Massimo Biolcati (born 1972) is a Swedish-Italian-American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

bassist who is a member of

Gilfema Gilfema is a jazz trio consisting of Lionel Loueke (guitar), Ferenc Nemeth (drums), and Massimo Biolcati (bass). The name of the group comes from the musicians' names: Gil (Lionel Gilles Loueke), fe (Ferenc), ma (Massimo). They met at Berkl ...

and the Lionel Loueke Trio.

Biography

He is a founding member of

, a trio with Hungarian drummer Ferenc Nemeth and West African guitarist

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that recorded two albums for

ObliqSound ObliqSound is a record label in New York City. It was founded by Tobias Tanner, Michele Locatelli, and Ralf Schmid. They studied music together at the New School in Manhattan. Their intent with Obliqsound is to produce musicians with a background ...

. The group also recorded three albums for

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as the Lionel Loueke Trio, including Karibu with

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and Herbie Hancock. Hailing from a Swedish/Italian family, Biolcati has toured with Paquito D'Rivera,

Terence Blanchard Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter and composer. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed ...

, Ravi Coltrane,

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, and

Luciana Souza Luciana Souza (born 12 July 1966) is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer who also works in classical and chamber music. Her song ''Muita Bobeira'' was featured as a music sample on Windows Vista. Music career Grammy winner Luciana Souza is one ...

Discography

As leader

* ''Gilfema'' (ObliqSound, 2005) * ''Gilfema + 2'' (ObliqSound, 2008) * ''Persona'' (ObliqSound, 2008) * ''Three'' (Sounderscore, 2020) * ''Incontre'' (Sounderscore, 2020) * Momenta (Sounderscore, 2021)

As sideman

Michael Buble Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

, ''Come Fly with Me'' (Reprise/143, 2004) * Angelique Kidjo, ''Sings'' (429 Records, 2015) *

, ''Virgin Forest'' (ObliqSound, 2006) * Lionel Loueke, ''Karibu'' (Blue Note, 2008) * Lionel Loueke, ''Mwaliko'' (Blue Note, 2010) *

Mika Pohjola Mika Pohjola ( (born December 1, 1971) is a Finnish-born jazz pianist and composer who resides in Stockholm. He is one of the most prolific Scandinavian jazz musicians in his generation. Biography Childhood in Helsinki, Finland 1971-87 Mika ...

, ''Northern Sunrise'' (Blue Music Group, 2009) *

Matt Slocum Matt Slocum (born 27 December 1972) is a guitarist, cellist, pianist and composer, known for his work as the principal songwriter and lead guitarist of Sixpence None the Richer. Biography Born in Rhode Island to Joseph and Hildegard Slocum, ...

, ''After the Storm'' (Chandra, 2011) * Matt Slocum, ''Black Elk's Dream'' (Chandra, 2014) *

, ''Speaking in Tongues'' (Sunnyside, 2015) *

Scott Tixier Scott Tixier (born February 26, 1986) is a French jazz violinist and professor of jazz violin at the University of North Texas. Life and career Tixier was born in Montreuil, France, and studied classical violin at the conservatory in Paris ...

, ''Brooklyn Bazaar'' (Sunnyside, 2017)

References

External links

Official website
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