Marco Pacassoni was born in Fano (Pu) on 12 june 1981, and since he was five, he was interested from music and percussions.
On 1991 he joins the Conservatory of Music "G. Rossini" of Pesaro.
On 1996 he starts his studies on jazz harmony and improvvisation on vibraphone and marimba with M° Daniele Di Gregorio and he attends summer stages with the Modern School of Milan directed by Franco Rossi (1995/1996/1997) in Pergola (Pu)
On 1997/1998/2000 Marco attends the summer clinics tough by the Berklee College of Music of Boston in Perugia, where he wins a scholarschip on 1998,
On 1999, Marco goes to Berklee College of Music of boston to attend the 5 weeks program and he has the opportunity to study with Ed Saindon and Victor Mendoza.
On 2000, he wins a scholarship at the "high level courses of jazz improvvisation" in Lecco by M° Giorgio Gaslini.
On 2000, Marco attends at the "Center of Professional Music" (CPM) in Milan a course of high level of drum set that takes one year with M° Walter Calloni and in the same period he takes lesson by Andrea Dulbecco (Conservatory of Milan Faculty)
On 2001, Marco attends the course of Tecnology in Music arranged by the "Centre of Musical Studies INTEATRO" of Polverigi (AN), tough by Enrico Cosimi, Giuliano Palmieri and Francesco Sardella
On the 13th September of 2001 Marco graduates in Percussions Instruments from the Conservatory of Music G. Rossini with valuation of 10 cum laude
On 2002, Marco receives from the "Fondazione G. Rossini" of Pesaro, a scholarship for being graduated with the maximun on Percussion Instruments at the Conservatory of Music G. Rossini
On May 2004, Marco get the Bachelor Degree on Professional Music (on percussions, vibraphone, marimba and drum set) at Berklee College of Music of Boston USA with the studies with Gary Burton (vibraphone), Ed Saidon (vibraphone and marimba), Victor Mendoza (vibraphone), Eguie Castrillo (latin percussions), John Ramsay (drum set), Steve Wilkes (drum set), Jeff Friedman (jazz harmony and arrangement) and many others with the valuation of Summa Cum Laude and a GPA of 3.91. He wins three schlarship and he's always present on the dean list of the president Lee Berk (a list with all the best musician are)
From May 2004 Marco is endorser UFIP cymbals of Mr. Tronci
On April 2005, he wins the first place at the "Chicco Bettinardi" National Jazz Competition being the best jazz italian talent. Marco wins playing his composition "Easter" and the Chic Corea tune "Spain" with the rhythm section Attilio Zanchi on acoustic bass and Massimo Manzi on drums
MOST IMPORTANT MUSICAL EXPERIENCES
On 2000, Marco plays the vibraphone parts of "Vivre la Vie" of Kelly Joyce, international pop star
On 2000, he plays at the Sala Verdi of the Theather of Fano a concert and a clinic for musical experts on "Creativity on Contemporary Music". He plays with his actual group Vibrafonia with Luca Villani on guitar, Matteo Fratesi on drums and Stefano Guardigli on bass. For that occasion they realise their cd "Fairy Tales" for the Phylology Record
During his experience in Us, Marco works for the school for recordings in studio being the first vibraphone player of the college with teachers such as Richard Evans, Ed Saindon and Francisco Mela (John Patitucci's drummer)
On December 2003, he's on tour with the vibraphonist Ed Saindon, his teacher for several concerts. The most importants were in Pennabilli at the "Vittoria Theather" and in Sant'Angelo in Vado "Zuccari's Theather". They have also clinics of jazz improvvisation opened for all the instruments.
On 2003 with the pianist Fulvio Ferrari makes a project called Ferrari-Pacassoni Duo. They release a cd called "Something Different" with special guest Ed Saindon recorded in Boston at the Mixone Studio
On April 2004 Marco record in Boston with german native guitar player Michael Vochezer "This Time"
From Summer 2004 Marco join the band Grammar School of Paul Manners, a very famous cover band in Italy. Marco plays drum set
The 6th August 2004 Marco plays with Michel Camilo at the "Villa Piccinetti" in Pesaro a duo piano and vibraphone
From April 2005 Marco with Daniele Di Gregorio and Simone Nobili make a trio called New Vibes Trio with vibraphone, marimba and guitar. They start touring with great venues like Fano Jazz Festival by the sea, Sant'Elpidio Jazz Festival and Val Tidone Jazz Festival.
On February 2006 the Splash Recording Label realises the first "New Vibes Trio" cd called "New Vibes Trio live 2005"
On Summer 2006 Marco is on tour with his new quartet composed by Massimo Manzi on drums, Massimo Moriconi on bass and Gianluca Lusi on sax
On Summer 2006 Marco plays with the famous Cuban drummer Horacio El Negro Hernandez's group Italuba at Sant'Elpidio Jazz Festival.
On December 2006 Marco record his first Cd with his new Group Partido Latino for the Philology Label of Paolo Piangerelli.
On March 2007 he record in New York with Jon Davis (Jaco Pastorius), Essiet Okon Essiet (Wallece Rooney) and Marcello Pallitteri (New York Voices, Joe Lovano) a tribute to Milt Jackson's Modern Jazz Quartet.
During Summer 2007 Marco tours with Partido Latino in many important festivals in Italy such as Casa del Jazz di Roma, Festival di Novellara, al Festival di Pesaro, al Festival di Mondavio, Festival di Civitanova Marche, Festival di Mantova, Festival di Corinaldo and many others.
In September 2007 Marco becomes chair of the harmony department on the Accademia Musica Moderna in Italy.
On Summer 2008 Marco is busy with the Tour 2008 of Partido Latino with Amik Guerra on trumpet. With Amik Guerra is starting a collaboration for concert on 2009.
On January 2009 Marco with Partido Latino records the new album "LatinoItaliano" featuring Alex Acuna on percussions and Amik Guerra on trumpet.
The 8th March 2009 Marco with his group Partido Latino realises at "Teatro della Fortuna" in Italy his new album "Latino Italiano" with great guests such as Amik Guerra on trumpet and Eguie Castrillo on percussions.
On April 2009 Marco with Amik Guerra plays at Frankfurt MusikMesse 2009 for Adams
On Summer 2009 with his group Partido Latino and as Special Guest of some famous Italian Jazz Ensembles, , Marco plays at the most important Festivals in Italy.
From 2009, Marco Pacassoni plays exclusively Adams Vibraphone and Marimba
.
On June 2009 with Elisa Ridolfi "Canta-me o Fado" project, Marco plays at Musicultura Festival in Macerata and during the summer they will play in many italian Etno Festivals.
On July and August 2009 Marco is busy with the tour of his bands: Partido Latino, Malelingue and as guest of Gianluca Lusi Quartet with Gianluigi Golgia on bass and Pietro Iodice on drums.
From September 2009 Marco became Endorser for Adams Vibraphones and Marimbas.
September 13th Marco plays a concert with Amik Guerra and Angelo Crisci for the DrumsWorld Festival 2009 in Ittervoort, Holland.
From September 2009 Marco became also the new drammer for the italian prog band Odessa.
On November 2009 with Odessa, Marco takes five concerts in Jakarta, Indonesia during the Jak@rt Festival. During the tour he plays also with René Van Helsdingen, famous pianist from Holland.
From February 2010 Marco starts a collaboration with Fillippo Lattanzi, one of the best marimba player in the world.
On March 2010 with Filippo Lattanzi, Marco plays at the Adams boots at the Musik Messe in Frankfurth, Germany.
On May 2010 Marco plays 5 concerts with the italian rock'n roll star Alessandro Ristori.
