Tullio De Piscopo

Italian drummer, percussionist and singer.

Born: 24 February 1946
Naples
Country: Italy
Record labels: EMI, Dischi Ricordi, Ariola
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Tullio De Piscopo is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, percussion instrument and voice. Tullio De Piscopo was born on 24 February 1946 in Naples. The music is usually filed under jazz, pop music and classical music. Record labels: EMI, Dischi Ricordi and Ariola.

Tullio De Piscopo (born 24 February 1946) is an Italian drummer, percussionist and singer-songwriter. De Piscopo was born in Naples. His father was an orchestra percussionist. In 1969 he moved to Turin and two years later he moved to Milan, where he joined the Franco Cerri quintet. He later began a successful career as session drummer, playing with many international artists, including Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Stéphane Grappelli, Massimo Urbani, Gil Evans, Slide Hampton, Don Costa, Tony Scott, Ástor Piazzolla, Aldemaro Romero, Gato Barbieri, Eumir Deodato, Mina, Lucio Dalla, Franco Battiato, Fabrizio De André, Pino Daniele, Manu Chao and others. Between the 1970s and 1980s, De Piscopo played on several occasions with bassist-arranger Pino Presti, with whom he established one of the top rhythm sessions in the Italian music scene. In 1974 and 1975, he was a member of New Trolls Atomic System.

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