The drumming of the top italian drummer Davide Pettirossi, is a combination of taste, sensibility, highly technical skills in different musical areas and genres with a deep, authentic knowledge of musical languages.

All these skills allow him to be “specialized” in not just one but in various musical styles, as demonstrated by his live and recording performances. Davide plays easily in electric as well as in acoustic settings, though without ever losing his own style.

Recordings and performances with:
Carolina Brandes' OMP-Collective, Umberto Fiorentino, Danilo Rea, Ritchie Evans, Francesco Bruno, Antonello Salis, Riccardo Biseo, Rino Zurzolo, Hilton Ruiz, Maurizio Giammarco, Fabio Morgera, Javier Girotto, Marc Copland, Dean Bowman, Orchestra Nazionale Italiana di Jazz, Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band, Analog trio, Dario De Idda, Riccardo Zappa, Omar Lopez Valle, Roberto Ciotti.

In pop music with: Pino Daniele, Amii Stewart, Laura Pausini, Calimma, etc.
He has also appeared in lots of TV shows and in various theatre productions with top artists like Flavio Bucci, Giorgio Albertazzi, Giorgio Calabrese, Alessandro Haber, Maria Laura Baccarini.

From 2008 he's leading his new solo project: "ELECTRIO" with Alex Gwis, fender rhodes and Pierpaolo Ranieri, el bass.

As a leader, Davide recorded three solo cd's:
“GRANDI SPAZI”, with guests as Danilo Rea and Umberto Fiorentino (1998, Panastudio, distributed by Carish).
“QUARTETTE ELECTRIQUE” (2005, Alfa Music/Rai Trade, distributed by Egea rec.).
“ELECTRIO” is Davide’s third solo cd published in 2012; his newest, vibrant most recent work. A full auto-production in which Dave is involved in all the production, recording, mixing, mastering and promoting areas.

He is also involved as a sound engineer in his own studio, L'Oasi, where he record his solo cd's and keep producing other artist's projects as well.

In 2002 he creates the first Italian drumming community, called “DRUMMERS UNITED”. In 2005 The association along with Carisch, produces a DVD from the show held in Rome “TEMPI MODERNI”. Besides Davide, the DVD also shows 12 of the finest Italian drummers.

Davide is also very active in teaching. He has been part of the most important music schools in Italy such as the “Saint Lous Music College”, the “Università della Musica” and “Percento Musica” in Rome, appearing always as a faculty leader.

From '98 he is the head master of “L'OASI”, his own music school, always in Rome.

He's been also an active clinician in all the Italian area.

In January 2006 and 2013, an interview of Davide has been released on the main Italian drumming magazine “DRUMSETMAG”.

In 2006 he published his instructional drum book entitled “DRUMS COLOURS” , that will be followed by a DVD to support the books, with also live performances of Davide and his bands as well.

In 2012 Davide’s third solo cd is released: “ELECTRIO” with A.Gwis on rhodes and P.P.Ranieri on bass.

Davide endorses UFIP cymbals since 1992, and VIC FIRTH sticks since 1994.


DAVIDE PETTIROSSI
Batteria, Composizione, Insegnamento.


Batterista tra i più completi della sua generazione, Davide mescola ad una spiccata preparazione strumentale e teorica, un' autentica e profonda dedizione alla conoscenza dei differenti linguaggi musicali, prediligendo un percorso "verticale" all'interno della materia espressiva.

Il tutto gli consente di essere "specializzato" non in uno ma in più generi musicali, così come testimonia la sua attività sia live che discografica, alternando con disinvoltura performance sia nell'ambito elettrico che acustico senza spersonalizzare il proprio linguaggio, ma adattandolo alle situazioni nei diversi ed interessanti ensemble musicali dei quale fa parte.

Registrazioni e performance con:
Carolina Brandes' OMP, Riccardo Fassi, Umberto Fiorentino, Danilo Rea, Ritchie Evans, Antonello Salis, Hilton Ruiz, Fabio Morgera, Javier Girotto, Marc Copland, Maurizio Giammarco, Andy Gravish, Dean Bowman, Dario De Idda, Ruben Chaviano, Sandro De Idda, Stefano D'Anna, Salvatore Bonafede, James Senese, Michel Audissò, Orchestra Nazionale Italiana di Jazz, Tankio Band, Riccardo Zappa, Rino Zurzolo, Riccardo Biseo, Omar Lopez Valle, Andrea Braido, Francesco Bruno, Daniele Di Bonaventura, Roberto Ciotti, ecc.

Nel pop: Pino Daniele, Amii Stewart, Laura Pausini, Ennio Rega, Calimma, ecc.
Suona e partecipa a molti programmi televisivi sia RAI sia Fininvest.
Collabora a diverse produzioni nel teatro e nel musical con artisti come Flavio Bucci, Giorgio Calabrese, Alessandro Haber, Maria Laura Baccarini, ecc.

Dal 2008 é a capo del suo nuovo progetto: "ELECTRIO" con Alex Gwis al fender rhodes e Pierpaolo Ranieri al basso el.

