At the age of sixteen, Italian born Guido Ponzini began studying the electric bass. He is a graduate of the CPM Music Institute in Milano and since 2002, has studied contemporary and world music with renowned producer Giovanni Amighetti. As a Chapman Stick and bass player, Guido worked with many musicians on Peter Gabriel's "Real World" label. He has also played with musicians Ayub Ogada, Guo Yue, Joji Hirota and Adel Salameh. As a composer, Guido's pieces have appeared on television, in theater and the Nintendo Europe event, "Wii Music Live"."Plugin Contemporary Music" is the first classical-contemporary concerto for the Chapman Stick. It is composed and played by Guido with violinist Angela Benelli (Roma Sinfonietta) and double bassist Jean Gambini (Nicola Piovani). "Ponzini plays Uematsu" features pieces from the famous Japanese composer, Nobuo Uematsu (Final Fantasy), where Guido plays the Viola da Gamba and electric bass.

Tracklist:

Aphoris
Awkward Bear
Forbidden Clouds
Mad Queen
Lascia ch'io pianga
Cat & Marmalade
Yuke's Theme
Lullaby for Little Midna
Requiem for Ladybirds
Downtown
DePARTure
Elevator
Winternight's Tale
Promised Land
Those Who Fight
Music Box
Ronfaure
Those Who Fight Further
Rose of May (Beatrix Theme)

UPC: 656605792323
Label: Porter Records
Release Date: 5.18.10
Format: CD

Guido Ponzini - Plugin Contemporary Music / Ponzini Plays Uematsu (CD)