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Eric DiVito

Guitarist, Composer, Educator

About Me

Eric DiVito is one of New York City’s talented and busy guitarists. Originally from Long Island, NY, Eric began playing guitar at the age of 11 and was gigging professionally by the time he was in high school. After graduating from the Crane School of Music in 2004, Eric moved to Queens, New York to attend The Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College; and to be closer to New York City's jazz scene. There, he began performing much more, and collaborating with some of New York's finest musicians.

Eric performs in various settings, most often leading his own trios at countless live music venues including The Iridium Jazz Club, Smalls, The 55 Bar, Kitano, The Garage, Miles' Cafe (Somethin'), Tomi Jazz, Puppets Jazz Bar, Tutuma Social Club, The Cutting Room, Port Jazz, Sullivan Hall, and many more. He has also performed and shared the stage with some of NYC's greatest Jazz musicians and worked in pit bands and Jazz groups for Carnival Cruise lines as well as on the Bateaux Cruise Lines out of Chelsea Piers. He has also toured in Canada several times. In addition, he has been teaching music in the NYC public school system since 2006, having designed and implemented curriculum for middle school and elementary school music.

In 2011, Eric signed with the Canadian record label Pioneer Jazz Collective and released his debut album as a leader, Breaking the Ice (2012), as well as a follow up record, The Second Time Around (2013).

Eric has written articles published in Downbeat Magazine, RAE Magazine, and Play Jazz Guitar. He endorses Eastman guitars and Flite Sound Innovations speaker cabinets.