Ha pubblicato tre cd da leader:
"GRANDI SPAZI" con ospiti Danilo Rea e Umberto Fiorentino (1998, Panastudio, distribuzione Carish).
"QUARTETTE ELECTRIQUE" (2005, Alfa Music/Rai Trade, distribuzione Egea).
"ELECTRIO", con Alex Gwis e Pierpaolo Ranieri. Totalmente auto-prodotto questo ultimo lavoro è l'evoluzione di Davide sia sul piano strumentale che compositivo, a testimonianza della costante ricerca musicale verso soluzioni sempre più personali.

Il suo grande interesse per il mondo dei suoni lo porta a creare nel tempo il suo studio di registrazione L'Oasi, dove Davide, in qualità sia di fonico che di direttore artistico, lavora ai suoi progetti e ai suoi cd, producendo anche altri artisti.

Nel 2002 fonda l'Associazione "DRUMMERS UNITED" con la quale produce insieme alla Carisch il DVD della manifestazione "TEMPI MODERNI", uscito nel maggio 2005 e che vede la partecipazione di Davide e di 12 tra i più acclamati drummers della scena italiana.

Ed inoltre svolge un intensa attività didattica, insegnando presso il Saint Louis Music College, l' Università della Musica di Roma e Percentomusica, ricoprendo sempre la carica di direttore e coordinatore di facoltà.

Dal '98 é direttore ed insegnante della sua Scuola di Musica "L'OASI", sempre a Roma.

Ha svolto clinics e master classes in tutta Italia.

Nel numero di gennaio 2006, la rivista DRUMSETMAG (già Percussioni) gli dedica un'intervista.

Nel 2006 pubblica il suo metodo per batteria chiamato "DRUMS COLOURS" articolato su 5 tematiche differenti e diviso in 11 volumi, seguito da un DVD didattico di supporto.

Nel 2012 esce il terzo cd solo di Davide: "ELECTRIO", con Alex Gwis al fender rhodes e P.P. ranieri al basso el.

Dal 1992 é endorser dei piatti UFIP, dal 1994 delle bacchette VIC FIRTH, e dal 2006 al 2008 delle batterie BASIX.

The drumming of the top italian drummer Davide Pettirossi, is a combination of taste, sensibility, highly technical skills in different musical areas and genres with a deep, authentic knowledge of musical languages.



All these skills allow him to be "specialized" in not just one but in various musical styles, as demonstrated by his live and recording performances. Davide plays easily in electric as well as in acoustic settings, though without ever losing his own style.



Recordings and performances with:

Carolina Brandes' OMP-Collective, Umberto Fiorentino, Danilo Rea, Ritchie Evans, Francesco Bruno, Antonello Salis, Riccardo Biseo, Rino Zurzolo, Hilton Ruiz, Maurizio Giammarco, Fabio Morgera, Javier Girotto, Marc Copland, Dean Bowman, Orchestra Nazionale Italiana di Jazz, Riccardo Fassi Tankio Band, Analog trio, Dario De Idda, Riccardo Zappa, Omar Lopez Valle, Roberto Ciotti.



In pop music with: Pino Daniele, Amii Stewart, Laura Pausini, Calimma, etc.

He has also appeared in lots of TV shows and in various theatre productions with top artists like Flavio Bucci, Giorgio Albertazzi, Giorgio Calabrese, Alessandro Haber, Maria Laura Baccarini.



From 2008 he's leading his new solo project: "ELECTRIO" with Alex Gwis, fender rhodes and Pierpaolo Ranieri, el bass.



As a leader, Davide recorded three solo cd's:

"GRANDI SPAZI", with guests as Danilo Rea and Umberto Fiorentino (1998, Panastudio, distributed by Carish).

"QUARTETTE ELECTRIQUE" (2005, Alfa Music/Rai Trade, distributed by Egea rec.).

"ELECTRIO" is Davide’s third solo cd published in 2012; his newest, vibrant most recent work. A full auto-production in which Dave is involved in all the production, recording, mixing, mastering and promoting areas.



He is also involved as a sound engineer in his own studio, L'Oasi, where he record his solo cd's and keep producing other artist's projects as well.



In 2002 he creates the first Italian drumming community, called "DRUMMERS UNITED". In 2005 The association along with Carisch, produces a DVD from the show held in Rome "TEMPI MODERNI". Besides Davide, the DVD also shows 12 of the finest Italian drummers.



Davide is also very active in teaching. He has been part of the most important music schools in Italy such as the "Saint Lous Music College", the "Università della Musica" and "Percento Musica" in Rome, appearing always as a faculty leader.



From '98 he is the head master of "L'OASI", his own music school, always in Rome.



He's been also an active clinician in all the Italian area.



In January 2006 and 2013, an interview of Davide has been released on the main Italian drumming magazine "DRUMSETMAG".



In 2006 he published his instructional drum book entitled "DRUMS COLOURS" , that will be followed by a DVD to support the books, with also live performances of Davide and his bands as well.



In 2012 Davide’s third solo cd is released: "ELECTRIO" with A.Gwis on rhodes and P.P.Ranieri on bass.



Davide endorses UFIP cymbals since 1992, and VIC FIRTH sticks since 1994.