Alum
Sergio Bellotti
Position
Associate Professor
Affiliated Departments
Telephone
617-747-8241
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Career Highlights
- Writer for Drum Club magazine in Italy
- Faculty at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana (Lugano, Switzerland)
- Web lessons artist for VicFirth.com and Sergio Bellotti's own iPhone/iPad app
- Performances at the Montreal Drum Fest 2003; Cape Breton International Drum Fest 2004, 2005, and 2006; Berklee World Percussion Festival 2005 to 2014;PASIC 2005 and 2009, Kosa Festival 2009 to 2013; Bari in Jazz Festival 2010; Beantown Jazz Festival 2010; and Somerville Jazz Fest 2014
- Recording and/or performances with Nathan East, Robben Ford, Bob James, Wayne Krantz, Tom Scott, Dan Siegel, Rocco Ventrella, and Mike Stern, among others
- Cofounder of the fusion group Spajazzy
- Member of WeJazzUp
- Emcee for the official Joe Morello Tribute Memorial concert
- Coleader of a duo with percussion virtuoso Alessandra Belloni
- Endorsements include Yamaha Drums, Vic Firth Sticks, RemoDrumheads, Zildjian Cymbals
- Recordings include 1-11 and Spajazzy as a leader; Perils and Thrills, LittleHorse; Live at Montreal Drum Fest DVD; The Rhythm Is the Cure DVD; Mastering the Bass, Bruce Gertz; Centro Asociale, Marco Bellotti; Sweet Temptation, Rocco Ventrella; Metropolis, Igor Gerzina
Education
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School NameBerklee College of MusicState or ProvinceMassachusettsDegreeBachelor of Arts (BA)Field of StudyInterdisciplinary Music StudiesDate Degree Received
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