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"... I would not see bad Ballardini in the role of composer for Italian artists, such is his taste for harmonic research."

RAW & WILD

 

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"Roots is in effect a "Venus Isle" of Eric Johnson reinterpreted in Italy. I do not think there is nothing more to add, then must buy for every electric guitar lover "

ROCK METAL ESSENCE

 

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"Roots" is, surely, a jewel of the highest level: acoustic guitars, electric, jazz, blues, funk, this album is really everything. What you can define a successful job "

ITALIA DI METALLO

 

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"The style of Ballardini reminiscent of other great figures of six strings, like Andy Timmons, Eric Johnson and Michael Lee Firkins, he blends funky blues with shredding fusion. Technique and sweetness, in short: the perfect recipe to showcase technical qualities without boring the listener. If you add to this the pro guests, this work is a real treat ... "

METALLIZED

 

"... A big axeman Paolo Ballardini, who takes on his difficult mission to seek the right balance between a high level of technical raids and the needs of artistic composition. In many try this, only few succeed and Paolo is one of these ... so much study and a impeccable curriculum "

GIORNALE METAL

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25 YEARS IN MUSIC BIZ

Theater orchestras, Studio sessions, TV orchestras, Tours, Composition, TV soundtracks, guitar teaching.

 

WORKS

TV SHOWS

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  • TALI E QUALI con Nicola Savino (RAI 1 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2026)

  • TALE E QUALE (RAI 1 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2025)

  • TALE E QUALE (RAI 1 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2024)

  • TALE E QUALE (RAI 1 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2023)

  • I MIGLIORI ANNI  (RAI 1 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2023)

  • I MIGLIORI ANNI  (RAI 1 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2017)

  • I MIGLIORI ANNI  (RAI 1 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2016)

  • STAR  ACADEMY  (RAI 2 - Playing in TV orchestra - season 2012)

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MUSICALS - ROCK OPERAS

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  • LA FEBBRE DEL SABATO SERA il musical (recording guitars for the show) 

  • CHICAGO il musical (recording guitars/banjo/mandolin for the show) 

  • PRETTY WOMAN (2021/22 - musical show at "Teatro Nazionale" in Milan)

  • CHOUANS (2018 - French rock opera)

  • EXCALIBUR  (2017 European tour with John Helliwell and Jesse Siebenberg (SUPERTRAMP), Martin Barre (JETHRO TULL), Michael Sadler (SAGA),Maggie Reilly (Mike Oldfield band),  John Kelly, Moya Brennan ecc..) 

  • BIG BANG (2018 - instrumental show in collaboration with NASA)

  • SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER  (Italy tour 2016/17)

  • JERSEY BOYS  (2016 - Paris - one month of shows at "Folies Bergère")

  • JERSEY BOYS  (Italy tour 2016)

  • CAPTAIN KID  (2014 - France musical)

  • MAMMA MIA!  (2010/11 - over 200 shows at "Teatro Nazionale" in Milan)

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ARTISTS

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  • GIANLUCA CAMPI (Argentina, Costa Fortuna 2022 - Vilnius, LT - ICC 2023)

  • BARBARA VULSO 4et (Brasil, Costa Fortuna 2022)

  • FAUSTO LEALI & MARCELLA BELLA  (Toronto, Canada)

  • GENS (italian pop band)

  • ALAN SIMON (concerts in France)

  • MARGHERITA ZANIN   (acoustic show-cases in Italy, Malta, UK)

  • TIBERIO FERRACANE   (acoustic show-cases in Italy)

  • MONODIA   (pop band - tour in Italy, Greece, Montenegro)

 

MAIN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL/EVENTS

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  • FESTIVAL DE CORNOUAILLE 2021 (playing at one of the biggest European festival with EXCALIBUR)

  • MOTOCULTOR FESTIVAL 2019 (playing at one of the biggest European festival with EXCALIBUR)

  • VERUNO 2DAYS PROG+1 FESTIVAL 2019 (playing at one of the biggest European festival with EXCALIBUR)

  • CITE' DES CONGRES NANTES 

  • OCEANIS Pleumeur

  • NANTES CARNEVAL ( one week of shows on the King's chariot  supporting the breton artist Alan Simon )

  • CONCERT SURPRISE - Celtic Rock Progressive Dedale (Vannes, Bretagne)

  • UN PALCO PER AMATRICE (MD U.Iervolino. Playing for italian pop artists Marina Rei, Valerio Scanu, Antonio Maggio, Giovanni Caccamo)

  • MUSIC FOR NEPAL - Citè de Nantes (charity concert playing with Jeremy Spencer from FLETWOOD MAC)

  • BIG BANG - Citè d'espace, Nantes

  • COSMOMUSICA 2008 - Athens (Playing with  italian pop band MONODIA)

  • ROCK TARGATO ITALIA 2008 (Playing with  italian pop band MONODIA)

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MAIN GUITAR FESTIVALS

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  • CIAPPA CIAPPA 2023 - Cipressa (IT)

  • METAL NIGHT 2023 - Osiglia (IT)

  • METAL NIGHT 2022 - Osiglia (IT)

  • CBE FESTIVAL  - Genoa (IT)

  • GUITARS & BEYOND - Milan (IT)

  • HENDRIX DAY - Brescia (IT)

  • GUITAR JOURNEY - S.Bartolomeo (IT)

  • BEATLES DAY - Camogli (IT)

  • ENTRO JAZZ - Villanova D'Albenga (IT)

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GUITAR TEACHING

 

  • LITHUANIAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND THEATRE - Masterclasses of modern guitar (Vilnius - LT)

  • CPM Edu - "Centro Professione Musica" Certified teacher (Milan - IT)

  • LONDON GUITAR LESSON (London - UK) 

  • NDS MUSIC SCHOOL (Savona - IT)

  • ON STAGE MUSIC SCHOOL (Savona - IT)

  • YEPP (Loano - IT)

  • SCUOLA SAN GIORGIO (Cervo -  IT)

  • SCUOLE MEDIE BORZOLI (Genoa - IT)

  • SCUOLA PROGETTO MUSICA (Genoa - IT)

  • SCUOLA BAGOON (Genoa - IT)

  • SCUOLA LA NOTA BLU (Tortona - IT)

  • ACCADEMIA DELLA MUSICA DI GENOVA (Genoa - IT)

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  • COLUMNIST FOR "GUITAR CLUB"  (Italian magazine, 2013/14)

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ENDORSEMENTS

 

  • ZOOM​

  • MN GUITARS

  • PICKUPMAKERS

PRODUCTIONS I WORKED FOR

© 2018 Paolo Ballardini 

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