Walter Sguazzin is a bassist who has always been in love with new forms of musical communication. He is a teacher, musician and father, as well as a strong believer in collaboration as the only model of personal growth.
Walter “wattabass” Sguazzin
- Udine Italy
Walter "wattabass" Sguazzin started playing music in February 1984, and has been using Ableton Live since 2013. He is a bass player and eclectic instrumentalist, and currently plays with Playa Desnuda. Walter has collaborated with dance project Funkabit since 2017, in order to release his debut album on behalf of Garrincha Soundsystem. He has close ties to the world of theater and entertainment and has worked on over fifteen records in different musical genres, ranging from rock to dance. Walter was the musician for the Rock Run Roll project, an audio workout project to go running to, which debuted on the iTunes charts at number eight.
Walter started working at the Progettoautismo FVG for autistic boys in 2016. Live, coupled with other innovative music technologies allows children with autism to create music and engage them in a way that was difficult with traditional instruments. It is for this reason that Walter considers Live a new tool for communication which helps to break down walls.
Walter has taught electric bass in Udine since 2010, and Live from 2014, to individual students, groups of five to ten students, as well as customized lessons. He has also taught ukulele for the last two years.
Italian:
Walter Sguazzin è un bassista da sempre innamorato delle nuove forme di comunicazione musicale. È insegnante, musicista e padre, nonché un convinto sostenitore della collaborazione come unico modello di crescita personale.
Walter "wattabass" Sguazzin ha iniziato a suonare nel febbraio 1984 e usa Ableton Live dal 2013. È un bassista e strumentista eclettico, e attualmente suona con Playa Desnuda. Walter collabora con il progetto dance Funkabit dal 2017 con il suo album di debutto per conto di Garrincha Soundsystem. Ha stretti legami con il mondo del teatro e dello spettacolo e ha lavorato a oltre quindici dischi in diversi generi musicali, dal rock alla danza. Walter è il musicista del progetto Rock Run Roll, un progetto di allenamento audio per correre, che ha debuttato nelle classifiche di iTunes al numero otto. Walter collabora con Arearea Danza.
Walter ha iniziato a lavorare al Progettoautismo FVG per ragazzi autistici nel 2016. Ableton Live, insieme ad altre tecnologie musicali innovative, consente, ai ragazzi con autismo, di creare musica e coinvolgerli in modo totale. È per questo motivo che Walter considera Live un nuovo strumento di comunicazione che aiuta ad abbattere i muri.
Walter insegna basso elettrico, ukulele e Ableton Live a udine e Trieste; sia a singoli studenti che a gruppi, oltre alle lezioni personalizzate.
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