DAVID VANZAN

...Born in Italy on 1984, started playing guitar in school when he was 11 and then switched on drums (self-thaught) at 15. Multi-instumentalist, mainly percussionist and drummer, of the new avant-garde generation, active since 2003 with saxophonist Virginia Genta on several music projects such as Jooklo Duo, Neokarma Jooklo Experience, Neokarma Jooklo Trio, Golden Jooklo Age and the Jooklo Finnish Quartet. Intensely involved in mixing up "jazz" with free music, picking up knowledge in sound from ethnic cultures all over the world and melting them in his drum set, with a high attention given also to several natural and electronic sounds, including hand-percussions, gongs, bells... A work mostly oriented on sound research and exploration, which is eventually leading him to the preparation of a new solo project for based on drums and percussions. 
A restless activity (about 400 concerts) during these last six years, brought him to collaborations with people like John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Takehisa Kosugi (Taj Mahal Travellers), Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Hartmut Geerken, Makoto Kawabata, Andrew Barker, Muruga Booker, Giorgio Pacorig, among others. 
In the past 3 years, Vanzan has also recorded a countless amount of sessions, some of which has been released on vinyls, cds, and tapes for record labels such as Qbico, Conspiracy Records, Troglosound. 
Massively toured Europe, Scandinavia, United Kingdom and U.S.A, plus opened concerts for bands like Sonic Youth, Borbetomagus, saxophonist Sonny Simmons and many others...

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Next concerts:

22.07.11 - NEOKARMA JOOKLO SEXTET @ SAJETA FESTIVAL / TOLMIN / SLOVENIA

23.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO @ OSLOO BOAT FOR THE ART BIENNALE / VENICE / ITALY

17.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ TBA / NYC / USA

13.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ GARFIELD ARTWORKS / PITTSBURGH, PA / USA

12.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ THE MOCKBEE / CINCINNATI, OH / USA

11.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ BLACK SPARROW PUB / LAFAYETTE, IN / USA

09.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ ENEMY / CHICAGO, IL / USA + Cotton Museum + Mysteres Du Serpents + High School Confidential

08.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ THE CAVE / DETROIT, MI / USA + Cotton Museum

07.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ TBA / ANN ARBOR, MI / USA + Cotton Museum

04.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ BELA DUBBY / CLEVELAND, OH / USA

03.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO @ SOUNDLAB / BUFFALO, NY / USA + Bill Nace & Steve Baczkowski duo

02.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ THE DRESS BARN / ROCHESTER, NY / USA + Pengo + Torus

01.06.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ HELDERBERG HOUSE / ALBANY, NY / USA + Burnt hills

30.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ TBA / NORTHAMPTON, MA / USA

29.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ TBA / BOSTON, MA / USA

28.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ OPERATHEQUE / PROVIDENCE, RI / USA

27.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ POPEYE'S GARAGE / NEW HAVEN, CT / USA

26.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ ISSUE PROJECT ROOM / NYC / USA

25.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO AND BILL NACE @ WFMU / JERSEY CITY, NJ / USA

22.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO FEAT. ARRINGTON DE DYONISO @ HIGHWIRE GALLERY / PHILADELPHIA / USA

21.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO @ TBA / BALTIMORE, MD / USA

20.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO @ COMET PING PONG / WASHINGTON DC / USA + Malaikat Dan Singa

19.05.11 - JOOKLO DUO @ ARS NOVA WORKSHOP / THE ROTUNDA / PHILADELPHIA / USA

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2010 Concerts:

08.05.10 - JOOKLO FINNISH QUARTET @ QBICO UNITE XVII AT GLOBAL / COPENHAGEN / DENMARK + FRANK PERRY + SHIGGAJON + HARTMUT GEERKEN & FAMODOU DON MOYE DUO
28.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ CHE CAFE / LA JOLLA, SAN DIEGO (CA) / USA
27.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ ECHO CURIO / LOS ANGELES (CA) / USA + COTTON MUSEUM + METAL ROUGE
26.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ BROOKDALE LODGE / BROOKDALE, SANTA CRUZ (CA) / USA + COTTON MUSEUM
25.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ THE LAB GODWAFFLE NOISE PANCAKES / SAN FRANCISCO (CA) / USA + KROB + WORMSES + VIRUS KITTEN - MORNING SHOW!
24.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ FIRST CHURCH OF THE BUZZARD / OAKLAND (CA) / USA + MURDER MURDER + OMNIVOROUS SCINSCILLIUM + COTTON MUSEUM + BASSHATERS
23.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ DAM HOUSE / DAVIS (CA) / USA + COTTON MUSEUM + DMPH
21.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ QBICO UNITE XV AT CAFE DU NORD / SAN FRANCISCO (CA) / USA + COTTON MUSEUM + PHIL MUSRA TRIO
21.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ AQUARIUS RECORD STORE / SAN FRANCISCO (CA) / USA - AFTERNOON SHOW!
18.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ PUBLIC ASSEMBLY / BROOKLYN (NY) / USA + THE HOLY EXPERIMENT + TBA
17.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ ESP LIVE / BROOKLYN (NY) / USA + ARRINGTON DE DIONYSO + TOM CARTER + GIUSEPPI LOGAN
16.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ GREY MATTER BOOKSTORE / HADLEY (MA) / USA + JOW JOW + MV & EE + BILL NACE
15.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ HELDERBERG HOUSE / ALBANY (NY) / USA + BURNT HILLS + WOVOKA + BILL NACE & PAUL FLAHERTY DUO
14.04.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ ESP LIVE AT ZEBULON / BROOKLYN (NY) / USA + ANDREW BARKER & DANIEL CARTER DUO + NATE WOOLEY & DAN PECK DUO + HARRIS EISENSTADS ENSEMBLE
20.03.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ LA GIRAFFA / VITTORIO VENETO (TV) / ITALY + PEAKING LIGHTS
19.03.10 - JOOKLO DUO @ LUGHE' / LUGO (RA) / ITALY + PEAKING LIGHTS
18.03.10 - JOOKLO VIBES IN EXPANSION @ MODO INFOSHOP / BOLOGNA / ITALY + PEAKING LIGHTS

