NUJAZZ-FUNK-BOSSANOVA-LOUNGE-ELECTRO
SWING
He is the force
behind THE SUPER LOUNGE ORCHESTRA, BRENDA BOYKIN, ROBERTINHO DE PAULA
greatest project.
He participate on over 300 cds with
personalities as David Torn and Gilberto Gil, and releasing beside
artists as Jon Hassel, Michael Nyman, Wim Mertens, Nitin Sawhney,
Trilok Gurtu, Sinead O' Connor, Mario Biondi, RuichI Sakamoto, Frank
Zappa, Marisa Monte, Bebel Gilberto, Nicola Conte, Norah Jones,
Fabrizio Bosso.
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PLADY GAGA, BEATLES, MARIO BIONDI, BRUCE
WILLIS, “Bebo Best & The SUPER LOUNGE ORCHESTRA is one of
the 5 best Nujazz/Lounge artists in Europe, maybe in the world! “
(Maxim Illion / Club des Belugas - GERMANY) -
link:www.chinchin-records.com“...modern jazz, lounge, grooves
and elegant music, it just sounds perfect for my fashion shows
“
(Davide Bozzato Director, Choreographer and Director of
Miss World, Italy) - link: www.teatrosangallo.net
“Bebo one
of the Best Jazz and Lounge Producers to come out of Italy this
Century !! “ (Peter Wanders - ChinChin Records in London -
Manager of Smoove, John Turrell, Craig Charles and The Fantasy Funk
Band - LONDON -
U.K.)
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FAST
BIO
Composer, musician, arranger and sound
engineer.
He is the force behind THE SUPER LOUNGE
ORCHESTRA, BRENDA BOYKIN, ROBERTINHO DE PAULA greatest project.
He
participate on over 300 cds with personalities as David Torn and
Gilberto Gil, and releasing beside artists as Jon Hassel, Michael
Nyman, Wim Mertens, Nitin Sawhney, Trilok Gurtu, Sinead O' Connor,
Mario Biondi, RuichI Sakamoto, Frank Zappa, Marisa Monte, Bebel
Gilberto, Nicola Conte, Norah Jones, Fabrizio Bosso.
Has worked on
many soundtracks for films and TV, and reached an important career on
Theater and Dance, working for artists as WOODY ALLEN, JANE CAMPION,
CAROLYN CARLSON.
He has already gained a place of honor for
himself on the European music scene, with international recognition
for the wise and original use of electronics, jazz and ethnic music
that distinguished his
works.
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COMPLETE BIOGRAPHY
a.k.a. Bebo Baldan, theAlchemist
Producer,
musician, arranger
Has participate on over 300 album in
Europe, USA, Japan, for SONY MUSIC, EMI, CINEDELIC, CHIN -CHIN,
RAMBLING/JAPAN.
He has shared the stage with: Subsonica, Tambours
du bronx, Sabri Brothers, Punjabi Mc, Sufi Dervisci Rotanti, Carmen
Consoli, F. De Gregori, P. Pelù, Tiromancino, Nick Cave,
Transglobal Underground...
He participate to the project "Asian
Garden", with: TRANSGLOBAL UNDERGROUND, NITIN SAWHNEY, TRILOK
GURTU, ASIAN DUB FOUND., SINEAD O' CONNOR , and highlight at the "1
Maggio" festival in Rome, with an audience of over 700.000
people.
Very early he gained a main role in the world music
scene as a promising composer, arranger and session man. His works
have been released, from various European labels, in the same albums
with personalities such as Jon Hassel, Steven Brown, Steve Reich,
Michael Nyman, Wim Mertens, David Torn, Ruichy Sakamoto, Frank Zappa
(see DISCOGRAPHY). He received international recognitions for his
original use of electronic instrumentation melted with world, jazz,
classical and pop music.
