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Independent drummer and teacher. Musical and artistic collaborator. Author.

      January & February, 2008: new collaboration with the band Elettro pop/rock Yumiko  

for the recording of theirs first Complete CD "LIVIDI", available from February, 22th 2008, 

with the label Black Coffee Records - First Class Music -Milano Ed.: EMI MUSIC Publishing Distrib.: SELF www.self.it 

and the artistic production of ROBERTO VERNETTI (producer/musician of famous artists: from "Elio e le storie tese" to "Mina" and many others; best producer of the year to MEI 2005); 

The song LIVIDI free on line on Yumiko's Myspace from January, 14th 2008

(see Discography)

The song LIVIDI free on line on Yumiko's Myspace 

from January, 14th 2008

      February, 2008: 16 new photos: see Photos  

16 NEW PHOTOS

      October 2007: inserted one video from the show (poetry and theatre) "COME SE..."

18 October 2007 at the Teatro sociale of Cittadella (Padova)
Directed by Roberto Conte & actors of "Teatro Lo specchio" of Castelfranco Veneto (TV).

Improvisations on texts by the work of TIZIANA DE POLI " Come se fossi acqua" (Ed. Montedit 2007) 

3rd classified in the literary competition  «Poeti dell'Adda» 2005.

Track drums and voice interpretation of the poem "Il colore viola":
drums: Massimo Aiello - voice: Sergio Sartor (visitor of the company, already collaborator of the violinist / composer Giusto Pio (F.Battiato, ecc.), etc.)

Cast: singing: Claudia Ferronato, dance: Eleonora Giglione, keyboards: Marco D'Iseppi, drums: Massimo Aiello,voices: Andrea Pan, Barbara Negri, Sergio Sartor, 

Simonetta Bolzon, installation: Dante Pietrobon, sound: Giorgio Pan, lights: ARS-Rubano (PD), make-up beautician: 2D Parrucchieri - Denis Morosinotto

(See Photo)

      April 2007: pubblished 1 new review on DRUMS & PERCUSSION, 

important Important German Drums & Percussion magazine.

(read review)

February 1th, 2007: the Massimo Aiello’s Soloist CD 

TRIBUTE TO BEETHOVEN-Drum in the Symphony No.9 is reviewed by

PAS-Percussive Arts Society, read review (2007, february issue),  

since 1961 the greatest organization than percussion of the world and is considered the source centers them for information and networking for the percussionists and the drummers of all the musical disciplines.

Reviewed by F. Michael Combs, Classical Music Percussionist.

Professor Emeritus of Music The University of Tennessee - U.S.A., active member and reviewer for musical literature and music for Percussive Notes-official magazine of the PAS-Percussive Arts Society of which also Co-publisher and other.

(read review)

The official magazine of the 

PAS-Percussive Arts Society

February 1th, 2007: now is possible to read and/or to print in light version all the book reviews, etc. in one single web page with translate too: HERE

 >>>>>       

[HERE: light version for to print/read of all reviews, etc.] 

February 1th, 2007: inserted new reviews to the Soloist CD

TRIBUTE TO BEETHOVEN-Drum in the Symphony No.9 by important specialistic magazines. Between which the American magazines “DRUMPRO MAGAZINE” and “CLASSIC DRUMMER”, the most authoritative magazine than German drums  STICKS, the most authoritative magazine than French drums “BATTEUR MAGAZINE” and the important Italian national magazine “PERCUSSIONI”.

(See pege of reviews of the Soloist CD)

All the other book reviews, the critics and the interviews always in the page of reviews, etc, between which those of the authoritative American magazine number 1 in the world “MODERN DRUMMER”, the jazz magazine number the 1 in Italy “JAZZIT” and rest from the Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Canada, Russia, Greece, Australia, Holland, Hungary and still several from Italy and the America, etc from magazines, internet portals, critic reviwers, etc. of varied important importance. 

Autumn 2006 and 2007: coming soon other reviews to the CD Solista TRIBUTE TO BEETHOVEN-Drum in the Symphony No.9 on important specialistic magazines. Between which the American magazines “DRUMPRO MAGAZINE” and “CLASSIC DRUMMER”, the most authoritative magazine than French drums “BATTEUR MAGAZINE” and the important Italian national magazine “PERCUSSIONI” and others…. also these will be inserted man hand in the page of reviews of the Soloist CD. 

