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    Drum lessons in English and Italian, all levels welcome!

    Hi everybody!

    I am Umberto, Italian professional drummer based in Brussels. I have a Bachelor in Jazz Drums and I have just achieved my Master in Jazz Drums at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel. I have 8 years of experience in music teaching, both private and in schools. I would like to teach drums and share with you this musical world.

    About the lessons, my method really changes according to the needs of the student. It's very important for me to know a student and what he/she wants to achieve in order to create a specific program that suits him/her.

    All levels are welcome: from the beginner to the more advanced, I am open to give lessons to everyone who wants to explore the drums and the beauty of music.

    I am ready to work on all aspects of the drums: techniques, rudiments, grooves, fills, timing, musicianship.

    As a drummer I have a lot of experience in many different music genres, both teaching and playing: from jazz to funk, from rock to pop, and also folk music in case you want to have a more percussive approach.

    Last but not least, my idea as a teacher is to create a friendly enviroment: having fun is the most important thing in order to learn in a natural and effective way!

    Extra information

    I am available to come to the home of the student. Depending on the distance I have to travel, I will charge travel costs.
    I don't have a car, so I will travel by public transport or bike.
    I can reach all the areas of Brussels, as long as they can be reached by public transport :)

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    General info

    Age:
    Preschool children (4-6 years old)
    Children (7-12 years old)
    Teenagers (13-17 years old)
    Adults (18-64 years old)
    Seniors (65+ years old)
    Student level:
    Beginner
    Intermediate
    Advanced
    Duration:
    60 minutes
    The class is taught in:English, Italian

    About Me

    Born in Treviglio (Italy) the 5-5-1993, Umberto starts to play drums at 6 years old, playing pop, rock and funk styles in the following years and eventually transitioning into jazz. In 2011, at 18 years old, he was the first Italian drummer to get the Scuderie Capitani Drum Academy Diploma with the score of 30/30 cum laude, which marked the beginning of his professional career in music and allowed him to teach drums academically, both in music schools and privately. In 2013 he was awarded the Batteria Maxxima Diploma in the Accademia del Suono in Milano, studying with the great jazz drummer Maxx Furian (Randy Brecker, Mike Mainieri, ...).

    In 2016 he obtained his Bachelor Diploma in Jazz Drums with the score of 110/110 in the city of Brescia (Italy), where he had the opportunity to share the stage with Giovanni Falzone (Francesco Bearzatti, Massimo Colombo, ...), Fausto Beccalossi (Al di Meola, ...), Giulio Corini (Enrico Rava, John Abercrombie, ...), Stefano D’Anna (Ben Monder, Larry Grenadier, …), Carlo Morena (Kenny Wheeler, Paolo Fresu, …), Tino Tracanna ( Franco D’ Andrea, Dave Liebman, …) and many more.

    He moved to the Maastricht (the Netherlands) in 2017, where he commenced an Erasmus education abroad at Conservatorium Maastricht where he played live concerts with WDR Big Band trumpeter Rob Bruynen and he recorded music with the great Belgian trumpet player Carlo Nardozza. In summer 2018 he was the drummer of the National Italian Orchestra of Italian Conservatories, where he had the opportunity to share the stage with John Surman (Dave Holland , Jack Dejohnette, …) and play in Tel Aviv (Israel) for the Italian Embassy (among many other performances).

    He moved to Belgium in september 2018, where he attended the Master program at the Koninklijk Conservatorium of Brussels. In the period of his two year master studies, he has played in the So What’s Next Festival 2019 in Eindhoven (the Netherlands) with his project Supernova and he also competed in the finals of the professional category of the Maastricht Jazz Awards 2019 with South African bassist Ildo Nandja (John Funkhouser, …). In june 2020 he has received his Master Diploma in Jazz Drums with distinction studying with the highly regarded drummer Stephane Galland (Joe Zawinul,Tigran Hamasyan, Ibrahim Maalouf, ...).

    Umberto has played with: Fausto Beccalossi (Al di Meola), Rob Bruynen (WDR Big Band), Giulio Corini (Enrico Rava, John Abercrombie, ...), Stefano D’Anna (Ben Monder, Larry Grenadier, …), Giovanni Falzone (Francesco Bearzatti, Massimo Colombo, …), Carlo Morena (Kenny Wheeler, Paolo Fresu, …), Tino Tracanna ( Franco D’ Andrea, Dave Liebman, …), John Surman (Dave Holland , Jack Dejohnette, …). He has different music projects between Italy and Belgium and he is working as a drum teacher in both countries.

