Stefano Bertozzi music direction, clarinets, alto sax
Massimo Eusebio artistic direction, darabouka, bass drum, percussion
Serena Santificetur alto sax, clarinets
Samanta Balzani tenor sax, alto sax
Eusebio Martinelli trumpet, susaphone
Luigi Faggi trumpet, flugelhorn, electronics
Emiliano Rodriguez soprano sax, tenor sax
Massimo Semprini tenor sax, soprano sax
Enrico Benvenuti baritone sax, soprano sax
Federico Tassani trombone, tuba
Antonio "Nijen" Coatti trombone, conch shells, electronics
Nicolò Fiori double bass
Giacomo Depaoli djembé, drum set, dum dum, percussion
Ivan Macrelli dum dum, djembé, percussion

A fine instrumental ensemble of wind and percussion instruments offering a repertoire influenced by the best popular band tradition, yet mindful of sound experiments ranging from improvisation to western cultured composition, from klezmer to afro-funk.
That’s Banda Olifante. An authentic fusion brass band expressing a warm homage to the brass universe; a tribute to popular band music characterised by intricate yet ever transparent polyphonies, articulated through infectious rhythms of transnational branding. Compositions are partly original, partly drew from jazz and world music contexts.

Among the various and motley artistic collaborations of Banda Olifante’s members, are important to mention those of Stefano Bertozzi and Massimo Eusebio with Randy Bernsen and Franco Caforio of Litfiba; Massimo Eusebio’s with Milan band Rosso Maltese; Emiliano Rodriguez's with Gianluigi Trovesi, Enrico Rava, Paolo Fresu and Orchestra della Scala; Enrico Benvenuti's and Luigi Faggi's with Javier Girotto, Kenny Wheeler, Massimo Manzi and Bruno Tommaso; Massimo Semprini's with Thollem Mc Donas and Tony Coe; Antonio Coatti’s with Gianni Gebbia, Misha Mengelberg and Chris Cutler; Federico Tassani’s with Ladri di Biciclette, Dirotta su Cuba, Andrea Guerra, Andrea Mingardi, Bruno Tommaso, Carla Bley and Steve Coleman; Eusebio Martinelli's and Samanta Balzani's with Vinicio Capossela.