Marco Zanoli

marco zanoli
musician, composer, educator, freelance jazz drummer

Marco Zanoli: Born in 1971 in Gallarate (Italy). Started studying drums at the age of 15. Graduated at the Mozart College in Samarate (VA) in 1991 where he studied drums and percussions with Roberto Cavallo. Following his graduation, continues his studies with such masters as Elliot Zigmund, Gianni Cazzola, Ron Savage, Fabrizio Sferra, Ettore Fioravanti, Mauro Beggio. In addition to that, participates in a number of master classes and courses such as Berklee College Summer School in Perugia, Siena Jazz and Sondrio Jazz.
In 1996, attracted by the art of improvisation, attends high profile Jazz Trio workshop led by Stefano Battaglia, Paolino Dalla Porta and Fabrizio Sferra.
He has been a member of "THEATRUM" band of Stefano Battaglia from 2001 at 2008, performs as a concert artist in a variety of styles ranging from traditional jazz through contemporary and avant-garde jazz to projects of improvised and experimental music. Being an active performer and studio musician, Mr. Zanoli is also a faculty member of several music colleges in Italy and Switzerland such as Centro Espressione Musica Gallarate, Nuova Busto Musica Busto Arsizio, Accademia Musicale Perosi Borsano, Le Jardin Musical Bellinzona (CH), Civica Scuola di Musica Mortara (PV). In addition to his concert and teaching activities, is currently pursuing yet another one, of a composer.
In 2005, became one of the winners of Porsche Giovani e Jazz competition.
Has performed in Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, U.K., Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, Montenegro, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine on such prestigious stages and with such musicians as Paolo Fresu, Stefano Battaglia, Claudio Fasoli, Emanuele Cisi, John Law, Dave Samuels, Michael Blake, Fabrizio Bosso, Giovanni Falzone, to name a few.
Participated in various International Festivals, such as Padova Jazz Festival, Iseo Jazz Festival, Clusone Jazz Festival, Padova Porsche Festival, Odessa Jazz Carnival, Umbria Jazz, London Jazz Festival.

Critics wrote about Marco Zanoli:
'Capable and refined drummer that unites a rare rhythmical agility with a taste for enriching music with various shades of sonority and deep expressive power that converts his drums from a tempo instrument into a tool capable to create and transmit special musical language that can communicate a lot to a listener'
'A drummer Marco Zanoli showed a great capacity to listen and communicate with his fellow musicians, enriching the musical material not only with rhythmical power, but with a variety of colors...'



Discography:

T.R.E. - "Passaggi" - Abeat records 2005
T.R.E. - Porsche giovani e Jazz - "Musica Jazz" may 2005
T.R.E. - "Riflessi" - Abeat records 2006
Michele Di Toro Trio - "Il passo del gatto" - Abeat Records 2006
Private Tales Trio - "Private tales" - Abeat Records 2007
Massimo Vescovi - "Luci e ombre" - Spash records 2007
Claudio Fasoli Emerald Quartet - "Promenade" - Comar 23 - 2007
Vocifero - "Canzoni" - Dodicilune Records 2007
Michele Di Toro - "Thanks" - Music Center 2008
T.R.E. - "Viaggio" - Abeat records 2008
Francesco Pinetti Quartet - "FPQ" - Music Center 2008
Claudio Fasoli Quartet - "Venice inside" - Blue Serge 2009
Michele Di Toro Trio feat. Kaus Gesing - "From the sky" - Music Center 2009
Vocifero - "Composizioni" - Dodicilune Records 2009
T.R.E. - "Lyrics" - Abeat records 2010
Beppe Aliprandi Quartet - "Natura morta con flauto" - Ultrasound records 2010
Claudio Fasoli Quartet - "Reflections" - Blue Serge 2010
Quazamba - One Afternoon - Rhythm & Muse 2011
Marco Gamba Quintet - My secret world - Trj Records 2011
Hellmuller Risso Zanoli - Norsten - UnitRecords 2014
T.R.E. + Stefano Battaglia Horo Abeat Records 2014
Michele Di Toro Trio – Play – Abeat Records 2014
Hellmuller Risso Zanoli – Studio Konzert – NeuKlang 2015
Alessandro Giachero Ensemble – Passio – Abeat Records 2015
Claudio Fasoli Double Quartet – Inner Sounds – Abeat Records 2016
Claudio Fasoli Samadhi Quintet – Haiku Time – Abeat Records 2017
Alex Bioli Ensemble – Yo-yo – Attiva Music 2018
Marco Zanoli – Symbiosis – Abeat Records 2018