Gianfranco Tedeschi
Was born in Mentana (Rome) and has been active for many years, as musician and organizer.
He graduated in double bass and studied analysis and composition at the conservatory in Rome.
He leads workshops for composition and improvisation at the Matera conservatory.
He has played with:
Wadada Leo Smith, Tim Hodgkinson, Mike Cooper, Thomas Lehn, Tristan Honsinger, Michael Thieke, Ab Baars, Ig Hennemann, Wolfgang Fuchs, Alvin Curran, Mario Schiano, Sandro Satta, Sebi Tramontana, Roberto Bellatalla, Giancarlo Locatelli, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Filippo Monico, Massimo Falascone, Eugenio Colombo, Gianni Lenoci, Toni Rusconi, Bill Smith, John Tilbury,
Ken Hyder, Mark Dresser, Barre Phillips.
He played and toured throughout: Spain, Switzerland, England, Russia, Hungary, Portugal, Belgium, France, Austria, Greece, Holland, Germany, Algeria, Japan.
ROOTS MAGIC Last Kind Words (Clean Feed 2017) Hoodoo Blues & Roots Magic (Clean Feed 2015)
FREEXIELANDERS: Giancarlo Schiaffini Eugenio Colombo Alberto Popolla Errico de Fabritiis Francesco Lo Cascio Aurelio Tontini Nicola Raffone (Rudi Records 2016)
PEGASYS: Biagio Orlandi Errico e Fabritiis Francesco Lo Cascio Cristiano de Fabritiis (Slam 2016)
VAMPYROTEUTHIS INFERNALIS: Luiz Moretto Alipio C. Neto Francesco Lo Cascio Marco Ariano (Slam 2015)
GIANFRANCO TEDESCHI NUCLEO THÈATRON ENSAMBLE: Loredana Paolicelli Biagio Orlandi Vito Soranno Francesco Clemente Giovanni Fossanova Giuseppe Basile Antonio Carmentano Beatriz Fornabaio Morena Tamborrino (Fondazione Zetema 2011)
XUBUXUE: Elio Martuscello Marco Ariano (Die Schachtel 2009)
GIANFRANCO TEDESCHI IL FUOCO DI NED: Paolo Marchettini Alberto Popolla Michael Thieke Stefano Cogolo Errico de Fabritiis Aurelio Tontini Andrea Blarzino Davide Piersanti Luca Venitucci Claudio Maioli Daniele del Monaco Dario Salvagnini Marco Ariano Cristiano de Fabritiis Luca Tilli Roberto Bellatalla. (NED 2007)
CLOWNERIE: Tony Rusconi Francesco Marini Luca Bonvini Gianni Lenoci. (WM BOXES 2007)
RASA: Sabina Mejer Gianni Trovalusci (Auditorium 2005)
ALQUIMIA: Giovanni Guaccero Stefano Cogolo Nicola Raffone Alessandra del Maro (Extensione 2004)
RARA ENSEMBLE (ORA): Giancarlo Locatelli Alberto Braida Fabrizio Spera (Z-REC 2004)
ALEA NOVA: Alessandro Sbordoni Daniele del Monaco Giovanni Guaccero Paolo Marchettini (Nuova Consonanza 2003)
SUNSET BOULEVARD (WM BOXES 2000) HABANERA (WM BOXES 2002) Tony Rusconi Aurelio Tontini Sandro Satta Antonio Apuzzo Francesco Angiulo Luca Bonvini Giuseppe Amatulli Vito Amatulli Gianni Lenoci Eugenio Sanna Mauro Orselli.