TOMMASO CAPPELLATO
Tommaso's love for music began at the early age of 8. Inspired by the many cultural influences of his family he was encouraged by his father to learn to play the piano, but it was not until age 11 that his passion for the drums began. As a teenager, at the age of 16, Tommaso decided to truly enthrall himself into the world of music by taking lessons with two professional local drummers. In 1996 he left Italy to enroll in courses at the Drummers Collective in New York City. In 1997 Tommaso received a scholarship from the New School University in Manhattan where he obtained a BFA in Music Performance four years later. During his time spent there he had the opportunity to study with notable artists in the international jazz scene such as Richie Beirach, Michael Carvin, Joe Chambers, Jimmy Cobb, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Hart, Victor Lewis, Portinho, Jorge Rossy, Bill Stewart and Reggie Workman.
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES
Tommaso Cappellato always strived to leave his mark as the founder and creator of numerous musical situations. His curiosity for different styles and continuous will for research led him to travel and explore various countries in the world to meet, learn from and collaborate with influential musical artists. During his 9-years stay in New York Tommaso took part to several musical projects playing all styles of music.
A remarkable time of this period was the 2-year engagement at the Rainbow Room playing 6 nights a week with pianist Ehud Asherie and bassist Joseph Lepore. Soon after he joined Vibes Trio with vibraphonist Bill Ware and bass player Brad Jones. In 2004 Tommaso, along with Brooklyn-based mc Yah Supreme, founded the hip hop band Brohemian and recorded the album “POST MODERN GARDEN” in which he acts as both drummer and producer. In 2005 he travels to Senegal, Africa to record with Guinean percussionist and singer Salif Bangoura while in 2008 he tours Japan and Australia. In 2010 he extensively tours China with Tectonic Quartet featuring Michael Blake, Peter Scherr and Teddy Kumpel.
In 2009 Tommaso debuts as a leader with his own Quartet including Michael Blake, Giovanni Guidi and Joe Rehmer releasing the single “THE KNIGHT” exclusively on vinyl and the full studio album "OPEN" for the label ELEFANTE ROSSO. Other projects he's involved in are a bass-less trio with Don Byron and Fabrizio Puglisi, the double saxophone quartet NESSO G with saxophonists Francesco Bigoni & Michele Polga and bass player Danilo Gallo.
TOMMASO CAPPELLATO 4TET
 Michael Blake - tenor & soprano sax
Giovanni Guidi - piano
Joe Rehmer - bass
Tommaso Cappellato - drums
After spending 9 years in New York working with some of the finest artists in jazz, hip hop and world music, Tommaso Cappellato moved back to Europe to work on his own projects.
His latest work includes three of the most visionary musicians of the new generation: the new-york-based saxophonist Michael Blake, Italian rising star of piano Giovanni Guidi and Chicagoan up and coming bass talent Joe Rehmer.
Since 2008 the Quartet extensively toured major clubs and festivals in Italy and released he vynil single "The Knight" and the full album "Open" both published by Elefante Rosso Music and distributed by Rush Hour Records.
Black Ground TRIO
 Don Byron - tenor saxophone, clarinet
Fabrizio Puglisi - piano
Tommaso Cappellato - drums
In this new project drummer and composer Tommaso Cappellato teams up with eclectic piano player Fabrizio Puglisi and multi-instrumentalist Don Byron After his recent recording debut"Open"with Michael Blake and Giovanni Guidi, Cappellato is again taking on a new musical challenge with a bass-less trio including two of the most interesting performers in the international jazz scene. One of the founders of the collective Bassesfere, for over a decade Puglisi has been very active in the avant-garde scene throughout Europe collaborating with some prominent artists. Don Byron, an artist who needs not any introductions, has been a singular voice in an astounding range of musical contexts, exploring widely divergent traditions while continually striving for what he calls “a sound above genre.”
NESSO G
 Michele Polga - tenor saxophone
Francesco Bigoni - tenor sax, clarinet
Danilo Gallo - bass
Tommaso Cappellato - drums
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