OFFICIAL BIO - English version:
Since 1999, Mr. T-bone has been a member
of the BlueBeaters and Africa Unite,
which are two of the most influential
ska and reggae bands in Italy.
During that same year he founded
the Jamaican Liberation Orchestra,
the first Italian ska-jazz band and
recorded the album “THAT’S IT!” (2002).
He then composed and interpreted the
soundtrack for the movie “Ravanello Pallido”
which was a great success in Italy.
In 2002 he joined the “New York Ska Jazz Ensemble”
and with them he played two European tours
and recorded the album “MINOR MOODS”.
In 2004 came “MR.T-BONE SEES AMERICA”.
He recorded this album in NYC with an
all-star line-up including Italian and
New York musicians.
This album has been distributed in USA,
and Europe.
Plus, many songs from this album have been
selected for compilations in Japan, USA,
Germany and Italy and two of them has
been played on 2 big TV commercials in USA.
After the great success of that record,
he embarked on a long tour of clubs
and festivals that touched 13 European
countries in (Italy, Spain, France, Germany,
Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic,
Hungary, Slovenia, Austria, Serbia and Macedonia).
He also appeared at the fallowing international festivals:
"Dance ska-La Festival" (France, Rennes 2003)
"Astor Piazzolla Music Award" (Italy, Milano 2004)
"Bilbao music festival" (Pais Vasco, Bilbao 2005)
"Lowlands Paradise Festival" (Holland, Amsterdam 2005)
“Three Floors of ska” (USA, New York City 2006)
"Eurosonic" (Holland, Groningen 2007)
"Fiesta de Irala" (Pais vasco, Bilbao 2008)
"Njoki Festival" (Slovenja, Ajdovscina 2008)
"Rototom Sunsplash" (Italy, Osoppo 2008)
"Mighty Sound Festival" (Czeck Republic, Praha 2008)
From this long tour emerged a live recording called
“STRICTLY LIVE”, distributed world wide by
the spanish Brixton Records.
June 16th 2008 will be released the new studio
album (Heroes) with his new band who he
is playing with since one year called
Mr.T-Bone and the Young Lions,
with this band he just toured all over Europe.
Mr.T-bone - Vocals and trombone
Gange - Organ, Fender Rhodes and vocals
Stefano "Trompetito" Banfi - Trumpet
Cecio - Sax
Benz - Guitar and vocals
Pakko - Bass
Enrico Battaglino -Drums
BIO UFFICIALE - Versione italiana:
Dal 1999 membro di Bluebeaters e Africa Unite,
con gli ultimi suonerà fino al 2005, sempre
nel 1999 forma la Jamaican Liberation Orchestra,
prima ska-jazz band italiana, con la quale
pubblica nel 2002 “THAT’S IT!, compone e
interpreta diversi brani per la colonna sonora
del debutto cinematografico di Luciana Littizzetto
“Ravanello pallido”.
nel 2002 si unisce alla New York Ska Jazz Ensemble
con i quali registra il disco “Minor Moods” e prende
parte a 2 lunghi tour europei.
Nel 2004 pubblica “MR.T-BONE SEES AMERICA”
disco registrato a NYC con una Allstar band mista
di musicisti italiani e americani, registrato e mixato
da Vic Ruggiero (Slackers) e King Django, il disco
viene pubblicato in USA, Giappone, Europa e diversi
brani vengono pubblicati in compilations in Giappone,
USA, Mexico, Germania, Italia, Spagna e Francia,
2 di questi brani hanno tra l'altro sonorizzato
2 grosse campagne publicitarie in USA,
Canada e Portorico.
Grazie al grande successo di pubblico e critica inizia un
lungo tour che toccherà ben 13 nazioni Europee tra clubs
e festivals, (Italia, Spagna, Francia, Germania, Olanda,
Belgio, Svizzera, Repubblica Ceca, Serbia, Macedonia,
Ungheria, Slovenia e Austria)
è stato ospite in numerosi festivals internazionali tra i quali:
"Dance ska-La Festival" (France, Rennes 2003)
"Astor Piazzolla Music Award" (Italy, Milano 2004)
"Bilbao music festival" (Pais Vasco, Bilbao 2005)
"Lowlands Paradise Festival" (Holland, Amsterdam 2005)
“Three Floors of ska” (USA, New York City 2006)
"Eurosonic" (Holland, Groningen 2007)
"Fiesta de Irala" (Pais vasco, Bilbao 2008)
"Njoki Festival" (Slovenja, Ajdovscina 2008)
"Rototom Sunsplash" (Italy, Osoppo 2008)
"Mighty Sound Festival" (Czeck Republic, Praha 2008)
Dal lungo tour Europeo di “Sees America” nasce il disco
“STRICTLY LIVE” uscito a Gennaio 2007 per la etichetta
spagnola (Brixton Records) distribuito in Europa,
USA e Giappone.
Il 16 di Giugno 2008 verrà pubblicato HEROES il nuovo disco
in studio registrato con la sua nuova band
"The Young Lions" con la quale ha appena
fatto un lungo tour in Europa.
Mr.T-bone - Vocals and trombone
Gange - Organ, Fender Rhodes and vocals
Stefano "Trompetito" Banfi - Trumpet
Cecio - Sax
Benz - Guitar and vocals
Pakko - Bass
Enrico Battaglino -Drums
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