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Discography:

Neokarma Jooklo Trio "Evo Magico", Troglosound, one-sided LP, December 2009
Neokarma Jooklo Trio "Memories from the age of the dragon", Qbico, LP, December 2009
Neokarma Jooklo Experience "Peaceful messages", Qbico, LP, December 2009
Jooklo Duo "Rising Above", Qbico, one-sided LP, December 2009
Jooklo Duo "Live in Itri", Qbico, 10" LP, December 2009
Golden Jooklo Age & Peaking Lights "S/T" Holidays records, LP, October 2009
Golden Jooklo Age "Oniric Afternoon" Utmarken, Tape, May 2009
Neokarma Jooklo Trio "Time's Vibes" Conspiracy Records, LP, March 2009
Jooklo Finnish Quartet "Birthday Session" Troglosound, LP, February 2009
Maitres Fous (Genta, Vanzan, Sauvage, Tilly) "S/T" Troglosound, cd, December 2008
Golden Jooklo Age "Tropical Trip" Qbico Records, LP, September 2008
Stellar Om Source feat. David Vanzan "Ao vivo" Troglosound, cd, August 2008
Jooklo duo feat. Tero Kemppainen "Natural" Troglosound, cd, August 2008
Golden Jooklo Age "I" Troglosound/8mmrecords, LP, February 2008
Neokarma Jooklo Trio "Solar Vision" Qbico Records, LP, November 2007
Neokarma Jooklo Octet feat. Makoto Kawabata "Infinity" Qbico Records, LP, September 2007 
Neokarma Jooklo Trio "Meditative" Qbico Records, LP, September 2007
Jooklo Duo "Free Serpents" Qbico Records, LP, September 2007
Neokarma Jooklo Sextet "Live at Scalodieci" Troglosound, cd, September 2007
Hypnoflash "Live ass bootleg" Moptaco dics, cd, June 2007
David Vanzan and Giorgio Pacorig "Hallucinations" Troglosound, cd, 2006
Zurich against Zurich "Tennis" Troglosound, cd, 2005

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Past tours and events' chronology:

December 3 to 7, 2009 - Neokarma Jooklo Trio - Belgium tour
September 22 to 27, 2009 - Jooklo Finnish Quartet - Finland tour
May 26 to 31, 2009 - Jooklo Finnish Quartet - Italy tour
April 29 to May 3, 2009 - Golden Jooklo Age - performing at Teatro del Canal, Madrid, for "Nearly Ninety" event by Merce Cunningham Dance Company, together with bassist John Paul Jones and Takehisa Kosugi.
March 11 to 22, 2009 – Golden Jooklo Age – Germany and Belgium tour
March 7 to 10, 2009 – Jooklo Duo – Sweden and Denmark tour
February 20 to March 4, 2009 – Neokarma Jooklo Experience – Germany, Denmark, Sweden tour
December 10 to 20, 2008 – Golden Jooklo Age – France and Belgium tour
November 15 to 24, 2008 – Neokarma Jooklo Experience – Italy tour
October 24 to November 4, 2008 – Jooklo Fire Quartet – Portugal tour
October 9 and 11, 2008 – Golden Jooklo Age – opening for Sonic Youth in Milano and Bolzano, Italy
August 14 to 25, 2008 – Jooklo Duo feat. Tero Kemppainen & Sami Pekkola – Finland tour
May 1 to 10, 2008 - Golden Jooklo Age – USA East Coast tour
May 11 to 30, 2008 – Jooklo Duo – USA East Coast tour
April 10 to 15, 2008 – Jooklo Duo feat. Tero Kemppainen – Italy tour
March 1 to 30, 2008 – Hypnoflash (Genta-Vanzan-Rocchetti) – Europe tour
February 11 to 21, 2008 – Golden Jooklo Age – Portugal tour
January 13 to 29, 2008 – Neokarma Jooklo Trio – Europe tour
November 19 to 24, 2007 – Jooklo Duo + Sonny Simmons & Tight meat – UK tour 
November 12 to 18, 2007 – Neokarma Jooklo Sextet – Qbico Unites in Finland
April 4 May 6, 2007 – Jooklo Duo – Europe tour
January 25 to 31, 2007 - Neokarma Jooklo Sextet – Italy and France tour
January 12 to 15, 2007 - Sangue di tigre (Vanzan-Genta-Trabucchi) performing for the theatre show “Filo d’Arianna” in Bolzano, Italy
September 19 to October 2, 2006 - David Vanzan & Giorgio Pacorig Duo - Germany and France Tour
May 16 to 25, 2006 - Zurich against Zurich feat. Claudio Rocchetti - Germany Tour 
March 1 to 29, 2006 - Zurich against Zurich - Europe Tour
October 2005 - Zurich against Zurich - France/Belgium Tour
May 2005 - Zurich against Zurich (first performance/music project of Genta and Vanzan) - France Tour

Contact & Booking: troglosound@libero.it

last update: march 2011