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1.26.2021

Bass Legend LELAND SKLAR Joins ALBERTO RIGONI's Tenth Solo Album Line-Up!


Italian bass master and composer ALBERTO RIGONI (solo, BAD AS, NATURAL BORN MACHINE, Bassists Alliance Project, Vivaldi Metal Project, The Italians, Kim Bingham) has a pleasure to announce that yet another legendary bass player LELAND SKLAR will join his 10th solo album line-up! Leland is a member of the Los Angeles-based instrumental group THE SECTION, and he has collaborated with artists such as Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins, and James Taylor. He also has toured with James Taylor, Toto, Phil Collins and other major rock and pop acts, and recorded many soundtracks to films and television shows.

Alberto stated:
"I'm honored to announce that bass Legend Leland Sklar has joined my upcoming album. This time won't be an original song but a cover of "Mad World", with basses only of course. Lee's tone and feeling is unbelievable! If you would like to join the fundraising campaign click here: www.albertorigoni.net/justbass"


Just previously, ALBERTO RIGONI announced other impressive bass players and legends joining his 10th solo album line-up: ADAM NITTI, CODY WRIGHT, DAVID PASTORIUS, DOUG WIMBISH, LARS LEHMANN, MICHAEL MANRING, MOHINI DEY, STUART HAMM and TONY FRANKLIN! 


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More on Alberto Rigoni:

He is an Italian bass player and composer, internationally known for his career as a solo artist and as a member of the metal band BAD AS, The Italians, Lady & THE BASS, co-producer of the Vivaldi Metal Project and ex member progressive rock band TwinSpirits (no more active). His solo albums, released worldwide between 2008 and 2019): Something Different, Rebirth, Three Wise Monkeys, Overloaded, Bassorama, Duality and EvoRevolution, Prog Injection, floating between progressive rock metal and fusion, also featured by legendary musicians such as Kevin Moore (ex Dream Theater), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson), Göran Edman (ex Yngwie Malmsteen), Michael Manring, Marco Minnemann (The Aristocrats, Paul Gilbert) and many others.

Alberto has also recorded for several international artists such as Italian pop singer Alexia and is now playing bass for Canadian rock singer and songwriter Kim Bingham (Nelly Furtado) and The Italians, sharing stages with artists such as Alan Parsons, Suzanne Vega, Jørn Lande, Paul Gilbert and others.

[Alberto Rigoni's Photo by Anima Nigra Photography]

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