Andi Pupato
Andreas "Andi" Pupato (born November 11, 1971 in Zurich ) is a Swiss percussionist . According to Jazz'n'more , he is considered the busiest percussionist in Switzerland.
Live and act
Pupato studied percussion in Zurich and later attended the Escuela de superación profesional de musica Ignacio Cervantes in Havana; he was also tutored by José Luis "Changuito" Quintana . In 1994 he studied traditional African percussion in Senegal with Bilal Kounta and played in his band Dougou-Fana . Then he worked with Polo Hofer and Gotthard . Until 1997 he was part of Grand Mother's Funck .
In 2002 Nik Bärtsch brought him to his band Ronin , with whom he toured internationally until 2012 and released various records; he is also a member of Andreas Vollenweider's band , with whom he recorded several albums. He is also a member of Stiller Has . He also worked with Kol Simcha , Corin Curschellas , Hans Feigenwinter , Don Li , Mich Gerber and Thierry Lang . He is also active as a studio musician and can be heard on recordings by Nina Corti and Brothertunes .
Web links
- Andi Pupato
- Andi Pupato at Discogs (English)
- Andi Pupato at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ entry. radioswissjazz.ch, accessed on August 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Jazz'n'More 1/2006 Jan./Feb. January 2006, accessed August 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Short biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pupato, Andi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pupato, Andreas (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss percussionist and jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |