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Paolo Negri
Paolo "Apollo" Negri was born in 1979. At the age of 16 he founded his first group (NICE PRICE), a psychedelic-prog trio with great influences from The Nice, Quatermass and Arthur Brown. In 1997, after NICE PRICE split, he joined THE LINK QUARTET, an instrumental 60's jazz oriented band. With this group he recorded two '45s for the Spanish label Animal Records and two albums (Episode 1 and Beat.it) and joined the American label Hammondbeat Records.
 
He performed as support for the James Taylor Quartet, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, Manu Chao, The Chocolate Watchband and many others, playing all around Italy, Europe and USA. In 2003, "Apollo" joined the WICKED MINDS, a hard progressive band with great influences from 2066 and Then, Orange Peel and Murphy Blend, and realized a limited edition LP called Crazy Technicolor Delirium Garden.
 
His Hammond style reminds Brian Auger, The Mohawks, and in a certain way Booker T, but keeps always a strong personality.
 
Nowadays, he collaborates with several groups such as Ray Daytona & The Googoobombos, Wicked Minds, Titty Twisters and John Belpaese.
contact: paolo@linkquartet.com
homepage: www.linkquartet.com
myspace www.myspace.com/linkquartet
myspace www.myspace.com/hammondfunk
on tour Click on the logo to see Paolo's tour dates.

 

