ossi duri

Ossi Duri, sometimes refered to as the Baby Snakes Band, is an italian band that also plays compositions by Frank Zappa.  They have recorded a couple of albums playing Zappa material, and contributed to various Frank Zappa tribute albums.

Ossi Duri also featured Ike Willis as a special guest on guitar and vocals for a tour in 2000 and in 2003.

The picture at the right was borrowed from the Ossi Duri website. It shows the band around 1995!!!

In 2005, Ossi Duri recorded an album with Elio, called "Gnam Gnam".

Ossi Duri
    Martin Bellavia: guitar, lead vocals
    Alex Armuschio: keyboards, vocals
    Ruben Bellavia: drums, vocals
    Tiziano Di Sansa: sax, keyboards, vocals
    Simone Bellavia: bass

http://utenti.tripod.it/ossiduri/realossi.htm

www.ossiduri.com

http://members.xoom.virgilio.it/ossiduri/

discography

  ossi duri: niente squole niente maestre
    (1996, cd, i, dumbo records) – incl. ‘take your clothes off when you dance’ (frank zappa)
  ossi duri: live in sarteano - fz day 97
    (1997, k7, it, private release) - incl. various frank zappa compositions
  ossi duri: che rocktura
    (1998, cdr, i, private release) - incl. ‘what’s new in baltimore’ (frank zappa)
  ossi duri: sta chitarra ammazzera 'tua madre
    (1998, cd, i, lazarec lzr 11468) - all compositions by frank zappa
  ossi duri: live at spoleto
    (1999, cdr, i, private release) - all compositions by frank zappa
  various artists: frank you, thank!
    (1999, cd, i, il popolo del blues) – feat.various artists playing frank zappa compositions
  various artists: zappanale 9
    (2000, cd, ger, arf society / billepalast lc 10207)- feat. various artists playing frank zappa compositions

  ossi duri: ossie + duri di tuo marito
    (2001, cdr, i, lazarec) - incl.various frank zappa compositions

  various artists: unmatched absolutely five & sex
    (2002, cd, spain, hall of fame records hof-020-cd) – feat. various artists playing frank zappa compositions

  various artists: zappanale 13
    (2003, 3cd, ger, arf society) – incl. various artists playing frank zappa compositions

  various artists: zappanale 13 - retrospective
    (2003, dvd, ger, the arf society) - feat. various artists playing frank zappa compositions

  various artists: zappanale # 13
    (2003, cd, ger, arf society) – incl. various artists playing frank zappa compositions

  ossi duri: x
    (2003, cd, italy, frfrfrz 87451) - incl. various frank zappa compositions, feat. various zappa alumni
  ossi duri feat. ike willis: live a vinadio
    (2004, dvdr, italy, private release) - incl. various frank zappa compositions, feat. ike willis
  elio & ossi duri: gnam gnam
    (2005, cd, italy, electromantic music) - incl.various frank zappa compositions
  ossi duri: l'ultimo dei miei cani
    (2006, cd, italy,
frfrfrz 87453)
  fattore zeta: 2006.12.02 - is this phase 2 of: (r)umori jazz? 
    (2007, 2cdr, italy, private release)
  ossi duri: la IV
    (2008, dvd, italy, vduvdtu21218) - incl. 'florentine pogen' (frank zappa)

 

filippo bellavia & b.street band: zappa in blues
    (2008, cd, italy, lazarimus lzrm 04121993) - all compositions by frank zappa, feat. ike willis

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  ossi duri: scadenza perfetta
    (20??, cd, italy, ??)
 
  ossi duri: ricoverati
    (2013, download, italy, ??)
 
  ossi duri: frankamente
    (2013, cd-on-demand, usa, amazon) - all compositions by frank zappa, feat. ike willis
ossiduri_frankamente.jpg (41935 bytes)
  ossi duri: senza perdere la tenerezza
    (2013, cd, italy, ??)
 
  various artists: unmatched series: vol.1 - 6
    (2014, 6cdr, spain, hall of fame records hof - 103-boxcd) – feat. various artists playing frank zappa compositions

unmatched_series.jpg (38746 bytes)

  ossi duri feat. elio + fabio treves: nati sotto il segno di zappa
    (2017, cd + dvd, italy, lazarimus) - all compostions by frank zappa
ossiduri_nati_sotto.jpg (24834 bytes)
  showbiz: scattered hurricanes
    (2018, cd, italy, lazarimus)  – feat. ike willis / incl. 'black napkins' (frank zappa)