From 2nd until 6th June, Marco is a jazz vibraphone and jazz harmony Faculty at the Masterclasses organized from the association Sequenze from Castellana Grotte, Ba with Filippo Lattanzi and Michel Rosen. The 6th June, during the final concert, Marco presents his new originals with Filippo Lattanzi on drums, Giuseppe De Lilla on ac. bass, Onofrio Paciulli on piano and Sandro Esposito on percussions.
On September 2010, Marco is on the Vibraphone and Drums Jury at PAS ITALY "Days of Percussion" in Fermo. He was on the Jury with Anders Astrand, Ruud Wiener, John Beck, Alfredo Romeo, Marco Volpe and Sergio Bellotti. During that week he does a Master Class of Jazz Vibraphone for teachers and studens, and two concerts with the great John Beck (History of the Drums scene in USA).
On October with his latin jazz group Partido Latino plays a concert in Piazza Garibaldi di Parma for the famous Festival Barezzi Live. With his Marco Pacassoni Trio he plays at Padova Jazz Club and with the Roda Ensemble in Peschici, Tn.
From October 26th Marco becomes Percussion Faculty at the Liceo Rinaldini in Ancona (High School Conservatory)
At the end of October Marco records his new Trio album at International Sound Recording Studio in Conversano, Ba.
On November Marco with his german group MCM is on tour promoting "Two + Two" their new cd on Rosenheim, Geretsried, Pfaffenhofem and Munich. The record is released by Philology jazz Label.
On December Marco is very busy with: Masterclass and Concert of Percussions and Vibraphoen at Accademia Filarmonica of Camposampiero, Padova. The 14th he plays with the Millennium Choir directed by Guya Valmaggi as percussionist in Rimini and Imola (15th) where they play Argentinian Messa. On 24th he plays with the AMM Orchestra as percussionist in Piazza del Popolo in Pesaro for an audience of 5000 people. The 27th is busy as vibraphonist and marimbist with the Riccione Big Band in Matera at MIFA Jazz Festival for a tribute of Henry Mancini.
On january 2011 Marco starts his concerts the 2nd with a Vibraphone Solo Concert in Saltara, Pu with the painter Sergio Mei.
February is the month of the born of his new record "Finally…". The cd with his new quartet with Filippo Lattanzi, Giacomo Dominici and Enzo Bocciero has the fantastic guests Alex Acuna, Amik Guerra, Maurizio Rolli and Alessandra Bosco. The Recording is produced by Roberto Ramberti and Gege Telesforo of Groove Master Edition and will come out on November 2011.
On February Marco is on tour also with the Tristano & Isotta Tour in many teathers on Marche region. They play in Urbino, Cagli, Macerata Feltria, Fano and Pesaro. The 11st February he plays with the Roda Ensamble in Rovereto, Tn in a fantastic teather and at the end of the month he plays at Piacenza Jazz Club with his new Marco Pacassoni Quartet.
The 5th march Marco plays drums at the release of "Sasso" new cd, an italian singer, at the Teatro della Concordia in San Costanzo, Pu completely sold out.
From the 15h March until the 3rd April Marco is on tour with Filippo Lattanzi (one of the best percussionist in the world) for Masterclasses and Concerts in USA: New York, Minneapolis, Akron, Athens, Oberlin, Youngstown, Cleveland, Columbus, Rochester
From the 5th until the 10th April Marco is at MusikMesse in Frankfurt playing for ADAMS.
The 13rd and 24th April Marco with his rock band Odessa plays in two famous club in Rimini: Road House and Rock Island.
The first week of May Marco is guest of the Gianni Insalata Quartet Recording with Antonio Tosques and Danilo Gallo on the band. The Recording will be out on january 2012.
The 22nd May Marco has a concert at MayDay Reused Festival in Sant'Elpidio a Mare with his Marco Pacassoni Quartet.
From 8th until 10th June Marco has Masterclass and Concerts at Castellana Grotte, Ba for the Sequenze Association. Marco teaches vibraphone and harmony.
The 25th June Marco plays with Elisa Ridolfi (one of the best italian singers of Fado) in Corato, Ba at the Festival delle Murge with the great guest Peppe Servillo of Avion Travel.
