Curriculum Vitae

ALEX GARIAZZO
Alex Gariazzo, biellese, dal 1995 è cantante e
chitarrista della TREVES BLUES BAND, storico
gruppo italiano con il quale ha all’attivo 8 cd e
centinaia di concerti in Italia e all’estero, oltre a
svariate partecipazioni radiofoniche e televisive.Si
dedica in qualità di compositore alla realizzazione di
colonne sonore, jingles pubblicitari, basi musicali,
sonorizzazioni per installazioni artistiche, per il web
e per il teatro. Produttore artistico e insegnante di
chitarra acustica ed elettrica presso la scuola di musica “Sonoria” di Cossato (BI) e “House of Rock” di
Torino, suona anche mandolino, ukulele, dobro, lap steel, basso e sitar. Tiene seminari sul Blues e sul
rapporto tra blues e popular music da solo o in compagnia di Fabio Treves. E’ coautore del libro “I 100
dischi ideali per capire il blues” (Ed. Riuniti, 2001). www.alexgariazzo.it
Born in Italy in 1972. He began to play guitar in early 80s after studying music theory, harmony and
classical guitar.In the early 90s he attended master classes with Bill Frisell, Carl Verheyen, Scott
Henderson and italian country virtuoso Beppe Gambetta.From 1995 he works as guitarist and singer with
Treves Blues Band, the most important italian blues band lead by Fabio Treves (great harp player, ‘the
father of Italian blues scene’ who worked with Frank Zappa, Mike Bloomfield amongs the others), with
whom he has recorded 6 cds, played top clubs and festivals, appeared on several radio and Tv programs
(local and nationwide broadcasting), worked with several American and British blues players touring Italy
in session with Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Roy Rogers, Linda Gail Lewis, John Popper and many
others.He is currently playing with Treves Blues Band (opening for ZZ TOP, John Mayall, John
Hammond, Blues Brothers Band, Nine Below Zero, Canned Heat and others), as a soloist ( collaborations
with many Italian pop top artits), he sings and plays in several tv jingles (in particular with Wolkswagen
brand for worldwide productions) he starts a recent collaboration with London producer Tony Clark
(sound engineer with The Beatles, Sir Paul Mccartney, Stevie Wonder, Cliff Richard, Sky and many
others).He has been writing for Editori Riuniti ‘The best 100 blues albums of all times’, producing and
playing (live and on CD) with some of the most exciting bands and soloists in his area and he also
teaching and doing blues workshops all over the country.
Collaborazioni e partecipazioni
Lucio ‘violino’
Fabbri
Mauro Pagani
Pierangelo Bertoli
Claudio Sanfilippo
Saturnino
Sergio
SgrilliClaudio Bisio
Jono Manson
Rocco Tanica (Elio e
le storie Tese)
Meg
Paolo Bonfanti
Beppe Gambetta
Mel Gaynor (Simple
Minds)
Dolcenera
Paola Folli
Giorgio Conte
Omar Pedrini
Andrea Parodi
Joe Legwabe
(Ladysmith Black
Mambazo)
Negrita
Roy Paci
Paco Deluz
L’aura
Syria
Raizz
Edoardo Bennato
Warren Haynes
Joe Bonamassa
Roy Rogers
John Popper
Linda Gail Lewis
Chuck Leavell
Guy Davis
Marracash
Bunna
Casino Royale
Velvet
Alex Britti
Carlot-ta
Mao
Roberto Ciotti
Franco Fabbri
Eugenio Finardi
Francesco Pìu
Lomè
Dotvibes
All About Kane
The sweet life society
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