Giovanni Imparato


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Percussionist.
(Born in Naples on November 25th).

He studied studies percussions with teachers of conservatory, and in particular with the maestro Salvatore Valletta learn the fundamentals of percussion instruments, it is specialized to Cuba in rhythms and tools Afro Cubans with the teachers Justo Pelladito, Carlos Aldama Perez, Lowered Angel Chang, Reinaldo Hernandez Guillermo Lopez Clemente, Nenè Alejandro Carvajal; to New York with John Amira and, in Africa (Senagal), with Sing Sing Faye of Dakàr. It is taken an interest different musical expressions what Salsa, Jazz, Funky, Ethnic, Wordmusic and he participates in shows of dance as percussionist, singer, ballet dancer and performer.
In 1991 he has composed music for theater to the Festival of Todi. he has studied song to Cuba with Goyo Hernandez and Lazaro Ros, and in Italy with the Tenore Luigi Rumbo and the soprano Rosanna Rossoni. Contemporarily to the song, he has deepened study of dance with the Cuban’s dancer Carmen de Armas.
Currently he teaches rhythms and Afro-Cuban musical instruments to Rome, Naples and Cagliari, he is Endoser of the Remo percussions and he teaches exclusively in Italy DRUMCIRCLE for the MANANARA’s Company. He has combined spontaneously always the technical-musical learning with the own existential research, in fact he is fascinated by the ritual used of the drums and with the concept sciamanico and maieutico of the music. In this experience he has collaborated with Arnold Kayserling and Ferro Ledvinka. In this last few years he is part of an evolutionary program, a job of spiritual’s research by the sciamanico’s point of view where the music occupies a fundamental role, has fed besides the proper intuitive aspect and inherent arcane learning to the music formulating three types of experiences formula.
He has collaborated with Richie Havens, Paco De Lucia, Ray Charles, Renzo Arbore, and many others.

APPEARANCES +


Grazia Di Michele, Mariella Nava, Rossana Casale
Trialogo
2022
Leonardo De Lorenzo
The Ugly Duckling
2017, CD, Album, Soundfly
Mia Martini
La Mia Razza
2017
Luca Aquino
Rock 4.0
2014, CD, Musica Jazz,
Alfonso Deidda & Cuban Storie
Nuevas Huellas
2012, CD, Album, Dodicilune
Mario Rosini Group
Meridies Madrigale
2012, CD, Cafè Concerto Italia S.r.l.,
Sunlightsquare
Sunlightsquare Presents: Britannia Shing-A-Ling
2011, CD, Album, Sunlightsquare Records, ,
Soul/Latin Jazz
Vargton Projekt, Mats Hedberg With Morgan Ågren & Björn Jansson
ProgXprimetal
2011, CD, Album, Lion Music
Marco Rinalduzzi
1+90
2011, 2xCD, Album, Urban 49,
Sunlightsquare
O Mi Shango
2011
Sunlightsquare Latin Combo*
Havana Central
2010, CD, Album, Sunlightsquare Records, ,
Latin Jazz
Mystic Diversions
Angel Soul
2010, CD, Dig, Cool D:vision
Viti di Titanio
Il Giro Di Vite
2009, CDr, EP, Ltd, Titanium Sound Factory
Marco Testoni
Impatiens
2009, CD, 3Lune Records, ,
Fusion
Mina
Straniera (Riassunti D'Amore)
2009, CD, Comp, PDU, Sony Music, ,
Europop/Vocal/Ballad
Maurizio Boco
Trance Circular Groove
2008, CD, Album, Not On Label
Renzo Arbore L'Orchestra Italiana, Renzo Arbore
VinylArbore
2008
Mystic Diversions
Wave A Little Light
2007, CD, Album, Box, Cool D:vision
Reyli*
Fe
2007
Franco Micalizzi & The Big Bubbling Band
Cinema A Mano Armata
2006
Mystic Diversions
Colours
2004, CD, Album, Box, Cool D:vision, ,
Downtempo/Ambient
Nino D'Angelo
Senza Giacca E Cravatta
2004
Maurizio Rolli & A.M.P. Big Band
Moodswings ( A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius)
2003, CD, Album, Teen Town Club, ,
Fusion/Contemporary Jazz
Elio E Le Storie Tese
Cicciput
2003, ,
Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Parody
Various
Ibiza Chillout Volume 5
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Ayia Napa, ,
Ambient/Downtempo
NacaNaca
Pe Ida
2002, CD, Album, Crisler
GeGè Telesforo Featuring PureFunkLive
We Couldn't Be Happier
2002, CD, Album, Enh, Go Jazz
Mystic Diversions
Beneath Another Sky
2002, ,
Downtempo/Ambient
Cristiano De André
Sei Arrivata
2001, CD, Single, Edel
Cristiano De Andrè*
Scaramante
2001, ,
Chanson/Pop Rock/Ballad
Nino D'Angelo
Terranera
2001
99 Posse
Corto Circuito
1998, ,
Dub/Electro/Drum n Bass/Hip Hop
Mina
Nostalgias
1998
Alessandro Mara
Amarsi Cos'è
1998
Samuele Bersani
Samuele Bersani
1997, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Daniele Sepe
Viaggi Fuori Dai Paraggi
1996, CD, Album, Il Manifesto
Ornella Vanoni
Sheherazade
1996, ,
Ballad/Europop/Vocal
Andrea Bocelli
Romanza
1996, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Romantic
Gegé*
Gegé And The Mother Tongue
1996
Mietta
Cambia Pelle
1994, ,
Vocal/Europop/Ballad
Andrea Bocelli
Il Mare Calmo Della Sera
1994, ,
Ballad/Vocal/Classical
Mina
Canarino Mannaro Vol. 1/2
1994
Riccardo Cocciante
Un Uomo Felice
1994
Armando Bertozzi
Mwezi
1993, CD, Album, Penta Flowers
Tosca
Attrice
1993, ,
Vocal
Renzo Arbore L'Orchestra Italiana
Napoli Due Punti. E A Capo
1993
Mauro Di Domenico
...e Facimm' Semp Chest'
1992, CD, Album, Classico Dischi
Renzo Arbore E L'Orchestra Italiana*
Napoli Punto E A Capo
1992, ,
Canzone Napoletana
Tosca
Fammi Innamorare / Un Uomo Silenzioso
1991, 12", RCA, La Strada
Tosca
Sevillana / Compagni Di Classe
1991, 12", RCA Italiana, La Strada, ,
Chanson/Easy Listening
Eneiro
Eneiro
1991, CD, Album, Les Folies Art
Bisca
Niños
1989,
Various
Live At "The Blue Angel"
1986, LP, Album, Comp, Blue Angel (3)
Eugenio Bennato
Eughenes
1986
Zooming On The Zoo
Golden Cage
1986
Various
NapoliOpera
1984, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Jazz-Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Spanish Tunes
CD, Comp, Gottlob+Ostendorf, Cafe Groove Records GmbH, ,
Downtempo/Bossanova
Andrea Bocelli
Romanza
CD, Comp, Polydor, Sugar (2), ,
Ballad/Vocal
Rossana Casale
Alba Argentina
Renzo Arbore
Arbore Plus
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Gazebo Giallo
Various
Via Veneto Jazz - Ten Years Of Italian Jazz Label 1993-2003
2003, CD, Comp, Via Veneto Jazz,
Various
Il Meglio Del Premio Carosone
CD, Comp, Rai Trade