JIMMY RAGAZZON
( lead vocal, harmonica, acoustic
guitar & rubboard )
PAOLO CANEVARI
( guitars, slide and National Steel )
MARCO ROVINO
( guitars, mandolin and vocals )
RICCARDO MACCABRUNI
( accordion, keyboards and vocals )
JOE BARRECA
( electric bass and double–bass )
DANIELE NEGRO
( drums and percussions ) |
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JIMMY RAGAZZON
( lead vocal, harmonica, acoustic
guitar & rubboard )
MARCO ROVINO
( guitars, mandolin and vocals )
RICCARDO MACCABRUNI
( accordion, piano and vocals )
JOE BARRECA
( electric bass and double–bass )
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The concerts repertoire alternates between their original sound tracks and cover songs - always
revisited and reinterpreted with a very personal touch.
Along with their near three decades of activity, the band accounts
for hundreds of concerts in the Italian club scene, some short tours in the South of France, Switzerland
(with a few flattering press as well as music critics reviews), in the USA and a regular participation at various European rock and blues festivals.
During their 31-year-carrer, they have played with many artists like:
ARTHUR MILES, BEPPE GAMBETTA, MIKE COOPER, ANDY J. FOREST, DAVE ALVIN BAND (Blasters), ELIOTT MURPHY,
ALVIN LEE ( Ten Years After ), MIGHTY SAM Mc CLAIN, PIERRE BENSUSAN, NINE BELOW ZERO, POPA CHUBBY, JOHN MOONEY, SANDRA HALL, ERIC BIBB,
SEAN CARNEY BAND, SARAH PIERCE BAND, ERIC HANKE, CINDY CASHDOLLAR, CODY BRAUN (Reckless Kelly), JANE GILLMAN, JONO MANSON, JOHN POPPER, JAMES HUNTER’ SIX, WALTER WOLFMAN WASHINGTON.
In 2001 they release their first CD "FOR REAL"
( Fortuna Records ) which receives excellent reviews from both, specialized music magazines and web sites.
In January 2007 the Mandolin’ Brothers are invited to the USA to perform a few concerts at the Broward Centre
For The Performing Arts, and at the China White Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In 2008, they publish "STILL GOT DREAMS
" ( produced by Massimo Visentin ), voted
as the 4th best Italan rock album of the year by Roots Highway Magazine.
In March 2009 the band is Austin TX, to play a few gigs and to record some new songs
at Merel Bregante Studio (drummer with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Loggins & Messina, Chriss Hillman, etc.) with the partecipation of
Merel Bregante, Kenny Grimes, Doug Hudson, Carl Loschiavo(Sarah Pierce Band),
Lynn Daniel, Cindy Cashdollar and Cody Braun (Reckless Kelly).
In 2009 they publish "30 LIVES! ", the life album,
to celebrate their first 30 years of activity, with the sound,
the groove and the good vibrations of their concerts, voted as
the 4th best Italian rock album of the year by the readers of "Buscadero" magazine.
In July 2009 the Mandolin’ Brothers win the selections of the I.B.C.
(International Blues Challenge) and in January 2010 they play, with great success,
at the New Daisy Theater and at the BB King Blues Club, in Beale St. Memphis, TN.
In December 2010 the new cd/dvd "MOON ROAD - USA 2010"
is published, entirely recorded and filmed in America -
with new original songs, some important "special guests" and the images of their tour in the States,
assembled by the film director Piergiorgio Gay (Niente Paura - Venice International Film Festival 2010),
voted as 3rd best Italian rock album of 2010 by the readers of "Buscadero" magazine.
In 2011 the "Guitars" magazine features Paolo Canevari on cover and dedicates a special to Paolo Canevari and the Mandolin’ Brothers.
2012: in the month of May the band performed at the EUROPAfest 2012 in Bucarest, Romania.
2013: The MB played at the Folkest Festival and at the Narcao Blues Festival.
2014: "FAR OUT" it’s published, produced by Jono Manson, with special guests like Cindy Cashdollar, John Popper and others.
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