs, Bone to Groove by B.Johnson (2002)
FunkDawgs, Jazz With a Bite by B.Johnson (2002)
Funk, the whole funk by B.Brewer (2002)
Solstice by B.Johnson (2002)
FunkDawgs, Release the Hounds by B.Johnson (2002)
Ambient Earth by K.Whitlock (2003)
Groove Bank by B.Lawrence (2003)
Groove Bank Volume Two by B.Lawrence (2003)
i d I. D. by C.Eichman (2003)
N.I.V. Jazz Volume One by B.Lawrence (2003)
N.I.V. Jazz Volume Two by B.Lawrence (2003)
N.I.V. Jazz Volume Three by B.Lawrence (2003)
Funkdawgs, Fusion Hits (VOLII) by B.Brewer (2003)
Dawg Days by B.Johnson (2003)
Funkdawgs FD-6 by B.Lawrence (2003)
Radio Cuts by B.Lawrence (2003)
Borderless by The FunkDawgs (2003)
Shades Of Grey by C.M. (2003)
I.M.C. Vol. 4 by Drummer.it (2004)
One hour @ a time by Don McGinnis (2004)
Something About The Sun by Hidden Symmetry (2004)
Dawgma by Funkdawgs (2005)
Don't Bite, Jazz Fusion Unleashed by Funkdawgs (2006) Music Minus One Release
A Dawg's Life by Funkdawgs (2006)
quote: "Thank God to let me live in this wonderful world!"
Contacts and information:
Filippo Bertacche
web: www.drummer.it
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