The 8th July Marco plays at Valsugana Jazz Festival with his Marco Pacassoni Quartet in Persice, Tn.
On Summer Marco is busy with many concerts with his rock/pop bands: Odessa and Malelingue.
September 4th Marco is guest of Daniele Sabatani Quartet in Cesenatico, Fp.
The 18th Sept. Marco is busy for a Masterclass in Padova at Ritmo Festival.
On the 8th October Marco with the Stefano Fucili Folk Rock Band open the concert of Filippo Graziani, the great Ivan's child in Urbino for "Rassegna Vino Dop).
The 14th October with Elisa Ridolfi, Marco plays the vibraphones at Music Square Festival in Cartoceto, Pu
The 24th at Teatro Regio of Parma, Marco is guest of the Raphael Gualazzi Septept with Francesco Cafiso. Gualazzi is the winner of the most important singer competition in Italy Sanremo 2011. The Theather is completely sold out.
November 10th the Marco Pacassoni Quartet play at Padova Jazz Club for a preview concert of the release of "Finally…"
The 18th November at Fano Jazz Club in Fano, Pu, Marco with his Quartet plus the famous guest Amik Guerra release his new cd "Finally…" for a great concert sold out three days in advance. The recording is produced by Roberto Ramberti and Gege Telesforo of Groove Master Edition of Rome. The 30th November Marco and his pianist Enzo Bocciero have a great concert in Rome to present in a duo version "Finally…" at Rough Bar for the event Blue Note produced by Groove Master Edition with Gege Telesforo, Fabio Ciminiera, Alberto Iovene and many others great artist from his label.
DISCOGRAPHY
1. "KELLY JOYCE" Vivre la Vie, Universal France
2. "SUNRISE" produced by "vibrafonia"
3. "FAIRY TALESproduced by Philology Label
4. "EXPERIECE IN U.S.A." "FERRARI & PACASSONI DUO recorded at Mixone Studios in Boston
5. "FP DUO" ,Something Different, recorded ni Boston with special guest Ed Saindon
6.
"MARCO PACASSONI & MICHAEL VOCHEZER QUARTET " THIS TIME" recorded in Boston
7. "NEW VIBES TRIO" produced by SPLAS(H) records
8. "MARCO PACASSONI & PARTIDO LATINO" produced by Philology Label
9. "ANDREA PAGANI QUARTET" produced by Canyon Label from Japan, tribute to Puccini
10. "MCM Quartet" produced by Michael Vochezer
11. "PARTIDO LATINO featuring Alex Acuna & Amik Guerra" produced by Philology Label
12. "PACASSONI – PELLITTERI QUARTET" produced byPhilology Label, tribut of Modern Jazz Quartet
13. "GRAMMAR SCHOOL VOL. 1 & VOL.2" produced by Paul Manners
14. "MCM Quartet" produced by Philology Label
15. "Marco Pacassoni Quartet" – Finally – produced by Groove Master Edition
They Said:
"Ferrari and Pacassoni are two guys who are doing something fresh with vibes/piano duets....excellent musicianship, with highly original interpretation of their repertoire. They handle very complex passages with complete control"
G.Burton
"Congratulation! I really enjoyed playing with you. You sound really good! "
M.Camilo
"Marco Pacassoni and Fulvio Ferrari have a vibes and piano duo which is an exciting musical presentation on a very high professional level. The rapport between Marco and Fulvio is superb and as individual players they are both very strong on their respective instruments. The choice of the material is also unique and makes for a very entertaining musical event. Their music would be perfect for a concert, festival or jazz club"
Ed Saindon (Berklee College Music Vibraphone Faculty)
Marco Pacassoni,
The most lyrical player I can think of, you give him melody and he paint the most beautiful colors.
Anders Åstrand
"I really enjoyed your CD. The interplay between you and the piano is wonderful. You have a bright future!"
