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Marco Pacassoni

MARCO PACASSONI is graduated cum laude at "G. Rossini" conservatory and in Professional Music at Berklee College of Music of Boston cum laude. He studied with Gary Burton, Ed Saindon, Victor Mendoza, Daniele Di Gregorio, Eguie Castrillo, John Ramsey, Steve Wilkes. On 2005 Marco wins the award of the best jazz italian talent at "Chicco Bettinardi Competition" organized by Piacenza Jazz Festival. Marco has been played with Michel Camilo, Alex Acuna, Horacio "el negro" Hernandez, Steve Smith, John Beck, Amik Guerra, Trent Austin, Greg Hutchinson, Chihiro Yamanaka, Bungaro, Malika Ayane, Petra Magoni, Raphael Gualazzi, Luca Barbarossa, Francesco Cafiso, Massimo Manzi, Massimo Moriconi, Filippo Lattanzi, Daniele Di Gregorio, Paolo Belli, Luca Colombo, Cesare Chiodo, THE BEST OF and many others... ...with his quartet, Marco released Finally (Groovemaster Edition 2011), Happiness (AlfaMusic 2014), Grazie (Nasswetter Music Group 2017) and Frank & Ruth (Esordisco 2018) Marco is percussion faculty at Liceo Musicale Marconi in Pesaro and at Urbino University for italian semsters of University of Texas San Antonio. Marco tought Masterclasses of Vibraphone at prestigious american colleges such as Oberlin Conservatory (Ohio), University of Minneapolis (Minnesota), Eastman School of Music (Rochester), Columbus University (Ohio), Cleveland University (Ohio), University of Texas San Antonio (Texas) and Washington University St. Louis (Missouri). On April 2014 Marco release a harmony and composition book "Quasi quasi scrivo una canzone..." Rodaviva Edizioni. Marco has been invited on prestigious International and Italian Festivals and Clubs such as Estival Jazz Lugano (Swiss), Roccella Jonica Jazz Festival, Fano Jazz Festival, Locomotive Jazz Festival, Sant'Elpidio Jazz Festival, Festival International de la Musica in Gandia (Spain), Adams Percussion Festival (Holland), DrumWorld Festival (Holland), Amsterdam Marimba Festival (Holland), SummerJazz Festival Casa del Jazz in Rome, Blue Note Milan, Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, Bimhuis Jazz in Amsterdam (Holland), Bravo Caffè in Bologna, EastShore Jazz Club (Pechino, Cina), La Plantation (Pechino, Cina), Salon 10 (Hong Kong, Cina), Peel Fresco (Hong Kong, Cina), Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Pechino, Osaka (Giappone) e Hong Kong among many others Marco is International Artist for ADAMS, VIC FIRTH, ZILDJIAN and GON BOPS

Awards

1st Prize at Chicco Bettinardi Jazz Competition on 2005 in Piacenza 1st Prize at Barezzi Live Jazz Competition with Partido Latino on 2008 in Parma

Gear

I'm Endorser of: Adams Vibraphones and Marimbas Zildjian Cymbals Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets Gon Bops Percussions

Marco Pacassoni: Life

by Mark Corroto
December 26, 2022

There are several types of triangles. Isosceles triangles have two sides of equal length and scalene triangles have no side or angles that are similar. Triangles are germane to this review because Marco Pacassoni's album with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Antonio Sanchez appears to maintain the status of an equilateral triangle throughout the performance. The trio maintains a balance of equal angles and sides throughout the recording. Patitucci and Sanchez are veterans and established names in music. ...

In Pictures

Marco Pacassoni, Horacio Hernández, Lorenzo De Angeli at Teatro Comunale Cagli Italy

by Andrea Rotili
April 18, 2022

A collection of photos from the Marco Pacassoni Trio featuring Horacio Hernandez and Lorenzo De Angeli concert at Teatro Comunale in Cagli Italy on March 18, 2022. The concert was part of the Terre Sonore Jazz Festival which was organized by Fano Jazz Network.2 ...

Album Review

Marco Pacassoni Group: Frank & Ruth

Read "Frank & Ruth" reviewed by Mario Calvitti

by Mario Calvitti
September 26, 2019

A oltre 25 anni dalla scomparsa di Frank Zappa, l'eredità musicale che ci ha lasciato il genio di Baltimora è ancora più viva che mai, grazie ai numerosi dischi tributo diretti o indiretti che continuano ad apparire sul mercato. Alcuni di questi omaggi provengono da musicisti italiani, come quelli di cui ci siamo recentemente occupati di Riccardo Fassi e la sua Tankio Band, e della violinista Anais Drago. A questi si aggiunge ora il recente album di Marco Pacassoni, il ...

Primary Instrument

Vibraphone

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

Percussion Faculty at Liceo Musicale Rinaldini of Ancona from 2010 until 2020 Percussion Faculty at Liceo Musicale Marconi of Pesaro from 2020

Clinic/Workshop Information

Marco tought Masterclasses of Vibraphone at prestigious american colleges such as Oberlin Conservatory (Ohio), University of Minneapolis (Minnesota), Eastman School of Music (Rochester), Columbus University (Ohio), Cleveland University (Ohio), University of Texas San Antonio (Texas) and Washington University St