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Biography

Blake C.S. Franchetto, an electric and double bassist, with years of classical studies in guitar and piano, is co-founder of the (Afro-funk-jazz) instrumental trio SAVANA FUNK from Bologna.
Currently working on their fifth album, they are about to embark on a major European tour with Major Label Garrincha-GoGo & Antenna Booking Agency. They have received rave reviews all over the continent, appearing on prime-time TV, and performing in major music festivals to crowds of over 20,000 people.
In 2015, Blake attended the Umbria Jazz seminars winning a scholarship for Berklee College of Music, Boston (USA) which led quickly to performing on the jazz circuits of Boston and New York, gaining invaluable experience with major artists in major venues.
He holds a degree cum laude in History & Philosophy from the prestigious UniBo (University of Bologna).
He has contributed both as a musician and composer on various albums. He has performed worked/played/recorded with and alongside major jazz artists of international recognition, such as Gianluca Petrella, John Serry, Roy Hargrove, Roberto Gatto, Fabrizio Bosso, Simone Zanchini, Francesco Bearzatti and Pasquale Mirra. After receiving praise in various celebrated magazines, for instance: JAZZIT, All About Jazz and Rockit; MUSICA JAZZ MAGAZINE defined him as an "interesting young bassist that seems destined to a bright future".

Claudio Vignali, with a degree cum laude in Classical piano (specializing in Bach, Rachmaninov, and Ravel) and Jazz, Jazz, has won repeated prestigious international awards for jazz piano.
He boasts live experiences throughout the world (Europe and Japan) and has worked with international jazz musicians, Joe Locke, Fabrizio Bosso, Flavio Boltro, and Arne Hiorth.
Guesting on the album, Mauro Negri on clarinet, from Mantova (has worked with Lee Konitz, Kenny Wheeler, Billy Cobham, Paolo Fresu, Gato Barbieri).