William Alan Renaglia
Drums, Percussion
& Background Vocal
Among the Stars
He has been a
session drummer and touring musician in Europe, UK, Japan and U.S.A
since 1965. He has recorded under RCA label and toured in the early 70's with
well known Italian
recording artists "Ugolino and Patrick Samson".
From Left to Right up Stephano Neri (Guitar Tech),
Jacques Isler (The Boss), Christoph Saner (The Tech)
Down Left, Handy Furrer,
William A Renaglia, Saada Isler with daughters (Rael &
Lea) & Hugo Brugger
In 1981 he began his career with Jacques Isler,Corp. Below
Peavey Electronics
(Hartley Peavey),
Meridian MS.
As sponsor manager for (Jacques Isler,Corp.) distributor of the European market based in
Zurich Switzerland.
He was
successful obtaining important sponsors for:
Daryl Johnson (Miles Davis), Tim Landers (Aldimeola), Billy Cobham
& Bobby and the Midnight),
Chuchod Merchan (Eurhythmics and Peter Gabriel Bass Player), Roger Clover (Deep
Purple Bass Player) etc.
Memphis Slim, Chuchod Merchan, Roger
Clover, Georgw Duke, Huey Lewis & the News, Phil Collins, Memphis Slim
In 1978
he had the opportunity to go to Japan to visit his sister who was based in
Yokohama. In addition
he went to Osaka to one of the most creative electronics manufactory,
Roland.Corp, which was producing a new
generation of music instruments (the Synthesizer M700) which was a
revolution at that time, and used in the U.S.A
by Walter Carlos, and in Tokyo by a fantastic Orchestra Music Director
Isao Tomita, who quit Radio Tokyo Orchestra to dedicate his life
to classical music composition, to the modern and new generation
of electronics music instruments. Pictures Below
Isao Tomita (Left), A.Renaglia, & Haruo Noriyasu (Right), at that time Roland.Corp
Director (Tokyo).
He had also toured with one of the big producer of the 60's who handled:
The Beatles, Rolling Stones and other. This Humble person was an incredible and
talented
composer, musician, and Producer: Alexis Corner
(British Blues Legend) Left Picture
Below.
Alain was also a very good friend of one of the most famous Blues, Funk, and
R&B Guitar Singer
Luther Allison, with who he had the opportunity to play with in 1986, at
a Montreux Gala (Picture Below).
Bobby & The
Midnight Alexis Corner BIO (
HERE) Luther
Allison @ Nyon
Folk Festival
In 1985 during a visit with his old friend Jack Wilson
(Promoter of
Peavey Electronics for the west coast at that time.
He was introduced to Vinnie
Colaiuta, in a Studio session in L.A,
where he was preparing with
great musicians for the Peavey 20th Anniversary.
At this session was his old friends Tim Landers and
Bobby Cochran
(Photo W/Bob Weir
below).
Jack Wilson
(On the right picture below) contact included
Beppe
Cantarelli
(left on the
picture),
had played not only with Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, but was
one of the most successful
songwriter, musician, music director and producer
for,
Aretha Franklin, Mariah Carey, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Tyler, and many others.
As music director of the Millennium
Choir,
he was invited by
the Pope in 1999 on
Christmas Day in Rome to sing on Piazza St.Pietro.
In 2000 Beppe did many concerts on the West Coast, and in 2001, his choir toured in Italy
for one month. On
September 11th 2001, he was force to cancell the 2002 Italian Tour
(security reason).
William used his extensive knowledge from both sides of the stage by engineering
the sound system
for hundred of bands at the Montreux Jazz
Festival, St.Gallen,
and Paleo Folk Festival
for over Five years.
In addition the Swiss National TV station hired
him as sound engineer for Music Shows through Peavey Equipment,
distributed at
that time by Jacques Isler,Corp
number one company in Europe distributing
Peavey Equipment,
and 14 others number one Brands musical instrument. Because of this
enormous exposure,
Alain became friend with many artists and producers such as:
Santana, Eric Clapton, Sting, Miles Davis, Bobby Cochran, Tim Landers, Alfonso Johnson,
Bob Weir (with whom he worked in Lugano
Switzerland with Bobby and the Midnight), Rory Gallager, Huey Lewis & the News, Steve Gadd, Billy
Cobahm, Yellow Jacket,
Herbie Hancock, Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, James Brown, Leonard Cohen, Frazer Kennedy (English Producer). In
addition
with Italian Stars like:
Lucio Dalla, Zucchero, Gianna Nannini, Pino Daniele, Mina, Riccardo Cocciante, and many
others.
Pictures Below
Al Jarreau, BB .King, George
Duke, Joe Sitriani, John Mayal, Marc
King, Memphis
Slim, Al & Frazer Kennedy
Herbie Hancock Alan
Backstage Leonard Cohen Chucho Merchan
Rory Gallager
In 1995
William decided to change his European life, having an opportunity to work in the US, not as Sound engineer,
but as a Sales Manager, for the
Computer European Market in South Florida. Having built a strong
experience in the music business for
more than 20 years, Alain developed a new
relationships with local and international Musicians such as: Duffy Jackson,
Paolo Jones,
Raul Midon, James Martin, Jesse Jones, Dr.Leonie Smith, Samy
Figuerora (ex Santana Congas player) etc. Although having changed jobs,
William still stayed in contact
with the music world business through the number one Music Fair in the US ( NAMM
Show in Anaheim every year
at the end of January). Now
living in Miami, and having a name as (Ubiquitous),
William also
has a passion for classical music.
Not only does he like to listen to it, but also likes to play it as a Timpanist/Percussionist, with the Miami Community Orchestra.
A group of 50 musicians, known also as Alhambra Orchestra.
His last experience in Europe was in 1976 with the Ascona Philharmonic Orchestra
(Picture right below), which had
concerts not only in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, but also had a repertory
going from classical, to modern
music.
The Ascona Phylarmonic Orchestra was directed by a fantastic man, who was Fausto
Rezzonico.
William had the opportunity to have a recognition in this article published by the Latino
Magazine
(IBERO Ameriicano) Photoabove!As a great musician and performer, when he played with Patricia Segura in
Concert.
The Phylarmonic Alambra Orchestra of Miami, was directed by Leo Walz, who had
been Music Director in South Florida
for more than 15 years.
FROM CLASSICAL MUSIC, TO R&B & SOUL MUSIC
In January 2000 he created his own band known as True Blue, and directed
it in a very
different way than other bands. This allowed his
band to play over 67 Concerts in 18 months.
William contacted clubs owners and agents, and was also music director . The
management of the band
was very difficult, because of
the differences between professional and local musicians mentality.
In September 2001, He created his new band with a similar
name, but who were ex-professional musicians .
