Stefano Dallaporta
Appears on:Stefano Dallaporta is a professional bassist, musician arranger and educator. He studied jazz and black American music at the Conservatory. As a student he won scholarships for Siena Jazz and Banff jazz Program (Canada). He had the chance to meet and study with: Francis Rocco Prestia, Eddie Gomez, George Garzone, Vijay Iyers, Tyshawn Sorey and many others.
Among others, he’s been on the road touring and recording with: : Morblus Band, Martha High (James Brown, USA), Ralph Alessi (USA) Diane Blue (USA), Guitar Shorty (USA), Dave Murray (USA) Waldo Weathers (James Brown, USA), Louisiana Mojo Queen (USA), Tommy Schneller (Germany), Sax Gordon (USA), Justina Lee Brown (Nigeria), Orchestra Baobab (Senegal), Big Daddy Wilson (USA), Ricky Portera, Maurizio Solieri, Alfonso Santimone, Patrizia Laquidara, Zeno De Rossi, Piero Bittolo Bon, Marta Raviglia, Cesare Picco, Enzo Zirilli, Achille Succi, Andrea Grillini, Fabrizio Puglisi, Giancarlo Bianchetti, Carlo Atti, Daniele Santimone, Pasquale Mirra, Domenico Caliri, Camilla Battaglia, MOF, Filippo Vignato, Frank Martino, Giampiero Locatelli, Ian Rapien (USA), Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra, Anne Boccato. (BRA). Nine Below Zero (UK), Marco Paolini (Tour Teatrale).
He currently teaches upright bass and ensemble Music at the Jazz Department of the Conservatory of Music of Reggio Calabria.
Essential Discography:
Abertico Project –“First “Experience EP” March 2009 (Officina Sonora)
M.O.F. 5tet – “Embarrassing Days” November 2009 (Catsound Records)
Morblus –“On the way back – Live in Europe” November 2010 (Stormy Monday Records)
Morblus with Justina Lee Brown –“A Touch Of Blues” July 2013 (Phamosa Records)
MOF – “Fried Generation” September 2013 (Auand Records)
Morblus – “Green Side” October 2013 (Jazzhaus Records)
Psicantria– “Psicantria della vita quotidiana” April 2014 (Edizioni la Meridiana)
Frank Martino – “Revert” Novembre 2016 (Auand Records)
Ylyne – “26” June 2017 (Auand Beats)
Rob Mo – “From Scratch” March 2018 (Phamosa Records)
I Am a Fish – “I Am a Fish” June 2018
Cesare Picco – “Cesare Picco and Kozmo” June 2018
Patrizia Laquidara – “C’è qui qualcosa che ti riguarda” October 2018 (Believe Music)
Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra – “Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra” October 2019 (Over studio records)
Yoruba – “Yoruba live” March 2020 (Bandcamp release)
Slow Gold – “Slow Gold live at Jazz club Ferrara” July 2020 (Bandcamp release)
Ground 71 – “Ground 71” September 2020 (AMP Music & records)
Federico Pierantoni – “6×2 Vol.1” May 2022 (Encore Music)
Morblus – “Make It Right” June 2022 (Phamosa Records)
Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra – “Tower Jazz Composers Orchestra Plays the Music of Mingus” December 2022 (Bandcamp release)
Fabio Delvò & Fellows – “The Crocodile Embalsers” – April 2023 (FD Records)
Cilea Jazz Quintet – “US” – October 2024 (Universal)
Ground 71 – “Ground 71 live at Tatum Art feat. Ralph Alessi” May 2025 (Bandcamp release)
Marta Raviglia, Stefano Dallaporta – “Divine Songs” January 2026 (Aut Records)
Patrizia Laquidara – “Florula” January 2026
He played in some of the most important Blues and Jazz Festival in Europe, and he recorded in more than thirty albums.
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