All the other book reviews, the critics and the interviews always in the page of reviews, etc, between which those of the authoritative American magazine number 1 in the world “MODERN DRUMMER”, the jazz magazine number the 1 in Italy “JAZZIT” and rest from the Germany, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Canada, Russia, Greece, Australia, Holland, Hungary and still several from Italy and the America, etc from magazines, internet portals, critic reviwers, etc. of varied important importance. 

  October, 2006: a new page “Personal Projects & Live On Stage” where to follow personal projects, exactly, and exhibitions LIVE of Massimo Aiello in several situations: from the Soloist Show “TRIBUTE TO BEETHOVEN”, etc, to the last and energetic band J.T.GRIW - Music for fun!.... with which it collaborates from september 2006. 

Formation that sound 100% light Live executing covers pop/rock/songs writing, etc Italian and foreign to 360° (350°!? : -)….): immense songs program for several occasions with songs of Vasco Rossi, Jovanotti, U2, Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, Madonna, Battisti, Piero Pelù, Linkin Park, Nickelback, Elisa, Renato Zero, Battiato, Fossati, Tozzi, Rino Gaetano, Shakira, Body Rockers, Kt Tunstal, Sean Paul, Otis Redding, The Doors,  Alcazar, E. Bennato, Deep Purple, James Brown, Jamiroquai, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Cocker, Mina, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Zucchero, Negramaro, Subsonica, Le Vibrazioni, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, and many other; brani of Latin music,

acronyms tv and animated cardboards + revival and Medley disco-music and revival years 60-70-80-90, 

and a lot other….

 October, 2006: begun to insert some videos from one lesson fo november, 2005 by Aiello on Psycology of the rhythm, interpretation of the rhithmic subdivision, 

music in group, guides to listens of music, technique, etc. 

The drums is plugged with double rubber layers and cloth like ulterior exercise in order to gain some you play more difficultly beyond that in order to train itself on the high volumes much for the just impact of music. 

1st Song inserted: INVITATION

(More videos are coming soon....)

 October, 2006:  

inserted in the reviews of the Soloist CD 

a Radio-interview of 2003 (found after some years!) on 

RADIO POPOLARE GOLD NETWORK made to Aiello from the director Giampiero Scazzola. 

The interview is in format mp3 and is relative to the Soloist CD 

TRIBUTE TO BEETHOVEN-Drum in the Symphony No.9. 

The interview is comes inserted in the circuit of several radios, between which:

Radio Popolare (Milano) - Radio Flash (Torino) - Radio Città del Capo (Bologna) - Controradio (Firenze)

AUDIO: mp3 - TIME: 5 min. 06 sec. - MB: 7

 August, 2006: collaboration with the band Elettro pop/rock Yumiko for the recording of theirs first 3 single CD, comes out for the 2006/07, with the label Black Coffee Records and the artistic production of ROBERTO VERNETTI (producer/musician of famous artists: from "Elio e le storie tese" to "Mina" and many others; best producer of the year to MEI 2005); 

the three single ones will be inserted also in their complete CD (exited previewed for 2007). 

(see Discography)

March, 2006: published the 

METODO COMPLETO PER BATTERIA (COMPLETE DRUM METHOD)

With the two parts together, ex "Corso Orientativo per Batteria", (over 260 pages), after 10 years of experimentation and elaboration, has been improved and since March 2006 

directly printed by M. Aiello, with the definitive title of

"METODO COMPLETO PER BATTERIA" ("COMPLETE DRUM METHOD")

with international Copyright without editor 

and distribuited all over Italy by ARES Distribuzione-Verona-Italy 

For Orders Method (for shops and private)

Into the Book-Method will be homage annex the 

Solo CD "TRIBUTE TO BEETHOVEN - Drum in the Symphony no. 9", 

from to The soloist show: Tribute to Beethoven, also available separately since September 2001, 

P&C 2001 Azzurra Music S.r.l. (see Discography).