• AS a Session-man he’s a
well-known bass player, percussionist and drummer. Also plays Sitar,
keybs and guitar. He has played infinite genres (jazz, funk, blues,
classical, contemporary classical, Brasilian, salsa, house, pop,
Indian, Afro, Ethnic, chill-out, experimental, minimalism) in music
festivals abroad in like England, U.S.A., Italy, France, Switzerland,
Curacao, Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, Estonia, Hungary, Germany,
working with/for U.S.A. top musicians David Torn (david bowie, jan
garbarek, don cherry, david sylvian), Mark Abrams, Duck Baker, Cheryl
Porter, Stephen James, and Mad Professor, Visnadi, Max m'bass'ado',
Pietro Russino, Victor Mc Surely (from Robert Fripp' League of crafty
guitarists), Patricio Morales, Vincenzo Zitello, Makam, Tintin, Sheik
Omar Sanogo, Nour Eddine, Ghassan Mawlawi, Hakkah, Alex Masi, Alex
Monti, Aldo Tagliapietra (le orme), Roberto Bortoluzzi (marisa
monte), Gigi Masin (bjiork), Estasia, Francesco Boldini, Renato Nota,
David Soto Chero; blues men Andy J. Forest, Dick Herstall-Smith, Tolo
Marton, James Thompson, David Srb, Fabio Treves; world Tantratribe,
Paki Zennaro, Leo d' Angilla, Anita Sief, Arlo Bigazzi; pop Pitura
Freska, Skardy, Nossa alma Canta, Sabrina Salerno, Angela Milanese,
Ricky Gianco, Andrea Braido, Bruno Lauzi,Magnetic 4, with Italian top
jazz players Marco Tamburini, Francesco Bearzatti, Edu Hebling,
Maurizio Scomparin, David Boato, Danilo Gallo, Marco Castelli,
Massimo Donà, Saverio Tasca, Marco Ponchiroli, brazilian
singers Luma, Ligia Franca, Silvania dos Santos, Rosa Emilia,
Gilberto Gil
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Major
Events
compositions: Les Editions Confidentielles - vol.1 for the
main movie companies of North Europe, • INTERZONE - featuring
JON HASSEL, STEVE REICH, WIM MERTENS, MICHAEL NYMAN • SONORA 4,
feat. RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, FRANK ZAPPA • ASIAN GARDEN: feat.
Transglobal Underground, Nitin Sawhney, Trilok Gurtu, Asian Dub
Found., Sinead O' Connor •
• Films: "First Light"
- Maui, Hawaii U.S.A., "La notte dei foghi", premiered at
Venice International Film Festival 2005, "Questione di pelle"
2005, "Il punto rosso" premiered at Venice International
Film Festival 2006, Express Courrier (France 2011)
•
Broadcasting TV: MTV U.S.A.: "Road Rules"
•
Theater: “Le mille e una notte” w. Ascanio Celestini,
Grand Tour, Dix Play w. Gioele Dix, and also: Ottavia Piccolo -
Tiziano Scarpa - David Riondino
• Works: for
Guggenheim
Foundation
MTV
RAI TV
Gas Jeans
Telecom
Pitti
Uomo
Belmonte
Mc Donald's
Biennale di Venezia
FOX TV
(USA)
Venice International Film Exposition
Wim Wenders' "Electronic Paintings" exhibition in
Venice (played at)
JANE CAMPION movie "The Holy
Smoke" (played at the presentation of the
movie)
Woody Allen' Film music orchestra at Venice International
Film Exposition (director of)
UNESCO festival – S.Giorgio,
Venice 2002 (artistic music director of)
Carolyn
Carlson (with Paki Zennaro, producing "Light from the abyss"
for the legendary choreographer)
Buddha-Bar X (PARIS)
(his song "Life is on the sea" on Vol. 10)
national Tv
campaign (music) for
Caffe' Borghetti
Miss of the World
Mc'
Donald's
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NEWS
(U.K.)
Bebo Best wrote, arranged and produced music for Brenda Boykin 's new
album (awarded at Montreux jazz festival), on Chinchin rec.- He
played double bass, guitars and percussion for Brenda, the beautiful
jazz voice from San Francisco - CA.
(ITALY) produced cd for
Italian philosopher Massimo Donà, with Achille Bonito Oliva,
Giulio Giorello (Bompiani)
(JAPAN) KING OF SWING
(BEBOBEST Latin Mix) will be used by Takarazuka Kagekidan, the most
famous historical Japanease Theater Company (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takarazuka_Revue ) for their new show
from march 2012.
(U.K.) ChinChin records releases
Brenda Boikyn new cd, written and produced by BEBO BEST, with the
great JAMES TAYLOR (of the JAMES TAYLOR QET)
(U.K.)
2013 Craig Charles of B.B.C. UK insert a song by Bebo Best and
Brenda Boykin in the best 50 of 2012.
He is currently
Working for
Chin-Chin records (UK-DE)
Rambling rec.
(Japan)
Complete discography is also alvaiable
on iTunes)