Orchestra Maniscalchi Jazz Quartet
Ensemble
The Orchestra Maniscalchi Jazz Quartet is made up of Adalberto Ferrari, Christian Schmitz, Marco Mistrangelo and Martino Malacrida.
The artists
Adalberto FerrariMusicianAdalberto Ferrari is a clarinettist, saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, known as “the wayfarer of music” for his curious and open approach, focused on a crossover language that blends tradition, contemporary music, jazz, classical and ethnic music. Holder of two degrees, in clarinet and in Music Disciplines with a jazz specialisation, he is a professor of clarinet at the “Arrigo Pedrollo” Conservatoire in Vicenza, for which he devised the first-level master’s course in “Woodwind Doubler”. Co-founder of the duo NovoTono, he has recorded several albums acclaimed by critics and ranked at the top of the Musica Jazz TOP TEN, and has also collaborated with Gianluigi Trovesi on the project NRG Bridges. He co-founded the Quartetto Martesana, a reference ensemble for the…
Christian SchmitzPianistBorn in Milan, he graduated in piano from the Conservatoire of his home city under Maestro Sergio Lattes. He then furthered his studies with Maestro Boris Petrushansky, Prof. Nelly Ben-Or and Prof. Maria Luisa Franco, graduating with honours under the latter at the “A. Boito” Conservatoire in Parma. As a soloist he has distinguished himself in numerous concerts, showing a particular predilection for twentieth-century repertoire. He has performed in Italy and abroad in prestigious venues such as Steinway Hall in London, the Politeama Garibaldi in Palermo, the Teatro Ponchielli in Cremona and the Sala Napoleonica of the Circolo della Stampa in Milan, collaborating with organisations such as the Académie de France in Rome and the Fondazione Ricci in Udine. Alongside…
Marco MistrangeloMusicianAn electric bassist and double bassist, after classical studies and a diploma at the Piacenza conservatoire he devoted himself mainly to jazz and modern music. In concert and in the recording studio he has played alongside important Italian and international jazz musicians such as Paolo Tomelleri, Lee Konitz, Bill Carrothers, Carlo Bagnoli, Bruno De Filippi, Enrico Intra, Max De Aloe, Tony Arco, Emilio Soana and Laura Fedele, appearing at numerous jazz festivals in Italy and abroad. He leads the Latin jazz trio Iguazu’ Acoustic Trio, which has four records to its credit, including Rubio, with the prestigious participation of Alex Acuna on percussion. In popular and singer-songwriter music he has collaborated with various artists including Giangilberto Monti and the Sorelle…
Martino MalacridaMusicianMartino Malacrida is an Italian drummer and percussionist valued for his great versatility, which allows him to move easily between live music, musical theatre, television broadcasts and studio recordings. He began studying drums in 2000 and graduated in 2007 from the Accademia di Musica Moderna in Milan. He then furthered his training in the United States at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and continued his studies with leading teachers such as Giuseppe Cacciola, Maxx Furian, Alfredo Golino and Maurizio Dei Lazzaretti, later also graduating from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatoire in Milan. Over the course of his career he has collaborated with leading artists such as Elio, accompanying him on the theatre tours Ci vuole orecchio and Quando un…