Marraffa ( Edoardo )

Edoardo Marraffa. Degree in Musicology from the University of Bologna (1995). Discography (among others): “Solo, Edoardo Marraffa”, Bassesfere c 005, 2000. “Porcyville”, Una Barca , Vakki Plakkula, ida 012, 1998. Specchio Ensemble, ida 017, 2003. “La terra di giubba”, Mrafi, raitrade 2006. “Graffi”, Giovanni Maier-Edoardo Marraffa, Palomarecords 2006. Old Red City, Live at Crash, Setola di maiale 2008.

Some performance venues: Angelica Music Festival, Controindicazioni, Ai confini tra Sardegna e jazz, European Trytone Festival, Clusone Jazz, Artacts, Konfrontationen, Vision Festival.

Collaborations: Tristan Honsinger, Eugenio Sanna, Mike Cooper, Edoardo Ricci, Giovanni Maier, Han Bennink, Tim Berne, Joe Williamson, Alessandro Bosetti, Clayton Thomas, Edoardo Ricci, Luca Venitucci, Filippo Monico, Fabrizio Spera, Amiri Baraka, Alberto Braida, Alan Wilkinson, Aleksander Kolkowski, John Edwards, William Parker, Hamid Drake. Lives and teaches in Bologna (ITA).

Edoardo Marraffa & Tonino Miano | Edus Tonus | Impressus Records

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Long time friends and college mates, Edoardo Marraffa and Tonino Miano meet again in New York after fifteen years. They had initially met in Bologna (Italy) in 1991, and collaborated until 1993. That year Mr. Miano moved to the US, and although the lines of communication were kept open, the duo never really got a chance to play together until June 2008, when Mr. Marraffa and his quartet were invited to perform at the Vision Festival in NYC. Continue reading →

Edoardo Marraffa | Thollem McDonas | Stefano Giust | Polishing The Mirror | Amirani Records

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Sound image permutations talented skills and generous playing are the amazing features of this album taken live during the successful italian tour and finely mastered by renowed The Norman Conquest, Oakland, CA. Along with the return on Amirani Rec. of prolific Thollem McDonas, an assertive pianist and perpetually touring artist with concerts all over the planet and excellent collaborations, this Polishing The Mirror features the volcanic, sincere, screaming, climbing and soulful playing by Edoardo Marraffa, aboslutely one of the most original saxophone voice of the italian avant-scene, and the oblique, multi perspective, far from conventional drumming by Stefano Giust, an harsh and exquisite touch servicing music with restless energy and faith. Amirani is pretty proud to host here Stefano Giust, SETOLA DI MAIALE president, the most prolific european avant-garde label, heroic presence and unmistakable reference for improvisation, experimental and advancend, talented projects from all over the world. Continue reading →