Joe Pisto

IN TUTTI I NEGOZI DI DISCHI E DIGITAL STORES IL PRIMO ALBUM DEI JAZZANGO!!! DEBUT ALBUM OF JAZZANGO AVAILABLE! SUPPORT THE MUSIC!! FOTO DI ROBERT MARNIKA & MAURO CIONCI Get Your Own! | View Slideshow JOE PISTO CHITARRISTA – CANTANTE – COMPOSITORE Si diploma in Chitarra c/o Conservatorio di Musica "E. R. Duni" di Matera, con votazione 10/10 e lode. Consegue il diploma Accademico I livello di "Jazz, musiche improvvisate e musiche del nostro tempo" indirizzo CANTO c/o il Conservatorio di Musica "Martini" di Bologna. Si perfeziona in chitarra classica con ALBERTO PONCE, ALIRIO DIAZ e in canto con Carl Anderson, James Mc Lean, JAY CLAYTON. Nel 2004 riceve una Menzione speciale come migliore voce maschile all' INTERNATIONAL MASSIMO URBANI AWARD – Camerino(MC). Nel 2008 vince il I PREMIO al CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE PER SOLISTI JAZZ di MONTECARLO. Ha suonato in diversi Festivals tra cui:"UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL", JAZZ FESTIVAL", "PORRETTA SOUL FESTIVAL", "FEZ JAZZ FESTIVAL", INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL "JAZZ OVER VILLACH" (AUSTRIA) , "GUBBIO NO BORDERS FESTIVAL" , "MONTECARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL". Ha suonato con EUMIR DEODATO, JEFF BERLIN, PAOLO FRESU, FABRIZIO BOSSO, FAUSTO BECCALOSSI, DANIELE DI BONAVENTURA, MARCO TAMBURINI, PIERO ODORICI, STEFANO DE BONIS, ROBERTO ROSSI, MASSIMO MANZI, STEF BURNS, HENGHEL GUALDI, HIRAM BULLOCK, ANDREA BOCELLI, ecc. Si è esibito con ANDREA BOCELLI in occasione delle Olimpiadi 2006 di Torino in Piazza S. Carlo in diretta sull'emittente televisiva americana NBC; su RAI 3 nella trasmissione televisiva "Che Tempo Che Fa" condotta da F. Fazio; su RAI 3 nella trasmissione "Quelli del Calcio" condotta da Simona Ventura e in diretta radiofonica su RADIO RAI 1. Discografia: 2002 - "Spaesaggi" - Maver Quartet 2004 – "The Frank Sinatra Tribute" – Renato Geremicca 2005 – "Wonderland"- J. Yuille, W. Roberson, T. Ciavarella e Dams Jazz Orchestra 2006 – "Joe Pisto in Jazz" – Pisto-Manzi-Ghetti-Altarocca 2007 - "The space between us" - Farinelli-Guidi-Pisto Trio Create your own visitor map! JOE PISTO English GUITARIST – SINGER – COMPOSER Joe Pisto, artist of unmistakable value and talent. He is a true virtuoso on the two instruments that he uses: the guitar and the voice. He has a natural ability to blend his chords with his cords and demonstrates unbelievable gifts of improvisation on both. He has a unique personal style - an expressive and versatile voice for jazz, soul and experimental vocals. Graduate in Guitar Studies at the Conservatory "E. R. Duni" of Matera, with full marks. Degree Certificate in Jazz Music and Improvisation from the Conservatory of Bologna. He has studied classical guitar with: Francis Verba, Alberto Ponce, Alirio Diaz. He has attended masterclasses in singing with Carl Anderson, James Mc Lean, Jay Clayton. Special Mention as BEST VOICE at the "INTERNATIONAL MASSIMO URBANI AWARD" competition in Camerino-Macerata (Italy). FIRST PRIZE at the INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SOLOIST COMPETITION in MONACO (Fr) 2008 He has collaborated and played with several musicians: ANDREA BOCELLI, EUMIR DEODATO, BONO VOX, DARIO DEIDDA, JEFF BERLIN, PAOLO FRESU, FABRIZIO BOSSO, MARCO TAMBURINI, STEF BURNS, HENGHEL GUALDI, FAUSTO BECCALOSSI, HIRAM BULLOCK and many others. He has toured around the U.S.A. (Atlanta, Florida, New York.) with the Joe Pisto Band. He has played and sung in various festivals: "UMBRIA JAZZ FESTIVAL", "PORRETTA SOUL FESTIVAL", "FEZ JAZZ FESTIVAL", INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL "JAZZ OVER VILLACH" (AUSTRIA) , "GUBBIO NO BORDERS FESTIVAL", MONTECARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL and others. He played the guitar with ANDREA BOCELLI during the OLYMPIC GAMES IN TURIN for a live broadcast aired on NBC; RAI 3's show "Che tempo che fà", presented by F. Fazio; RAI 3's show "Quelli del calcio" presented by Simona Ventura; and on RADIO RAI 1. He was the opening act at Rachelle Ferrell's concert at the Venaria Festival, Turin - Italy 2009 DISCOGRAPHY: 2002 – "Spaesaggi" – Maver Quartet MQ Record 2004 – "The Frank Sinatra Tribute" – Renato Geremicca – Indie 2005 – "Wonderland" – J. Yuille, W. Roberson, T. Ciavarella e Dams Jazz Orchestra 2006 – "Joe Pisto in Jazz" – Pisto-Manzi-Ghetti-Altarocca – Belfagor Label 2006 – "NegroKlaro" – Kalimba – Sony-BMG (Mexico) 2007 – "The Space Between Us" – Guidi – Farinelli – Pisto Trio – New LM Record 2007 – "Into the GRUve" Compilation Vol.2 – Sutera Records 2008 – "Shapes" – Lara Luppi & Joe Pisto – Le Muse 2008 – "Always Love" – Fabio Nobile – Dejavù Record 2010 – "Sole di Notte" – JAZZANGO –– Antibe Music Record e-mail: joepisto@hotmail.com