Joe Diorio
American musician

Joe Diorio

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American musician
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
EducatorMusicianMusic educatorJazz musicianGuitaristJazz guitarist
Work field:
AcademiaMusic
Birth:
6 August 1936(Waterbury, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, USA)
Death:
2 February 2022
Star sign:
Leo
Genres:
Jazz
Instruments:
Guitar
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Joseph Louis Diorio (born August 6, 1936) is an American jazz guitarist. He has performed with Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, Anita O'Day, and Freddie Hubbard. In recent years he also recorded albums with modern performers including Robben Ford, Gary Willis, David Becker and Mick Goodrick.

Following in the footsteps of an uncle, Diorio took up the guitar, studying formally in the early 1950s at a local music school. He worked for a while with local bands, but in the early 1960s he ventured into New York City, where he played with several jazz musicians.

In April 2005 he struggled to regain the full use of his left hand following a stroke he suffered at his West Coast residence in San Clemente.

Diorio taught at the University of Southern California. He was also one of the first instructors for the Guitar Institute of Technology. He has published several instructional books and videos, and has released 10 albums under his name.

Discography

As leader

  • Rapport with Wally Cirillo (Spitball, 1974)
  • Solo Guitar (Spitball, 1975)
  • Soloduo with Wally Cirillo (Spitball, 1976)
  • Straight Ahead to the Light with Steve Bagby (Spitball, 1976)
  • Peaceful Journey (Spitball, 1977)
  • Bonita (Zdenek, 1980)
  • Feedles with Gijs Hendriks, Bert Van Erk, Michael Baird (Timless, 1980)
  • 20th Century Impressions with Jeff Berlin, Vinnie Colaiuta (J Disc, 1981)
  • Earth Moon Earth (Nocture, 1987)
  • Minor Elegance with Robben Ford (MGI, 1989)
  • Italy (MGI, 1989)
  • Double Take with Riccardo Del Fra (RAM, 1993)
  • We Will Meet Again (RAM, 1993)
  • Rare Birds with Mick Goodrick (RAM, 1993)
  • More than Friends (RAM, 1994)
  • I Remember You (RAM, 1998)

As sideman

With Pete & Conte Candoli

  • The Candoli Brothers (Essential Media Group, 1978)

With Eddie Harris

  • Exodus to Jazz (Vee-Jay, 1961)
  • Mighty Like a Rose (Vee-Jay, 1961)
  • Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Vee-Jay, 1961)
  • A Study in Jazz (Vee-Jay, 1962)
  • For Bird and Bags (Exodus, 1963)
  • Come on Down (Atlantic, 1970)

With Sam Lazar

  • Playback (Argo, 1962)

With Anita O'Day

  • Mello'day (GNP Crescendo, 1978)

With Horace Silver

  • Guides to Growing Up (Silveto, 1981)

With Sonny Stitt

  • Move on Over (Argo, 1963)
  • My Main Man (Argo, 1964) with Bennie Green

With Ira Sullivan

  • Ira Sullivan (A&M, 1976) with Jaco Pastorius
  • Peace (Fantasy, 1978)
  • Multimedia (Galaxy Music, 1982)