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My Musical Life Story...

 

     

                                                         

Santo was born in Sicily and spent part of his childhood in New Jersey.

 In the early 90’s he began studying with the composer and drummer Max Biaselli 

Graduated from the Liceo Artistico P. Klee in Genoa, Italy, which along with academics, also specialized in visual communication and design.

 In 2000 he continued his music studies at the Modern Music Academy in Milan.

He took private lessons with the renowned Italian drummer, Agostino Marangolo (Rome).

In 2010 he attended the Collective Music College in Manhattan.

 

In addition to pursuing his own studies, he’s also been a music teacher since 1998 at several institutions:

Liceo Scientifico Cassini, Genoa

Accademia Artistica Sinafe, Genoa

Città Della Musica, in Genoa

Farrington Music in Burlington, NJ. 

 

Santo  is member of the Sabian Education Network and he has been judge in many international drum conest like "Hit Like a Girl Contest" Conducted master classes in percussion at CDM and PercFest (2013-2014-2015), Italy which is an annual international musical festival and learning symposium.

He’s worked with many Italian jazz, latin, pop and rock bands and theatrical production companies.

He’s also collaborated with Franz di Cioccio (PFM), Emanuele Dabbono and numerous well-known artists of the Italian music scene.

 

He was dubbed the “Master of Musical Sensitivity” in the February 2012 issue of “Drum” magazine.

He is an artist endorser for both Rotodrum and Saluda cymbals.

 

Besides being a member and composer of many projects, Santo F. also currently works with the Terrence Brown Trio, Calomito, Clark Kent Phone Booth and the Italian-Argentine band Aparecidos, which tours Europe.  

His New personal album "What it Sounds" is out today

 

Music collaborations:

Terrence Brown, Fraz di Cioccio (PFM), Matteo Merli, Kimmy Chi, Jimmy Weinstein, Emanuele Dabbono,Tommaso Rolando, Alfie Pollitt, Matteo Cerboncini, Marco Cravero, Marcello Picchioni, Giulio Gaietto, Bobby Soul, Martin Grace (Delirium), Carlo Aonzo, Facundo e Santiago Moreno, Silvia Dainese, Marco Tindiglia, John Solley, Alberto Malnati, Joe Torricelli....

 

 

 

PHOTOS

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Lessons, Masterclass, Clinics

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Press

iJazz May 2015

13/07/2015 21:30

Thanks Mr Luca Masperone

13/06/2015 21:41

Strumenti Musicali "Percfest Article" October 2014

09/10/2014 22:25
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DDG Drums News Clinics

08/07/2014 18:55

online-jazz.com (Percfest 2014)

08/07/2014 18:50
                                      

Tour with Dabbono

25/01/2014 22:53

US Tour "secolo XIX"

08/01/2014 10:39

The Rhythmic Lounge Magazine December 2013 Issue

12/12/2013 16:47

Drum Clinic Article "PERCFEST 2013"

14/09/2013 16:17
SM Magazine

Savona News

20/04/2013 17:14
Nuova collaborazione con Emanuele Dabbono  
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VINTAGE PRESS

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Photo US tour 2014

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US Tour 2014

Clark Kent Phone Booth

Clark Kent Phone Booth
01/09/14 Shrine (Manhattan, Harlem NY -USA-) " CKPB "   01/10/14  Mangia Qui (272 north Street, Harrisburg PA -USA-) " CKPB "   01/11/14  McGann's Irish Pub (Boston, MA -USA-) " CKPB"   01/12/14 Trumpets (Montclaire NJ) " CKPB "   01/14/14 The Parkside...

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