John Patitucci Explained

John Patitucci
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Name:John James Patitucci
Birth Date:22 December 1959
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genre:Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation:Musician, composer
Instrument:Double bass, bass guitar
Years Active:1980–present
Label:GRP, Stretch, Concord Jazz
Associated Acts:Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter

John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.

Biography

John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He began playing the electric bass at age 10, performing and composing at age 12, and at age 15, started playing the acoustic bass, as well as piano by age 16. He listened to bass parts in R&B songs on the radio and on his grandfather's jazz records. He cites as influences Oscar Peterson's albums with Ray Brown and Wes Montgomery's with Ron Carter.[2] For the development of rhythm, he points to the time he has spent with Danilo Pérez, a pianist from Panama.[3] In the late 1970s he studied acoustic bass at San Francisco State University and Long Beach State University. He began his professional career when he moved to Los Angeles in 1980 and made connections with Henry Mancini, Dave Grusin, and Tom Scott. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s he was a member of three Chick Corea groups: the Elektric Band, the Akoustic Band, and the quartet. As a leader he formed a trio with Joey Calderazzo and Peter Erskine, and a quartet with Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Tavaglione, and John Beasley. He has played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Roy Haynes. Patitucci switches between double bass and electric bass.

He was the artistic director of the Bass Collective, a school for bassists in New York City and is involved with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program. He was Professor of Jazz Studies at City College of New York. In June 2012 he started the Online Jazz Bass School. He was appointed artist in residence at Berklee College of Music.[4]

Back in Brooklyn

Back in Brooklyn is a documentary about Patitucci released by August Sky Films in 2015. Directed by Patrick Cone, the film includes footage from rehearsals, studio sessions, live performances, and interviews with Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock. The documentary was filmed during or around the time Patitucci's album Brooklyn was recorded.[5]

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader/co-leader

As group

Tamarack

The Hudson Project with Peter Erskine, John Abercrombie, Bob Mintzer

The Great Jazz Trio

Others

As sideman or guest

With Karrin Allyson

With David Benoit

With Cheryl Bentyne

With Gary Burton

With Chick Corea

With Al Di Meola

With Victor Feldman

With Dave Grusin

With Steve Khan

With Chuck Loeb

With Eric Marienthal

With Danilo Pérez

With Lee Ritenour

With Tom Scott

With Wayne Shorter

With Edward Simon

With others

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gilbert. Mark. Kernfeld. Barry. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2002. Grove's Dictionaries Inc.. New York. 1-56159-284-6. 245. 3. 2nd.
  2. Lutz. Phillip. Home Turf. Downbeat. July 2015. 82. 7. 41–42. Maher Publications. Elmhurst, Illinois.
  3. Web site: Herrera. Jonathan. Warwick Bass Camp 2013: The Best of the Bass. Premier Guitar. August 24, 2016. September 30, 2013.
  4. Web site: John Patitucci Berklee College of Music. www.berklee.edu. August 24, 2016.
  5. Web site: Back in Brooklyn!. August Sky Films. January 18, 2016.
  6. Web site: Bass Player. December 11, 2023 .
  7. http://www.johnpatitucci.com/discography.html John Patitucci - Discography
  8. Vacher . Peter . December 2023 – January 2024 . Richard Baratta: Off the Charts . . 291 . 34 .

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