Dario Chiazzolino (born February 8, 1985) is a

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, and award-winning

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based in

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. He has played with

Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inter ...

, Billy Cobham, and the Yellowjackets.

Early life

Dario Chiazzolino was born in

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. He began playing the guitar at the age of 12. He graduated from

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Conservatory in Turin and the University of Music in Rome.

Career

As a teen, he started playing jazz with several Italian jazz artists. Musicians such as

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and

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influenced his music. In the summer of 2006, he participated in Umbria Jazz Festival, where he was named "Best Guitar Player"; he joined Berklee/Umbria Jazz Clinics 2006 Award Group. He played at the Umbria

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Winter Festival with this band. During his career, he has played with jazz artists such as Billy Cobham, Yellowjackets, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez,

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, William Kennedy,

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, Felix Pastorius, Julio Barreto and Dave Liebman. In 2010, he took part in a Latin Jazz project; he recorded the album named ''Proposition'', with Dany Noel Martinez on bass,

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on drums, Ivan Bridon and Ivan Melon Lewis on piano, Carlos Sandy on trumpet and with guest singer Concha Buika and other main Latin icons as Ramón Porrina, Jerry Gonzáles, Infidel González, Javier Masso "Caramelo," Fernando Favier, Diego Guerrero, Ivette Falcón Urgate and Daniel Martínez Miranda. He recorded the album ''Paint your life'' in January 2011. The band is formed by: Chiazzolino, Taylor Eigsti, Marco Panascia,

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. He played with the Principles Sound project. This band is formed by Yellowjackets members

and

. With them, he recorded the album ''Lost in the Jungle''. After that, Dario participated in the Yellowjackets 2012 Tour. He recorded the album ''Rewriting Song'' with the Italian guitarist Nico Di Battista in June 2013. He also recorded in a duo with the Cuban bassist Dany Noel Martinez the same year: their album is named ''Confidence''. Chiazzolino founded his new quartet to record his new leader album. He recorded ''Red Cloud'' with the pianist

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, the bassist

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, and the drummer Manhu Roche in 2014. He was on tour with the saxophonist Andy Sheppard in 2014. He has collaborated with musicians like Billy Cobham, Dave Liebman, Bobby Watson,

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, Yellowjackets,

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, Peter Bernstein (guitarist),

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, Aaron Goldberg,

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and many others.

Discography

Albums as leader

*2010: ''Bewitched'' – with Pit Linsky, Greg Miller. *2011 ''Paint your life'' – with Taylor Eigsti, Marco Panascia,

Willie Jones III Willie Jones III (born June 8, 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is a jazz drummer. He has played, toured, and recorded with Horace Silver, Roy Hargrove, Hank Jones, Cedar Walton, and Herbie Hancock. He played on Arturo Sandoval's Grammy-winn ...

. *2011 ''The best thing for you'' – with

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. *2011 ''Very Early'' – with Dario Deidda, Gaetano Fasano. *2013 ''Rewriting Songs'' – with Nico Di Battista. *2013 ''Confidence'' – with Dany Noel Martinez. *2012 ''Lost in the jungle'' – with

, Russel Ferrante,

. *2014 ''Red Cloud'' – with

, Manhu Roche. *2016 ''The Ninth Gig'' – New Generation Trio featuring Dario Chiazzolino *2022 ''I Am Ready'' – Dario Chiazzolino, Federico Malaman, Max Furian

Albums as sideman

*2008: ''Six Strings'' – with Marc Didegrot, Emilie Elia, John Grael, Joe Kindman, Kirk Fairten, Joël Patrick *2008: ''Swing me'' – with CB Orchestra *2009: ''Six Strings'' – with Mathias Krüger, Vincent Körtig, Joël Patrick, Damien Werner, Joe Kindman, Joël Patrick *2009: ''Torino Jazz Lab'' – with Furio Di Castri, Bruno Tommaso, Torino Jazz Orchestra. *2010: ''Six Strings'' – with Antony Rives, Andrea Schmidt, Rian Fisher, Johan Mùller *2010: ''Proposcion'' – with Dany Noel Martinez,

Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez The name Horacio is found sporadically throughout all Latinamerica. Historical Figures *Horacio Quiroga, an Uruguayan author and writer. *Horacio Carochi, an Italian Jesuit priest and grammarian *Horacio Pagani (auto executive) (born 1955), Argen ...

, Ivan Bridon, Concha Buika *2009: Torino Jazz Lab – con Furio Di Castri, Javier Girotto, Torino Jazz Orchestra. *2010: ''Kabel'' – with Giovanni Falzone, Kabel Ensamble *2011: ''Virgen'' – with Ivan Bridon, Sofie Reinhardt *2011: ''Tinta Unida'' – with Dany Noel Martinez, Benjamin Santiago Molina, Juan Carlos González, Dani Morales, Diego Guerriero *2011: ''Nuovi Segnali Acustici'' – with Nico DI Battista, Roberto Taufic, Gino Evangelista, Giovanni Unterberger *2014: ''Untidiness'' – with Chiara Raggi, Aaron Goldberg, Ugonna Ogekwo, Lawrence Leathers. *2018: ''Polyrhythmic'' – with

Greg Spero Greg Spero (born February 22, 1985) is an American pianist from Highland Park, Illinois. He has toured with Halsey and the Miles Electric Band and has composed music for film and television. He leads the jazz band Spirit Fingers. He also runs a ...

, Mike Mitchell. *2019: ''Blua Horizonto'' – Chiara Raggi *2020: ''Piano & Guitar Improvisation'' – Dario Chiazzolino &

. *2020: ''Goodbye'' – Spirit Fingers feat. Judi Jackson – with

, Dario Chiazzolino, Max Gerl, Mike Mitchell, Judi Jackson. *2020: ''Peace'' – Spirit Fingers with

, Dario Chiazzolino, Max Gerl, Mike Mitchell.

Awards

*2006: Umbria Jazz Award, Umbria Jazz Festival, IT *2007: Torino Jazz Lab *2011: Best Guitarist, Italian Jazz, IT *2011: Archivio Chitarristi Jazz Italiani, IT *2012: Artista dell'Anno, Dmagazine, IT *2013: Top Jazz Guitar Competition, UK *2015: Best Guitarist, Guitarlist, IT *2015: Top 15, Suono, IT

Equipment

Chiazzolino has endorsed

Randall Amplifiers Randall Amplifiers is a manufacturer of solid-state and tube guitar amplifiers. Randall Amplifiers is currently a brand of U.S. Music Corp., a subsidiary of Canadian corporate group Exertis , JAM. History After graduating from community colleg ...

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. Dario Chiazzolino is currently an endorser of D'Angelico Guitars, DV Mark, Hosa Technology, Dogal Strings, Keeley Electronics, Millennia, Kinman, Aria Sounds, Slinger Straps, and Crossrock.

References

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External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chiazzolino, Dario 1985 births Living people 21st-century guitarists Italian guitarists Italian jazz guitarists Italian male guitarists Lead guitarists 21st-century Italian male musicians Male jazz musicians Yellowjackets members