Phil Wilson Trombone Player (Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra, Clark Terry, Buddy Rich, Herbie Hancock
MOST IMPORTANT MUSICAL EXPERIENCES
On 2000, Marco plays the vibraphone parts of "Vivre la Vie" of Kelly Joyce, international pop star
On 2000, he plays at the Sala Verdi of the Theather of Fano a concert and a clinic for musical experts on "Creativity on Contemporary Music". He plays with his actual group Vibrafonia with Luca Villani on guitar, Matteo Fratesi on drums and Stefano Guardigli on bass. For that occasion they realise their cd "Fairy Tales" for the Phylology Record
During his experience in Us, Marco works for the school for recordings in studio being the first vibraphone player of the college with teachers such as Richard Evans, Ed Saindon and Francisco Mela (John Patitucci's drummer)
On December 2003, he's on tour with the vibraphonist Ed Saindon, his teacher for several concerts. The most importants were in Pennabilli at the "Vittoria Theather" and in Sant'Angelo in Vado "Zuccari's Theather". They have also clinics of jazz improvvisation opened for all the instruments.
On 2003 with the pianist Fulvio Ferrari makes a project called Ferrari-Pacassoni Duo. They release a cd called "Something Different" with special guest Ed Saindon recorded in Boston at the Mixone Studio
On April 2004 Marco record in Boston with german native guitar player Michael Vochezer "This Time"
From Summer 2004 Marco join the band Grammar School of Paul Manners, a very famous cover band in Italy. Marco plays drum set
The 6th August 2004 Marco plays with Michel Camilo at the "Villa Piccinetti" in Pesaro a duo piano and vibraphone
From April 2005 Marco with Daniele Di Gregorio and Simone Nobili make a trio called New Vibes Trio with vibraphone, marimba and guitar. They start touring with great venues like Fano Jazz Festival by the sea, Sant'Elpidio Jazz Festival and Val Tidone Jazz Festival.
On February 2006 the Splash Recording Label realises the first "New Vibes Trio" cd called "New Vibes Trio live 2005"
On Summer 2006 Marco is on tour with his new quartet composed by Massimo Manzi on drums, Massimo Moriconi on bass and Gianluca Lusi on sax
On Summer 2006 Marco plays with the famous Cuban drummer Horacio El Negro Hernandez's group Italuba at Sant'Elpidio Jazz Festival.
On December 2006 Marco record his first Cd with his new Group Partido Latino for the Philology Label of Paolo Piangerelli.
On March 2007 he record in New York with Jon Davis (Jaco Pastorius), Essiet Okon Essiet (Wallece Rooney) and Marcello Pallitteri (New York Voices, Joe Lovano) a tribute to Milt Jackson's Modern Jazz Quartet.
During Summer 2007 Marco tours with Partido Latino in many important festivals in Italy such as Casa del Jazz di Roma, Festival di Novellara, al Festival di Pesaro, al Festival di Mondavio, Festival di Civitanova Marche, Festival di Mantova, Festival di Corinaldo and many others.
In September 2007 Marco becomes chair of the harmony department on the Accademia Musica Moderna in Italy.
On Summer 2008 Marco is busy with the Tour 2008 of Partido Latino with Amik Guerra on trumpet. With Amik Guerra is starting a collaboration for concert on 2009.
On January 2009 Marco with Partido Latino records the new album "LatinoItaliano" featuring Alex Acuna on percussions and Amik Guerra on trumpet.
The 8th March 2009 Marco with his group Partido Latino realises at "Teatro della Fortuna" in Italy his new album "Latino Italiano" with great guests such as Amik Guerra on trumpet and Eguie Castrillo on percussions.
On April 2009 Marco with Amik Guerra plays at Frankfurt MusikMesse 2009 for Adams.
On Summer 2009 with his group Partido Latino and as Special Guest of some famous Italian Jazz Ensembles, , Marco plays at the most important Festivals in Italy.
From 2009, Marco Pacassoni plays exclusively Adams Vibraphone and Marimba.