     

Besides these albums, the Ossi Duri website has offered various mp3's:

concerts

ossi duri + ike willis

 

ossi duri

 

 

random notes

 

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   From: Filippo Bellavia (scraig@tin.it)
the Ossi Duri, the youngest zappa band in the world, has just released their third Cd called "Che rocktura", which contains original songs plus one Zappa tribute "What's new in Baltimore". If you are interested you can order it at

my e mail: scraig@tin.it , at the  cost of 20.000 italian lire plus 5.000 for postage (18 US$ all included).

take care

music is always the best

Filippo Bellavia

Ossi Duri management

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     From: Filippo Bellavia [mailto:cesap@katamail.com]
Please update the Ossi Duri web site, it contains a new Mp3 file: it is an Italian version of "Catholic girls", by Frank Zappa, perfomed by Ossi Duri,

recorded at LaZaRiMus (Laboratorio Zappiano di Ricerche Musicali).

http://utenti.tripod.it/ossiduri/catholic.htm

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the youngest rock band in the world Ossi Duri now has their american website
go and enjoy it.  http://utenti.tripod.it/ossiduri/ossiusa.htm


From: Filippo Bellavia
Sent: zaterdag 5 mei 2001
Subject: ossi duri new mp3

Hi Zappa Friend
here you you can find two new Ossi Duri mp3 file: "Andy" with Ike Willis live at TMC2, italian Tv show "Roxy Bar" and "Easy Meat" from their CD "Ossi + Duri di tuo marito"
I hope you will enjoy them
 
............Music is the best
 
Filippo


2008 06

On July 4, Ossi Duri will present thei new movie called "LA IV" at Cafè des Art, via principe amedeo, at the corner with via s. massimo, at 9. pm, Turin.

The DVD movie contains only live performances between 2006 and 2007, with mainly original tunes, plus Florentine pogen with italian rock star Elio, (this song i authorized directly from Gail Zappa, Frank 's wife). In the extra menu there also a live perfomance of the Ossi Duri with David Surkmap, Pavlovìs dog Leader, from a tv show in Italy on 2001.

It's a movie about their imaginary world with animation, like Bruce Bickford, and some fiction. With this dvd Ossi Duri start to release material for their own label "LaZaRiMus": they would like to theri contribution to the bands that have "no commercial potential"

next live gig: June 29  live at Festival dell'Arcipicchia, in Rivoli in via Raimondo 22, ore 20

Il FZ Memorial BBQ 2013 (Eventennale) è previsto per:

VENERDI' 6 e SABATO 7 DICEMBRE 2013 
presso le sale del BEST WESTERN HOTEL BOLOGNA a MESTRE in Via Piave 214

VENERDI 6 DICEMBRE

Ore 18:00 apertura EVENTENNALE 
- aperitivo di benvenuto 
- distribuzione/vendita magliette DK 
- mostra opere di DARIO SANNA, MAURIZIO FOLLIN ed ELISABETTA MARCHESE

Ore 18:45 (sala Parnaso) - concerto I : MARCO DALPANE
Ore 20:00 (ristorante DaTura) Cena
Ore 21:00 (sala Parnaso) - approfondimento I : RICCARDO BERTONCELLI
Ore 22:00 (sala Parnaso) - concerto II
: JACOPO GIUSTI PJT
Ore 24:00 chiusura day one

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SABATO 7 DICEMBRE

Ore 15:30 (sala calliope) - approfondimento II : GIORGIO CASADEI
Ore 16:30 "UNDER REVIEW" a Cpt Beefheart review (sottotitolato in italiano)
Ore 18:45 (sala Parnaso) - concerto III : GALACTUS STORM (Meets ZappaFrank)
Ore 20:00 (ristorante DaTura) 
Conviviale DK (guest Ike Willis)
Ore 21:00 (sala Parnaso) - concerto IV :
IKE WILLIS & OSSI DURI
Ore 24:00 bicchierata di fine Eventennale

 

 

 

additional info:
- Mauro Porzi


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