MAESTRO GAROFALO  

Coffee Connection  

new CD 

MAESTRO GAROFALO
Coffee Connection
[2010]

Code: IRM652CD Format: CD
Label:  IRMA RECORDS

Alessandro ‘Maestro’ Garofalo was born in Sicily and started to learn how to play guitar at the age of 10, to move on to piano at a later stage. At the age of 18 he began to play piano with local jazz bands until he moved to Bologna in the 80's. In that city he approached reggae for the first time and met Sud Sound System, the most important Italian reggae band, with whom he started a collaboration that's still going on today.

In the meantime he got to work with different Artists like Parto Delle Nuvole Pesanti, Teresa De Sio, Edoardo Bennato. In the early 90's 'Maestro' met Ohm Guru and started to collaborate with IRMA records. As composer, keyboard player and arranger he has worked on albums by DJ Rodriguez, Ohm Guru, Pastaboys, Black Mighty Orchestra, LTJ Xperience, Ninfa, plus an array of singles by various IRMA Artists.

His unmistakable touch can be heard on several IRMA evergreens like “Moon Beat” by LTJ Xperience and “Please, Please, Please” by Ohm Guru. His first solo Album, “Coffe Connection”, spans fron Nu Jazz to electronic Lounge and involves guest musicians Alan Scaffardi (Papik's lead singer), Silvia Donati (Bossa Nostra, Arcoiris, Banda Favela, Belladonna), Ricky Phillips, Clan Greco and the inevitable Ohm Guru.

 MAESTRO GAROFALO   01 These Notes feat. Alan Scaffardi    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   02 Tony Come Back feat. Clan Greco    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   03 Blackbird feat. Silvia Donati    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   04 False Note feat. Ricky Phillips    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   05 Samba e Amor feat. Estrela Guia    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   06 Cafe Au Lait feat. Ricky Phillips    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   07 The Hunter feat. Chris Hackman    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   08 Morocco    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   09 Marshall    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   10 Nairobi    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   11 Sign Your Name feat. Brad Myrick    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   12 Sun Groove    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   13 Teacher    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   14 Nobody feat. Odette Tips    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   15 Scorpion Fish    2010 
 MAESTRO GAROFALO   16 Tony's Revenge