Italian bassist, double bassist and arranger. Federico Malaman graduated from Conservatorio E. Dall’Abaco (Verona, Italy) in 2000. At a very young age, he started working with Paolo Belli’s big band as bassist and arranger in important Italian TV shows: “Ballando con le stelle” (the Italian Dancing with the stars), “Telethon”, “Torno Sabato”.
As his career progressed, he started touring with some of Italy’s most renowned artists: Mario Biondi, Elio e le Storie Tese, Antonella Ruggiero and Paolo Belli, among others.
His extraordinary versatility allowed him to gain a foothold as an appreciated and requested musician for sessions; while he simultaneously became a reference in the contemporary jazz-fusion-progressive international scene as a virtuoso on the electric bass.
A creative and tireless musician, Federico is constantly switching among recording studios, international festivals, TV shows and international music trade events.
Federico also has a prominent role on the internet: his astonishing virtuosity, combined with his natural sense of humour and communication skills, etc, have gained him a place among all other web stars, and he is now one of the most followed musicians and teachers on the internet.
Throughout his musical journey, Federico has had the honour to play with top class artists such as George Benson, Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett, Al Jarreau, Kid Creole, Zucchero, Lucio Dalla, Ron, Renato Zero, Claudio Baglioni, Enrico Ruggeri, Gianni Morandi, Giorgia, Gianna Nannini, Fabio Concato, Virgil Donati, Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick (Incognito).
He also worked for years as bassist and arranger for major Italian television shows – among others, the Italian edition of “Dancing with the Stars” with Paolo Belli’s Big Band.

• “Enjoy with me” by Federico Malaman… with Andrea Tofanelli, Vittorio Matteucci, Stefano Pisetta, Mauro Beggio, Paolo Birro, Elisabeth Geel, Roberto Manzin, Gianluca Carollo, Fabio Pupillo, Mauro Parma & more!
• With Paolo Belli ”A Me Mi Piace…lo swing” “Belli…dentro” “Belli e pupe” In qualità di arrangiatore “Sorridi…e vai avanti” “Belli in Smoking” “Più belli di così ”
• “Let’s Swing” by Bobby Solo
• 3 dischi distribuiti da Rai Trade “Ballando con le stelle” in vendita con Sorrisi e Canzoni
• “Eternal Life” dei Capsicum Tree (il quale vanta anche la collaborazione di Stefano Di Battista, Saturnino, Red Canzian e Dodi Battaglia)
• “Zoog a Jazz 3” Live (con Francesca Bertazzo, Lino Brotto, Marco Carlesso, Roberto Manzin, Bruno Cesselli)
• “Royal big band Vol 2” Conductor Benny La Monica (Guest Carlo Atti, Luciano Milanese,Franco Testa,Angelo Adamo)
• “So cool” & “Preface to a dream” by Elisabeth Geel
• “Everyday magic” by Ruggero Robin
• “Caress” by Chris Pescosta
• “Double Face” by Lanfranco Malaguti
• “Five portraits” by Marco Strano & with Bruno Cesselli Massimo Manzi
• “Do it” by Vittorio Matteucci,Marco Strano,Bruno Cesselli Massimo Manzi
• “In my hands” by Roberto Dalla Vecchia
• “What about the funky” by Free Jam (Horns arrangiaments)
• DVD di “Donne per l’Abruzzo” con L’Aura e Chiara Canzian”
• “Por ahi va la cosa” by Roger Heredia (feat Mike Stern, Alain Caron, Bob Franceschini, Bob Mintzer & others great stars)
• “The other end” by Martin Miller
• “Roots & Wings” by Stef Burns
• “Lewis Ave” by Wendell Holmes Jr
• “Radiotrio” by P.Birro, M.Beggio, F. Malaman
• “Universi Diversi” by Maurizio Camardi (feat Antonella Ruggiero)
• “Love Map” by Aaron Tesser
• “In itinere” by OJV (Orchestra Jazz del Veneto)
• “Merry Christmas” by Marco Carta
• “VSAK 6” By Valeriy Stepanov
• “Beyond” by Mario Biondi
• “Beyond Special Edition” by Mario Biondi
• “Studio Session Vol.1” by Dirotta su Cuba
• “Best of soul” by Mario Biondi
• “Touchè” by Malafede Trio
• “Sunday Morning” by Timelin3
• “Cacciatori di sogni” by Maurizio Camardi

In many occasions (Concerts, Jam session, Namm show, Musikmesse, CD,etc…) he has the onor to play with:

George Benson, Dave Stryker, Bruce Gaitsch, Stef Burns, Yohei Nakamura, Michael O’Neal, Alessio Menconi, Martin Miller, Tom Quayle, Daniele Gottardo, Leo Nocentelli, Mario Schilirò, Andrea Braido, Riccardo Bertuzzi, Luciano Zadro, Luca Campaner, Femi Temowo, Lanfranco Malaguti, Lino Brotto, Valerio De Paola, Federico Casagrande, Lorenzo Frizzera, Ruggero Robin, Paolo Varoli, Michele Calgaro, Luca Boscagin…