Copyright & Printed 2006  

by Massimo Aiello

Italian Exclusive Distributor

Distribuzione  

September 2005: Massimo Aiello’s website completely up-to-date and renwed: 

now includes also two new pages full of dozens of videos and mp3, a new Guestbook and new photos plus a page dedicated to News and Various that report some of the more M. Aiello’s personal points deriving from the Extended Artistic Curriculum and more.

The Webmaster: Massimo Aiello

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August 2005: finished the carring out of the Second Part of the Book-Method 

“Orientative Drums Course” (that is waiting for the publishing) which includes, between other things, also Jazz Independence and some new lesson concepts and more….

And as the Book-Method’s First Part is defined 

the 1st method in Italy (and not only) of its typology.

(see too: "It was told...."-"Premise"-"Presentation "-"The aim/purpose of a lesson")

(written between July and August 2005)

(other details in Book-Method)

First Part

Copyright 2002  

by Massimo Aiello.

August 2005: Massimo Aiello is inserted in DRUMMERWORLD’s Wishlist with a link to his website, the drummers’ reference web portal number 1 in the world.

Basing too on the visit that he will receive through the Wishlist link he will can enter in the portal’s Home Page were up to now any Italian is present….

(My personal thanks to Bernhard Castiglioni, DRUMMERWORLD’s creator)

December 2004: Massimo Aiello carrie out the DEMO-CD “Tribute To Beethoven 2 – Drum Improvisation On the Symphony No. 5”

Also this record could enter to take part of some labels’ catalogue….

The parts are added in his Soloist Show “Tribute to Beethoven”.

(see details and other productions in Discography)

September 2004: the Book-Method “Orintative Drum Course” First Part 

has entered to take part also of the prestigious 

LIBRERIA BIRDLAND – JAZZ of MILANO, the jazz library number 1 in Italy.

And is defined the 1st method in Italy (and not only) in its typology.

(My personal thanks to Claudio Saveriano, curator and critic since more of 20 years in drums and percussions section of Libreria Birdland-Jazz)

(see details in Book-Method)

Copyright 2002  

by Massimo Aiello.

April 2004: the Massimo Aiello’s CD 

“Tribute to Beethoven – Drum in the Symphony No. 9” is reviewed by 

MODERN DRUMMER, the specialized drum-magazine number 1 in the world.

(read Review)

(My personal thanks to Adam Budofsky, MODERN DRUMMER’s Managing Editor)

September 2003: interview with Massimo Aiello:

the director of Rome’s Webzine Stefano Bonelli interview Massimo Aiello

(read interview).

The CD “Tribute to Beethoven - -Drum in the Symphony No. 9” is reviewed always by the director in the same magazine and also broadcasted in his roman’s radio GROOVERADIOFM since 2003.

(My personal thanks to Stefano Bonelli)

Since 2003: the CD "Tribute to Beethoven - Drum in the Symphony No. 9" is freely mentioned in various (talk show, theme songs, ect.) TVs and radio shows, also importants, both in Italy and abroad, from U.S.A., South Africa, Cuba, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Malta, etc.: some details ands links in the page TVs and Radios.

January 2002: publishing of the Book-Method “Orientative Drum Course” First Part 

that includes, between other things, also some new lesson concepts and more….

And is defined the 1st method in Italy (and not only) of its typology.

(written between December 2003 and January 2004)

(see too: "It was told...."-"Author's Presentation"-"Editor's Comment"-"....metronomely  poetic....")

(other details in Book-Method - co-produced and distributed by ZED editions)  

Copyright 2002 by Massimo Aiello.

September 2001: publishing of Massimo Aiello’s CD

"Tribute to Beethoven - Drum in the Symphony No. 9" 

which derive from his Soloist Show (since 1987).

Both the CD and the Show are recognized, by the audience and also by various spesialized magazines in various countries, as two works uniques in world as impact, genre and duration

(see also CD's Reviews).

The CD is produced and distributed in Italy and abroad by AZZURRA MUSIC

the independent label number 1 in Italy and one of the biggest in Europe.

(see details and other productions in Discography)

P&C 2001  Azzurra Music Catalogue: Classical Music

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