fingerprints

A piece about the devastation of war which can happen suddenly, anywhere. To Any Town. 

Commissioned by a contemporary dance company, this was my first composition performed in public during MG Dance Theatre's tour in Denmark and abroad in 1998. The central part includes a Nigerian shaman chanting an Incantation for the Dead.

Composed for a specific choreography, some parts may seem too long when played on their own, but I preferred not to edit it, so to keep the original atmosphere of the piece.

AnyTown

A 27 minutes live version of Herbie's "Dolphin Dance" from 1992 in Copenhagen. We were having fun. :-)
Frank Roberts, piano
Klavs Hovman, bass
Massimo de Majo, drums

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Dolphin Dance

During these past couple of days, I have been recording some tracks for a singer. I hadn't done that for a long time and truly enjoyed it.

MyHarbour

Breathing Braille: Brailling Breaths. 

Another moment from the last recordings. During these past couple of days, I have been recording some tracks for a singer. I hadn't done that for a long time and truly enjoyed it.

Brailling Breaths

Twelve poetry by Italian Poet Laureate Mario Luzi interpreted by Biancamaria Stanzani Ghedini and Massimo de Majo.

Dodici poesie del grande poeta italiano Mario Luzi interpretate da Biancamaria Stanzani Ghedini e Massimo de Majo.

11 quanta vita

09 valle

08 il duro filamento

07 dentro l'anno

06 augurio

05 semmai solo vivendo

Twelve poems by Italian Poet Laureate Mario Luzi interpreted by Biancamaria Stanzani Ghedini and Massimo de Majo.

Dodici poesie del grande poeta italiano Mario Luzi interpretate da Biancamaria Stanzani Ghedini e Massimo de Majo.

04 prima notte di primavera

03 api

02 colpi

01 petit montagnard

Alessandro Giachero's "As it Goes"  /  Alessandro Giachero - piano, Andrea Lamacchia - double bass, Massimo de Majo - drums.

April 30, 2012 - 1st Malta International Jazz Day
St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity

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As It Goes

Max Roach's tune performed by Biancamaria Stanzani Ghedini - vocal score, Alessandro Giachero - piano, Andrea Lamacchia - double bass, Massimo de Majo - drums.

April 30, 2012 - 1st Malta International Jazz Day 
St. James Cavalier Centre for Creativity

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Freedom Day

The Horace Parlan Quartet recording for Soul Note in Milan, March 1987. Horace Parlan (p), Per Goldschmidt (b sax), Klavs Hovman (b), Massimo de Majo (dr).

"Arrival" © by Horace Parlan

Arrival

"Drummer Massimo de Majo would have little difficulty measuring up to New York's best." Scott Yanow

Massimo de Majo is a percussionist, an educator, and probably one of the most well kept secrets in European Jazz. Never indulging in self promotion, Massimo has often even taken directions which have radically changed his career, so - while not widely known by the general public - he's highly regarded by his peers as a "musicians' musician".

Italian, born in Rome in 1957, he has spent most of his career abroad, while performing and recording with some of the most influential jazz artists in Europe, U.S.A., Scandinavia and Japan.

A drummer with an intense energy flow, wide dynamics and an acute sense for interplay, de Majo is as comfortable playing free form music as well as within more structured frameworks. He has now reached a very individual sound summoning inspiration from masters Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Pete La Roca, Eddie Blackwell and Billy Hart.

Asked about his career, he replies: "I must say that I've been extremely fortunate, my musical existence has been shaped by wonderful encounters, studies and direct apprenticeship with some of the greatest artists: masters as NEA Jazz Master David Liebman, Elvin Jones, Marvin Bugalu Smith, Horace Parlan, Billy Hart, Max Roach, Richie Beirach, Wayne Shorter, Buster Williams, Harold Land, Carlos Santana and Larry Coryell have led me to become the individual I am today. They have enriched my life more than I could ever expect and I will always be grateful to them."

Focusing mostly on performing and teaching, during the last thirty years Massimo has also composed for theatre, contemporary dance, video, sound design and installation art.

Massimo de Majo is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Malta and shares his life with performing artist Biancamaria Stanzani Ghedini and their wonderful daughter Delfina.


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