www.paoloorlandi.com English Bio Paolo Orlandi is a jazz drummer and educator. During his career Paolo has played with some of the most influential jazz musicians on the scene, taught university-level courses on the history and aesthetic of African-American music, and lived in three continents. After the first playing experiences and the completion of his studies at the Scuola Civica with Tony Arco in Milano, Paolo moves to New York. He will spend more than ten years in New York, playing with many resident musicians and eventually starting teaching at the City College of New York, where he has previously earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance. He also continues his drums studies with Nasheet Waits, Adam Cruz, Tony Moreno and Portinho. Paolo’s drumming has often been employed by John Patitucci ,who has hired him to play in groups featuring the likes of John Ellis, John Coward, Gerald Clayton, Helen Sung, Gretchen Parlato, Rogerio Boccato, Dado Moroni and Myron Walden. He has also played with Anthony Wonsey, Franco Cerri, Marco Pignataro, Alessio Menconi, Dave Liebman, Mike Holober, Roberto Tarenzi, Marco Panascia, the CCNY Jazz Big Band and many others. He is a member of the Milano-based Simone Daclon trio along with bassist Marco Vaggi and a frequent collaborator of Grammy-Nominated pianist Giovanni Ceccarelli and Berlin-based saxophonist Ben Kraef. He has played at Umbria Jazz Winter, “Art After Five” series at the Philadelphia Museum of Arts, International Jazz Festival of Guatemala, Peperoncino Jazz Festival, Berchidda “Time in Jazz”, Italian Jazz Graffiti, International Jazz Day in Beirut “Beirut Speaks Jazz”, Boston WBGH-Radio, New York WBGO-Radio, CUNY Jazz Festival, Cornelia Street Cafe, 55 Bar, and many other venues in Europe, US, and the Middle East. In 2013, Paolo moves to Beirut with his wife and twin daughters. In Lebanon, he keeps playing and touring while holding a position as Visiting Assistant Professor in Fine Arts at the American University of Beirut. Paolo endorses Canopus drums. www.paoloorlandi.com Biografia in Italiano Paolo Orlandi, batterista jazz e docente, nella sua carriera ha suonato con alcuni dei più importanti musicisti del panorama internazionale, insegnato corsi di musica AfroAmericana a livello universitario e vissuto in tre continenti. Studente di Tony Arco alla Scuola Civica di Jazz di Milano, dopo le prime esperienze lavorative nella sua città, si trasferisce a New York. Nei successivi dieci anni passati in America, Paolo collaborerà con molti artisti Newyorkesi, nel frattempo laureandosi a pieni voti al City College of New York, istituzione nella quale inizierà anche la carriera di docente. Continua ad approfondire i suoi studi musicali con i batteristi Nasheet Waits, Adam Cruz, Tony Moreno e Portinho. Paolo è stato spesso chiamato a collaborare da John Patitucci in gruppi che vantavano la presenza di musicisti come John Ellis, John Coward, Gerald Clayton, Helen Sung, Gretchen Parlato, Rogerio Boccato, Dado Moroni e Myron Walden. Inoltre ha suonato con Anthony Wonsey, Franco Cerri, Marco Pignataro, Marco Panascia, Alessio Menconi, Mike Holober, Dave Liebman, Roberto Tarenzi, la CCNY Big Band e molti altri. È il batterista del trio del pianista milanese Simone Daclon, e collabora frequentemente con il pianista Italiano nominato al Grammy Giovanni Ceccarelli ed il sassofonista tedesco Ben Kraef. Ha suonato ad Umbria Jazz Winter, “Art After Five” al Museo di Philadelphia, Festival Internazionale in Guatemala, Peperoncino Jazz Festival, Berchidda “Time in Jazz”, Italian Jazz Graffiti, International Jazz Day in Beirut, Boston WBGH-Radio, New York WBGO-Radio, Cuny Jazz Festival, Cornelia Street Cafe e 55 Bar club a New York ed in molti altri festival e rassegne. Nel 2013, Paolo si trasferisce a Beirut insieme alla sua famiglia. In Libano continua la sua attività concertistica e nel contempo svolge la sua attività didattica all’Università Americana di Beirut come Professore Assistente in Visita. Paolo suona batterie Canopus.