    Education

    KONINKLIJK CONSERVATORIUM BRUSSELS, Master in Jazz Drums, 2018-2020
    CONSERVATORIO DI MUSICA “L. MARENZIO” BRESCIA, Bachelor in Jazz Drums, 2013-2016
    ISTITUTO SUPERIORE “S. WEIL” TREVIGLIO”, classical high school 2007-2012

    Experience / Qualifications

    PROJECTS

    SUPERNOVA, Brussels, drummer and composer, 2017 - present
    MOSAE, Brussels / Maastricht, drummer and composer, 2017 - present
    NATIONAL ITALIAN ORCHESTRA, Milano (Italy), drummer , 2018
    LESS IS MORE TRIO, Brescia (Italy), drummer, 2015 - present
    BRIXIA ENSEMBLE, Brescia, drummer, 2017
    ESTIA, Maastricht, drummer, 2018
    SILENCE, EXILE AND CUNNING, Milano, drummer and backing vocals, 2012 - 2016
    PURE JOY, Brescia, drummer, 2017
    CALL TO THE PLANETS, RESPONSE FROM THE STARS, Milano, drummer, 2016 - 2017
    GIPSY BRIDE, Milano, drummer, 2013 - 2015
    TRAS AN BALL FOLK GROUP, Milano, drummer and percussionist, 2012 - 2017

    RELEVANT RECORDINGS

    “ON” by SILENCE, EXILE AND CUNNING, 2016
    “SPIRIT OF THE WOOD” by PURE JOY, 2018
    “NUGAE” by LESS IS MORE TRIO, 2018
    “CALL TO THE PLANETS, RESPONSE FROM THE STARS”, 2016
    “EXU” by SILENCE, EXILE AND CUNNING, 2013

    HIGHLIGHTS

    “MOSAE TOUR 2019”, Italian and German Tour with MOSAE
    “SO WHAT’S NEXT FESTIVAL 2019” Concert in Eindhoven with SUPERNOVA
    “MAASTRICHT JAZZ AWARDS FINALS 2019” Concert with ILDO NANDJA TRIO
    “ONJ SAX JAZZ ENSEMBLE 2018”, Concerts in Tel Aviv (Israel) with the NATIONAL ITALIAN ORCHESTRA
    “SPOLETO FESTIVAL DEI DUE MONDI 2018”, Concert with the NATIONAL ITALIAN ORCHESTRA
    “NAPOLI IN JAZZ TOUR 2018”, Italian Tour with the NATIONAL ITALIAN ORCHESTRA
    “PLAYING JOHN SURMAN 2018”, Concert with John Surman and the NATIONAL ITALIAN ORCHESTRA in Milano
    “EXU TOUR 2012”, “ON TOUR 2016”, Italian Tours with SILENCE,EXILE AND CUNNING
    Hi everybody! I am Umberto, Italian professional drummer based in Brussel. I have a Bachelor in Jazz Drums and I have just achieved my Master in Jazz Drums at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel. I have 8 years of experience in music teaching, both private and in schools. I would like to teach drums and share with you this musical world. About the lessons, my method really changes according to the needs of the student. It's very important for me to know a student and what he/she wants to achieve in order to create a specific program that suits him/her. All levels are welcome: from the beginner to the more advanced, I am open to give lessons to everyone who wants to explore the drums and the beauty of music. I am ready to work on all aspects of the drums: techniques, rudiments, grooves, fills, timing, musicianship. As a drummer I have a lot of experience in many different music genres, both teaching and playing: from jazz to funk, from rock to pop, and also folk music in case you want to have a more percussive approach. Last but not least, my idea as a teacher is to create a friendly enviroment: having fun is the most important thing in order to learn in a natural and effective way! I am available to give lessons at my place. I have a rehearsal room with 2 drumsets, one for the student and one for me, so to show clearly and immediatly all the concepts. I have a PA system as well, so to be able to playalong with music. I can also come to the house of the student, but that would be a secondary option. For this last option, I will charge some extras for travel cost and time spent. I don't have a car, so I will travel by public transport :)

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