Discography [46]
Nice Price
no label
recorded 1996 in Italy
Milo Scalgioni, bass, vocals
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, synthesizer, vocals
Alessandro Conca, drums
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
Animal Records
recorded 1997 in Italy
Chuck Bergonzi, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Giulio "Link" Cardini, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Angelo Fanzini, sax
Giancarlo Groppi, sax
Alberto Bonzanini, trumpet
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, percussions
Sgnapp
Animal Records
recorded 1999 in Italy
Vittorio Solinas, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Giulio "Link" Cardini, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, synthsizer, piano
Angelo Fanzini, sax
Giancarlo Groppi, sax
Monica Beghi, sax
Matteo Brega, trumpet
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, percussions
Episode 1
Animal Records CD 033
recorded 2002 in Italy
Vittorio Solinas, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Fausto Mazza, guitar
Giulio "Link" Cardini, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, synthsizer, piano
Angelo Fanzini, sax
Giancarlo Groppi, sax
Chuck Bergonzi, drums
Alberto Bonzanini, trumpet
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, percussions
Maurizio Girgenti, Hammond organ
Beat.It
Hammond Beat HBR 001a CD
recorded July/September 2002 in Piacenza/Italy
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, synthsizer, piano
Giulio "Link" Cardini, guitar
Renzo Bassi, bass
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, percussion
Crazy Technicolor Delirium Garden
W dabliu WR007
recorded spring 2003
Lucio Calegari, guitars, vocals, tambourine
Enrico Garilli, bass
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, sythesizer, piano
Andrea Concarotti, drums
Patrizio Borlenghi, flute
Giuseppe Cinel, vocals
Titty Twisters' Orchestra
no label
recorded April 2003 in Tavernago, PC/Italy
Titty Twisters' Orchestra
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Fasten Seat Belt
Ammonia Records
recorded September 2003 in Senigaglia, AN/Italy
Ray Daytona, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, sythesizers
Gipo, Wurlitzer
Strobot, guitar
The Sound Of Danger
Hammond Beat HBR 002a CD
recorded 2003
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, synthsizer, piano
Giulio "Link" Cardini, guitar
Renzo Bassi, bass
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, percussion
Italian Playboys
Record Kicks RKX 009
recorded 2004
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, piano, clavinet, synthesizers
Giulio Cardini, guitars
Tony Bacciocchi, drums, percussion
Renzo Bassi, bass
Arnaldo Dodici, vocal
Doug Roberson, guitar
Ninfa, vocal
Eddie Roberts, sitar
From The Purple Skies
Black Widow BWRCD 076-2
recorded 2003 in Tavernago, PC/Italy
Lucio Calegari, guitars, vocals, tambourine, tubes
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, piano, clavinet, synthesizers
J.C., vocals
Andrea Concarotti, percussion
Enrico Garilli, bass
Italian Playboys International EP
Hammond Beat HBB002
recorded October 2003 in USA
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Tony Bacciocchi, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Giulio Cardini, guitar
Out Of Fashion
no label
recorded fall 2004 in Piacenza/Italy
Giovanni Orlandi, voice
Federico Zanotti, guitar
Andrea Corti, drums
Fulvio Ferrando, bass
Simone Modicamore, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, Vox organ
Strudel Girl
Hammond Beat HBB003
recorded ??
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Tony Bacciocchi, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Giulio Cardini, guitar
Italian Playboys
Hammond Beat HBB003A
recorded 2004 in Tavernago/PC, Italy
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Tony Bacciocchi, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Giulio Cardini, guitar
Mile High Mayhem
Hammond Beat HBB004
recorded 2003-2005 (remixes and live recordings)
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Tony Bacciocchi, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Giulio Cardini, guitar
Uomini
Crusher Records
recorded summer 2005 in Italy
Mad, vocals, bass
Pacio, drums
Paul, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, clavinet
Andreas Garbo, guitar, harmonica
Grace Canyon
no label
recorded 2005 in Tavernago/Italy
David Stockdale, guitar, vocal
Gianni Azzali, tenor sax
Mario Chiesa, guitar
Andrea Zermani, vocal, harmonica
Alex Carreri, bass
Stefano Bertolotti, drums
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Bitt In Garage
Teen Sound Records 043
recorded 1997 in Cittadella/Italy; 2000/01 in Vicenza/Italy; 2004 in Bassano Del Grappa/Italy; 2006 in Piacenza/Italy
Mad, vocals
Pacio, drums
Garbo, guitar, harmonica
Paul, bass, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, synthesizers
Cocona, guitar
Mick, bass
Claudio De Rossi, bass, vocals
Alessandro Bombardini, Hammond organ
Witchflower
BWRCD 093-2
recorded live September 2004 in Piacenza/Italy; live February 2005 in Verviers/Belgium; September 2005 in Piancenza/Italy
Mad, vocals
Pacio, drums
Garbo, guitar, harmonica
Paul, bass, guitar
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ, synthesizers
Cocona, guitar
Mick, bass
Claudio De Rossi, bass, vocals
Alessandro Bombardini, Hammond organ
Apple Core
no label
recorded summer 2006 in Italy
Paolo "Apollo" Negri, Hammond A102 organ
Vittorio Solinas, drums, percussion
Lucio Calegari, guitar
The Day The Time Machine Got Broken
no label
recorded winter 2005 through summer 2006 in Italy
Paolo "Apollo" Negri, synthsizer
Lucio Calegari, guitars, synthsizer
Evolution
Hammond Beat HBR-006CD
recorded 1997-2001 (compilation)
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Tony Bacciocchi, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Giulio Cardini, guitar
A Bigger Tomorrow
Hammond Beat HBR009
recorded early 2007 in Italy
Paolo Negri, Hammond A102 organ, keyboards
Massimo Paparella, Hammond B-3 organ
Nicola Bernardoni, drums
Vittorio Solinas, drums, pesunas, maracas
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, drums, congas
Mark Claydon, congas, bongo
Lucio Calegari, guitar
Dave Wilkinson, guitar
Simone Modicamore, guitar
Doug Roberson, guitar
Gerry Germann, guitar
Mads Nielsen, guitar
Marco Tansini, guitar
Steve Burke, guitar
Andrea "Gas" Gastaldon, tenor sax
Kikko Montefiori, tenor sax
Richard Rinn, vocals
Cyril Jean, flute
One Eyed Jack
66Sixties Records 01
recorded 2007 in Italy
Ray Daytona, guitar
Rosie, bass, vocals, whistle, tambourine
Doctor D, guitar, vox
Madison Wheeler, drums, vox, maracas
Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ, Moog
Soundsational Movements
Irma Records IRM 858CD
recorded 2007 in Italy
Dave Masoch, guitar, drums, percussion
Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ, keyboards
Bahia Soul
Hammond Beat HB7-02
recorded 2007 in Italy
Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ
further details unknown
Long Live The Link
P-Vine Records 23970
recorded 2007 live
Paolo "Apollo" Negri, Hammond organ
Marco "Mayo" Murtas, guitar
Giulio "Link" Cardini, guitar
Arnaldo Dodici, vocals
Renzo Bassi, bass
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, drums
Alberto "Pato" Maffi, drums
Searching For A Bit Of Popularity
Hammond Beat HBL 010CD
recorded January 2008 in Italy
Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ, keyboards
Dave Masoch, guitar
Fat Lip
Hammond Beat HBR-011
recorded 2008 in Denmark
Paolo Apollo Negri, organ, clavinet, Wurlitzer
Craig, bass
Dave, guitar
Kapper, drums
Electric Swan
badchili records BC002-08
Lucio Calegari, guitar
Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ, synthesizers
Enrico "Deep" Garilli, bass
Edoardo Giovanelli, bass
Ricky Lovotti, drums
Sophya Baccini, vocals
Luca "Mitch" Rancati, vocals
The Great Anything
Hammond Beat HBR-012
recorded summer 2009 in Italy
Paolo Apollo Negri, keyboards
Marco Tansini, guitar
Buck McKinney, guitar
Lucio Calegari, guitar
Clive Jones, flute
Gino de Angelis, bass
Edoardo Giovanelli, bass
Eric Telford, trumpet
Marcus Cardwell, sax
Tom Hays, trombone
Ralo Vallejo, trombone
Fast Girls & Sexy Cars
Hammond Beat HBR-07
recorded 2009 in Italy
Paolo Apollo Negri, organ
Marco "Majo" Murtas, guitar
Alberto "Pato" Maffi, drums
Renzo Bassi, bass
Tony "Face" Bacciocchi, congas, tambourine
SXSW Odyssey
Hammond Beat HBB-023

Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ
Teresa Reeves-Gilmer, vocals
Buck McKinney, guitar
Brad Bradburn, bass
Ed Miles, drums
Studio Works
Irma Records IRM 894 CD

Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond organ, keyboards
Dave Masoch, guitar
4
Hammond Beat HBR-013
recorded 2010 in Tavernago/Italy
Paolo Apollo Negri, organ, clavinet, Wurlitzer
Marco "Majo" Murtas, guitar
Alberto "Pato" Maffi, drums, percussion
Arnaldo Dodici, vocals, guitar
Renzo Bassi, bass
Tameca Jones, vocals
Simon Rigot, sitar
Erik Telford, trumpet
Marcus Cardwell, sax
Tom Hays, trombone
Cobol
Hammond Beat HBR-014
recorded 2011 in Italy
Paolo Apollo Negri, Hammond A 102 organ, keyboards
Gizelle Smith, vocals
Buck McKinney, guitar
Miss Modus, vocals
Edoardo Giovanelli, bass
Teresa Reeves-Gilmer, vocals
Mario Percudani, guitar
Brad Bradburn, bass
Craig Kristensen, bass
Lucio Calegari, guitar
Hotel Constellation
Hammondbeat HBR-016
Paolo Negri, organ
Miss Modus, vocals
Marco Murtas, guitar
Renzo Bassi, bass
Alberto Maffi, drums
Hello World
Hammondbeat HBR-017
Paolo Negri, keyboards
Mario Percudani, guitar
Edoardo Giovanelli, bass
Paolo Botteschi, drums
Minimal Animal
Soundflat Records SFR-CD-037
recorded in Italy
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Marco Murtas, guitar
Renzo Bassi, bass
Alberto Pato Maffi, drums
The Acid Jazz Mixtape
Irma IRM 1782
recorded 2018 in Italy
Max Paparella
Paolo Negri, organ, keyboards
The Jazz Funk Rewind
Irma IRM 1783

Max Paparella
Paolo Negri, organ, keyboards
The Lem Tales: Chapter Two
Record Kicks
Spotify
Edoardo "Moonbrew" Giovanelli, bass, synthesizer
Paolo "Apollo" Negri, piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ
Rare & Unreleased
Amuse Music
compilation, the tracks have been recorded during the last 15 years
Spotify Bandcamp
Paolo Negri, organ, keyboards
various artists
Sambabila
Spinout Nuggets SN057
recorded in Ospedaletto Lodigiano/Italy
Spotify Bandcamp
Paolo Negri, Hammond organ
Edoardo Giovanelli, bass
Antonio Negri, drums, percussion
The Lem Tales: Chapter One
Four Flies Records FLIES DJ-11
Spotify
Edoardo "Moonbrew" Giovanelli, bass, synthesizer
Paolo "Apollo" Negri, piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ

 
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