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Chicago
based guitarist, born of Italian Immigrants from the North East Friuli Region
of Italy.
At an early age, I was surrounded by art and music. Father being an artist/architect
by trade, and mother, a novice
painter,
the whole family always enjoyed listening to a variety of music. My older brother
played drums in Junior High. In High School, he got involved with various rock
bands and they would always rehearse at the house jamming out Beatles and R
& B type tunes, ala James Brown.The first time I heard an electric guitar,
I was hooked! However, I did not receive my first guitar until I was thirteen.
All through grade and high school, my passion was torn between music and art.
At sixteen, I had a chance to join a local, well established horn band, covering
Chicago, B S & T, Tower of Power, Santana and James Gang, etc.. I cut my
teeth at an early age playing clubs. I used to have to hang out in the back
on breaks, because I was underage. Everybody else in the band was in their early
to mid twenties. It was a great learning experience. In college, I decided to
become an Art Major which was short lived when I discovered how competitive
and difficult it was to become successful. I decided to take a stab at music
and take guitar playing more seriously. Always attracted to jazz, my first guitar
teacher was Stu Pierce (a local jazz instructor whose students included Terry
Kath of "Chicago"). During the 70's and 80's, I played in clubs and
toured the country including living and playing in Hawaii with various bands.
Lessons and studies never stopped through the years. Other teachers include:
JoeDiorio, Ted Green, Scott Henderson & Mike O'Neill. Influences include
Miles, Coltrane, Parker, McCoy Tyner, George Benson, Mike Brecker and Wes.
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