Antonello Losacco

His first musical approach was when he started his studies of classical guitar, then he devoted himself to electric bass, then to the double bass and finally to the piano. Over the years he matured many experiences, juggling between several different musical styles ranging from alternative rock, funk, pop and R'n'B to more experimental expressions and especially jazz. Appreciated and requested as a bassist and double bass player, he pays great attention to sound care, to the creation of lines and to improvisational expression. He also stands out for his compositional and solo skills. His technical research, timbre and harmonics, on the 6 and 7 strings basses, led him to be a co-designer and endorser of his instruments and of some production lines of the M° P. Lodato’s Chitarre Lodato. Active also on the field of public education in 2017, the manual "Smartjazz" published by Fo(u)r editions. During 2018 he started a precious collaboration with the pianist Alessandro Di Liberto from Cagliari, which was realized with the publication of the album by co-leader "Tesoro di Carta" published by Angapp Music (2019) composed entirely of original material signed by both. He is one of the founders of the group "Jazz Art Quartet" also formed by the four band leaders D.Plasmati, G.Liberti and F.Schepisi. In March 2020 the quartet publishes its first album of original compositions, entitled "JAQ", initiating a fundraising campaign for the fight against Covid-19, donating the entire profit from the sale of physical copies to Protezione Civile Italiana (the Italian Civil Protection). In addition to his live and educational experiences, he has taken part in several recording and video works, both as a sideman and as a permanent member. The activity of arrangement for larger ensembles, ranging from string quartet to orchestral training, has gained growing importance; currently he is the arranger of Metropolitan Music Art. Some of his arrangements were performed by Sarah Jane Morris, Vince Tempera and Mario Rosini. In 2019, he won the First Prize at the "Un basso in rilievo" contest for bass players/composers - Stefano Cerri Memorial, promoted by Area-M (Auditorium S.Cerri, Milan). He was the creator and promoter of the first Italian tour of the New York saxophone player Eric Wyatt (godson of the legendary Sonny Rollins) and the L&L Ny connection project with saxophone player Jed Levy. He also performed live in New York City alongside the guitarist Charlie Apicella & Iron City. Its activity includes awards and recognitions as well as performances within festivals, exhibitions and some of the most prestigious Italian theaters.

Musical Studies: - Degree of I level in "Bass/jazz double bass" achieved with a score of 110/110 cum laude, Conservatory "N. Piccinni" Bari; - Degree of II level in "Jazz Music/double bass" achieved with final score of of 110/110 cum laude and honorable mention, Conservatory "N.Piccinni", Bari; - International summer seminars of Siena Jazz, Fortezza medicea, Siena; - Seminars by the pianist Barry Harris, Felt Jazz Club, Rome; - I & II International Jazz Workshop - Il Pentagramma, Bari; - Graduating in "Jazz Piano", first level diploma (single course) at the Conservatory "N.Piccinni".

He studied: - Electric bass with V. Maurogiovanni, M. Quintavalle, D. Di Piazza and D.Deidda. - Double bass with: M. Quintavalle, M. Penmann, F. Di Castri, H. Raghavan, J. Sanders, G. Bassi and N. Muresu. - Piano with: M. Magno, A. Di Liberto and N. Marziliano. - He also attended dozens of clinics and individual lessons with many international artists and teachers. To name a few: G. Bergonzi, S. Henderson, J. Berlin, J. Stowell, P. Lockett, F. Boltro, B. Watson, E. Wyatt, H.Feraud, M. Moreno, M. Sherman, M. Zenon, R. Ottaviano, M. Stevens, S. Endsley, L. May Han oh, T. Tracanna, G. Falzone, M. Piras, A. Zanchi, P.Balducci, M. Moriconi, A. Centazzo, R. Gatto, R. Giuliani and many others

Live & Studio collaborations: Bobby Watson, Jed Levy, Eric Wyatt, Mark Sherman, Michael Rosen, Flavio Boltro, Mogol, Sarah Jane Morris, Vince Tempera, Valter Sivilotti, Simona Bencini, Dino Plasmati, Alessandro Di Liberto, Giuseppe Bassi, Alberto Parmegiani, LJP Big Band, Gaetano Partipilo, Mimmo Campanale, Roberto Ottaviano, Giovanni Falzone, Yuying Hsu, Tina Raymond, Mario Rosini, Gianfranco Menzella, Joy Garrison, Vito Di Modugno, Nico Marziliano, Charlie Apicella & Iron City, Greta Panettieri, Fabio Accardi, Ana Flora, Michele Carrabba, Luisiana Lorusso, Eugenio Macchia, Camera Soul, Marchio Bossa, Metropolitan Music Art, Orchestra di Puglia e Basilicata, Os Argonautas and many others.

Awards

• First place in the "Un basso in rilievo" Stefano Cerri Award, competition for bass players/double bass players/composers; Area M, Milano 2019 • First prize "Multiculturita Europe contest 2016" (Three Floors down) • First prize, review "Musicotentazioni 2010" (Novaetere)