Paco Sery, Horacio el Negro Hernandez, Teddy Campbell, Gergo Borlai,”Lil” Mike Mitchell, Damien Schmitt, Scott Pellegrom, Maxx Furian, Christian Meyer, Jan Paice, Jeffrey Hirshfield, Bobby Durham, Garreth Brown, Ellade Bandini, Mauro Beggio, Massimo Manzi, Adriano Molinari, Phil Mer, Stefano Pisetta,Giovanni Giorgi, Ricky Quagliato, Davide Ragazzoni,Cesare Valbusa, Enrico Tommasini, Enzo Carpentieri, Luca Bortoluzzi, Mario Punzi, Paolo Mappa, Marco Carlesso, Davide “Danzi” De Vito, Mauro Parma…

Randy Waldman, Thom Hall, Stefano Bollani, Fabio Valdemarin, Julian Oliver Mazzariello, Bruno Cesselli,Danilo Memoli, Paolo Birro, Tomasz Bura, Lorenzo Capelli, Stefano Caniato, Lele Rodighiero, Oscar Marchioni, Davide dal Piaz, Miki Loesh, Stefano Zavattoni, Enzo Proietti, Fracesco Signorini, Marco Ponchiroli, Massimo Greco, Michele Bonivento, Alex Trebo, Antonio Lanzillotti, Sergio Pietruschi, Massimo Faraò

Alain Caron, Hadrien Feraud, Dario Deidda, Etienne Mbappe, Andrew Gouche, Henrik Linder, Matthew Garrison, Yolanda Charles, Romain Labaye, Sekou Bunch, Marco Panascia, Kevin Walker, Thiago EspiritoSanto, Vashon Johnson, Cico Cicognani, Andrew “the bullet” Lauer, Massimo Moriconi, Antonio De Luise, Attilio Zanchi, Luciano Milanese, Pippo Matino, Davide Pezzin, Eduardo Hebling

Paolo Fresu, Fabrizio Bosso, Donald Hayes, Davide Ghidoni, Andrea Tofanelli, Daniele Giardina, Robert Bonisolo, Ambrogio Frigerio, Carlo Micheli, Mauro Ottolini, David Boato, James Thompson, Gianluca Carollo, Jimmy Owens, Fabio Pupillo, Marco Pandolfi, Marco Strano, Marco Cocchieri, Rossano Emili, Carlo Atti, Marco Postacchini, Alberto Mommi, Pasquale Laino, Beppe Calamosca, Massimo Zanotti, Michele Polga, Roberto Manzin, Davide Di Gregorio, Mauro Slaviero

Valerio Galla, Giovanni Perin, Peppe Stefanelli, Leonardo D’Angilla, Marco Catinaccio, Louis Agudo

As bassist & sometimes as arranger too, he has done:

• “Baciami Versilia” con Carlo Conti
• “La sera dei miracoli” con Simona Ventura (arranger for Paolo Belli, Salomon Burk, Lucio Dalla, Gianna Nannini)
• “Telethon 2002″, “Telethon 2007” & “Telethon 2010”
• “Uomo e Gentiluomo”
• “Ballando con le stelle” 4°edizione con Milly Carlucci
• “Torno Sabato…e tre” (arranger for Paolo Belli, Giorgio Panariello, Fabio Concato, Lucio Dalla, Amy Stuart, Renato Zero, Rita Pavone, Tiziano Ferro, Neffa, Alberto Fortis, Paola Cortellesi, Morandi, Baglioni, Nek, Grignani…& more)
• “La nostra storia” with Gianni Morandi, Pupo, Enrico Ruggeri, Paolo Belli (arranger for Claudio Baglioni, Riccardo Fogli, Simone Cristicchi, Povia, Zero Assoluto, Gianni Bella, Marco Masini, Simone, Paolo Vallesi, Luca Barbarossa, Luca Dirisio e altri della Nazionale Cantanti…)
• “Ballando con le stelle” 1st, 2nd & 3rd edition, with Milly Carlucci
• “Assolutamente”, with Fabrizio Frizzi e Bianca Guaccero
• “Sanremo Estate” 2000 & 2001
• “Tutti In Piazza a Capodanno” & “Tanti Auguri Italia” with Milly Carlucci
• “Torno Sabato” 2000 & “Torno Sabato la lotteria” 2001-2002 with Giorgio Panariello.

In these programs he has played with: Wilson Pickett, Al Jerrau, Ami Stewart, Zucchero, Ron, Pooh, Anna Oxa, Fausto Leali, Giorgia, Edoardo Bennato, Max Gazze’ & more….

• “La vita in diretta” (RAI 1)
• “Uno mattina” (RAI 1)
• “Taratatta” (RAI 1)
• “La tavola di Babele” (RAI 2)
• “Presentazione del Giro d’Italia” (1999 e 2000) (RAI 3)
• “Mai Dire Gol” (ITALIA 1)
• “Mai Dire Maik” (ITALIA 1)
• “Trofeo Birra Moretti” (CANALE 5)
• “Roxy Bar” (TMC2)
• “Uno di noi” con Gianni Morandi 2002-2003
• “Ma il cielo è sempre più blu” con Giorgio Panariello
• & more…