On June 2009 with Elisa Ridolfi "Canta-me o Fado" project, Marco plays at Musicultura Festival in Macerata and during the summer they will play in many italian Etno Festivals.
On July and August 2009 Marco is busy with the tour of his bands: Partido Latino, Malelingue and as guest of Gianluca Lusi Quartet with Gianluigi Golgia on bass and Pietro Iodice on drums.
From September 2009 Marco became Endorser for Adams Vibraphones and Marimbas.
September 13th Marco plays a concert with Amik Guerra and Angelo Crisci for the DrumsWorld Festival 2009 in Ittervoort, Holland.
From September 2009 Marco became also the new drammer for the italian prog band Odessa.
On November 2009 with Odessa, Marco takes five concerts in Jakarta, Indonesia during the Jak@rt Festival. During the tour he plays also with René Van Helsdingen, famous pianist from Holland.
From February 2010 Marco starts a collaboration with Fillippo Lattanzi, one of the best marimba player in the world.
On March 2010 with Filippo Lattanzi, Marco plays at the Adams boots at the Musik Messe in Frankfurth, Germany.
On May 2010 Marco plays 5 concerts with the italian rock'n roll star Alessandro Ristori.
From 2nd until 6th June, Marco is a jazz vibraphone and jazz harmony Faculty at the Masterclasses organized from the association Sequenze from Castellana Grotte, Ba with Filippo Lattanzi and Michel Rosen. The 6th June, during the final concert, Marco presents his new originals with Filippo Lattanzi on drums, Giuseppe De Lilla on ac. bass, Onofrio Paciulli on piano and Sandro Esposito on percussions.
DISCOGRAPHY
1."KELLY JOYCE" Vivre la Vie, Universal France
2. "SUNRISE" produced by "vibrafonia"
3. "FAIRY TALESproduced by Philology Label
4. "EXPERIECE IN U.S.A." "FERRARI & PACASSONI DUO recorded at Mixone Studios in Boston
5. "FP DUO" ,Something Different, recorded ni Boston with special guest Ed Saindon
6.
"MARCO PACASSONI & MICHAEL VOCHEZER QUARTET " THIS TIME" recorded in Boston
7. "NEW VIBES TRIO" produced by SPLAS(H) records
8. "MARCO PACASSONI & PARTIDO LATINO" produced by Philology Label
9. "ANDREA PAGANI QUARTET" produced by Canyon Label from Japan, tribute to Puccini
10. "MCM Quartet" produced by Michael Vochezer
11. "PARTIDO LATINO featuring Alex Acuna & Amik Guerra" produced by Philology Label
12. "PACASSONI ? PELLITTERI QUARTET" produced byPhilology Label, tribut of Modern Jazz Quartet
13. "GRAMMAR SCHOOL VOL. 1 & VOL.2" produced by Paul Manners
14. "MCM Quartet" produced by Philology Labe
15. "Marco Pacassoni Quartet" – Finally – produced by Groove Master Edition
They Said:
"Ferrari and Pacassoni are two guys who are doing something fresh with vibes/piano duets....excellent musicianship, with highly original interpretation of their repertoire. They handle very complex passages with complete control"
G.Burton
"Congratulation! I really enjoyed playing with you. You sound really good! "
M.Camilo
"Marco Pacassoni and Fulvio Ferrari have a vibes and piano duo which is an exciting musical presentation on a very high professional level. The rapport between Marco and Fulvio is superb and as individual players they are both very strong on their respective instruments. The choice of the material is also unique and makes for a very entertaining musical event. Their music would be perfect for a concert, festival or jazz club"
Ed Saindon (Berklee College Music Vibraphone Faculty)
Marco Pacassoni,
The most lyrical player I can think of, you give him melody and he paint the most beautiful colors.
Anders Åstrand
"I really enjoyed your CD. The interplay between you and the piano is wonderful. You have a bright future!"
Phil Wilson Trombone Player (Louis Armstrong, Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra, Clark Terry, Buddy Rich, Herbie Hancock
