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Slow Foot Music is a Cultural Association launched by Italian bassist and composer Massimiliano Rolff in 2020, with the intention of covering all the aspects of his music, from production to booking and promotion. After a couple of years of good work marked by the successful organization of many European tours and the production of two acclaimed new albums with an evident promotional growth, in 2023 drummer Antonio Fusco joins nurturing new prospects for the future.
In the summer of 2024 Sicilian pianist Antonia Figura, Hong Kong singer Heidi Li and Genoese pianist Fabio Vernizzi joined the association, thus giving life to one of the most active and powerful independent quality music agencies in Europe
Slow Foot Music intends to produce and promote music with a “slow” and high-quality attitude in order to prevent the disappearance of quality music within cultures and traditions, counteract the rise of fast life and combat people’s dwindling interest in the cheap and commercial music entertainment.
We believe that music is tied to many other aspects of life, including culture, politics, and the environment. Through our cultural choices, we can collectively influence our lives and have a better world as a result.
Massimiliano Rolff
Jazz Bassist, Appreciated composer and refined arranger, Massimiliano Rolff in the last 20 years has played continuously in the best Jazz Clubs and Festivals in Europe, the Americas and Asia, as leader and alongside some of the most important jazz players on the international scene, releasing nine albums as composer and dozens as a sideman.
His style on jazz double bass performance, has been often reviewed as an outstanding personal alchemy of modern lyrical swinging sound and received important feedbacks from audiences and international critics.
Massimiliano Rolff is highly respected as one of the most active independent music producer in the Italian jazz scene, in 2008 he founded with other musicians the Count Basie Jazz Club in Genoa, and since 2010 he is jazz teacher in many Italian Conservatories.
Founder of Slow Foot Music, he covers the position of promotion manager , web developer and coordinator for tour booking.
Antonio Fusco
Italian drummer, composer, and educator Antonio Fusco has created a name for himself across the globe as a versatile, abundantly creative, and mindful musical presence on the jazz scenes throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa.
His deep knowledge of the drums and the innate mastery of various musical languages has enabled Antonio Fusco to record over 39 albums as a side-man, and six albums as leader and co-leader.
His love of music was nurtured at the early age of 10, soon enough Antonio would be touring throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa, collaborating with musicians from many walks of life and musical genres, ranging from jazz, rock, funk, pop, blues, and avant-garde styles.
Fusco is currently performing his music and collaborating with esteemed artists throughout Massimiliano Rolff Trio Gerdhwin On Air, Tino Tracanna Plamede Q, while also sharing his love for jazz drumming and education on the Asian platform Jazz World.
For Slow Foot Music, Antonio Fusco covers the position of social media coordinator, press office management and tour booking coordinator.
Heidi Li
Heidi Li is a Hong Kong born multicultural and multilingual Jazz vocalist, composer and teacher. After completing her Jazz Vocal degree in Italy, she has been performing across Europe and Asia.
In 2016, Heidi released her debut EP "Third Culture Kid," featuring six original compositions in English, Italian, and Cantonese, reflecting her multicultural upbringing. In 2022, with support from the Italian Cultural Institute Hong Kong & Macau, her second album "Heidi Sings Italian Dialects” was published.
Embracing a new challenge in 2023, Heidi stepped into the world of movie soundtracks as the composer for Nabin Subba's film "A Road to a Village” (World Primiered at TIFF 2023).
Heidi continues her artistic journey to explore the boundaries of musical genres, celebrating the richness of diverse cultures.
For Slow Foot Music, she covers the position of promotion manager , web promotion developer and coordinator for tour booking.
Antonio Figura
Pianist/composer Antonio Figura is an adjunct professor at NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Music & Performing Arts Professions. He holds graduate music degrees from the Luigi Cherubini conservatory of music in Firenze, Santa Cecilia conservatory of music in Roma, and an Artist Diploma at New York University.
Since 1996, Figura has performed throughout Europe and the United States with a broad array of artists and projects. In 2016, he was appointed vice-president of the PSMSAD Fund (Painters, Sculptors, Musicians, Writers and Authors Dramatic), whose aim is to supporting collaborations with institutions with similar interested throughout Italy and abroad to support training, development, and successful outcomes in bolstering international collaborations. In 2014, he was included in the Italian Jazz Dictionary by Flavio Caprera and published by Feltrinelli.
For Slow Foot Music, he covers the position of promotion manager , web promotion developer and coordinator for tour booking.
Fabio Vernizzi
Dopo un diploma in “Pianoforte” sotto la guida di Vera Favaloro ed Ermindo Polidori si perfeziona con Lidia Arcuri e Massimiliano Damerini.
Grazie all’uscita del suo primo disco da solista (Maya – Splasc(h) Records) riceve varie nominations come “miglior talento Italiano emergente” sul referendum nazionale “Top Jazz”. Ne segue una attività concertistica che lo porterà ad esibirsi a Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Atene, Parigi, Bruxelles,Dakar, Mosca ed in altre capitali.
Con le sue formazioni (Maya Quartet,Dudà, Vernizzi Trio) o in “Piano solo” è invitato a proporre la sua musica in Festival Italiani ed Esteri non chè in Club di tradizione. Per citarne alcuni: “New Morning” di Parigi, “Blue Note” di Milano, “European Poetry Festival” Tokio 2005, “Voix Vive” Sete 2010, “European Voices” Vienna 2008, “Un ponte poetico -musicale” Rio de Janeiro 2006, “La Liguria a Bruxelles” Bruxelles 2005.
For Slow Foot Music, he covers the position of promotion manager , web promotion developer and coordinator for tour booking.
Elena Moroni
Per Slow Foot Music, Elena Moroni si occupa dell'amministrazione aziendale e dell'ufficio, della produzione web, della gestione del booking e della pianificazione dei tour.
Ha conseguito un master in storia dell'arte e vanta anni di esperienza nella gestione di gruppi e nello sviluppo web.
Elena parla fluentemente inglese, tedesco e, ovviamente, italiano.
Slow Foot Music un'Associazione Culurale no-profit con base in Italia. E' nostra volontà portare musica di qualità nel mondo, sviluppando booking e comunicazione musicale, con l'obiettivo di portare i nostri artisti in sale da concerto, festivals e clubs e ai fan di tutto il mondo.
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SLOW FOOT MUSIC
Associazione Culurale
Via dei Landi 7/27
16151 - Genova - Italia
ph. +39 338 5252 398
ph. +39 351 2940 394
Email: info@slowfootmusic.com
Codice Fiscale 92546730105
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Amiamo la gente.
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