John Parricelli (born 5 April 1959 in Evesham,

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guitarist who has worked mainly in the United Kingdom. Parricelli began his career as a guitarist in 1982. He was one of the founding members of the British big band

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, with whom he recorded three albums. He has worked with

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, Lee Konitz,

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, Julian Argüelles,

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, Mark Lockheart,

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, Gerard Presencer,

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, and Stacey Kent. In 2011, he appeared on stage with Peter Erskine and John Paul Jones at the Royal Opera House, London, in the opera ''

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Discography

* ''Alba'' (Provocateur, 2004) * ''Milk'' (soundtrack) (

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, 2008) * ''Postcards from Home'' (KEDA, 2012) With

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* ''Cloudland'' (ACT Music, 2021) * ''Liberetto III'' (ACT Music, 2017) * ''Liberetto II'' (ACT Music, 2014) * ''Liberetto'' (ACT Music, 2012) * ''Tarantella'' (ACT Music, 2009) With

Katie Melua Ketevan Katie Melua (; ka, ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, ; born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian and British singer and songwriter. She was born in Kutaisi and raised in Belfast and London. Under the management of com ...

* ''

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'' (Dramatico, 2007) * '' Secret Symphony'' (Dramatico, 2012) * '' Ketevan'' (Dramatico, 2013) With

* ''Learning to Wave'' (Provocateur, 1998) * ''Dancing Man and Woman'' (Provocateur, 2000) * ''P.S.'' (Provocateur, 2003) * ''Movements in Colour'' (ECM, 2009) With David Gilmour * ''

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'' (Columbia Records, 2015) With

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* '' Winter Songs'' (Polydor Records, 2009) With Charlotte Church * '' Enchantment'' (Columbia Records, 2001) With

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* ''

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'' (Decca Records, 2001) With

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* '' Standards'' (Decca Records, 2017) With

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'' (J, 2007) With

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'' (Island Records, 2013) With

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* '' Twentysomething'' (Verve, 2003) With

* ''Still Life'' (Provocateur, 1998) * ''Another Think Coming'' (Provocateur, 2001) * ''The Orpheus Suite'' (Provocateur, 2004) With

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* ''

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'' (Polydor Records, 2013) With Duffy * '' Endlessly'' (Mercury, 2010) With

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* '' Free Me'' (19, 2004) With

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* ''

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'' (Atlantic Records, 2010) With

* '' A Long Time Ago'' (ECM, 1997) * ''

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* ''It Takes Two!'' ( CAM Jazz, 2006) * ''

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* '' Wonderland'' (Essential Records, 1992)

References

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