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Gio Guido is an Italian guitarist and composer, born in Naples and based in Tokyo. Renowned for his expressive playing, technical innovation, and genre-crossing versatility, Gio has built a distinguished international career spanning jazz, funk, cinematic music, and classical guitar.

After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London in 1991, he joined The Jazz Crusaders in 1994. During his tenure, Gio performed at major international festivals and recorded two albums—Sketches of Life and Break’n da Rules. These formative years exposed him to global audiences and collaborations with top-tier musicians.

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Extemporaneous Compositions

By Gio Guido

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Open Road, Night Window, Praise, Jazzleria, The Old Boat, Quiet Joy, Shift, We All Begin, Gentle Goodbye

News: Performance / Tour

Gio Guido And Silvano Borzacchiello Announce 14-date San Gennaro Japan Tour

July 29, 2026

Guitarist Gio Guido and Swiss-based drummer Silvano Borzacchiello will present the San Gennaro Japan Tour 2026, a 14-concert journey across Japan from September 17 through October 3. The project is centered on real-time composition. No predetermined repertoire or fixed structures will be used. Melody, harmony, rhythm and form will emerge through the interaction between guitar and ...

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Runway

By Gio Guido

Label: Real Deal Music LLC
Released: 2025
Track listing: Runway - View From The Horizon - Dig It - Les Amants (Sonata N.3) - Dry Pinecone - Into The Mind Of Crime - Nostalgica - Romantic Balcony Bar - Rejoicing.

News: Performance / Tour

Gio Guido Announces Live Composition Project For Upcoming Solo Guitar Album

December 30, 2025

Guitarist Gio Guido announces a new live composition project documenting the creation of his next solo guitar album through a series of YouTube live sessions. Following the initial launch of Extemporaneous Compositions, Gio continues the project by recording one complete composition per live broadcast, each performed and captured entirely in real time. Each session results in ...

News: Performance / Tour

Gio Guido Introduces Extemporaneous Compositions: A New Real-time Solo Guitar Language

December 14, 2025

Italian guitarist and composer Gio Guido, currently based in Japan, announces the launch of a groundbreaking new artistic project: Extemporaneous Compositions, a live performance series in which every piece is composed and performed simultaneously in real time. The series premieres on December 14, 2025, with additional live broadcasts on December 19 and December 28 at 8 ...

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Jazz Standards on Guitar Solo

By Gio Guido

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Track listing: It Could Happen To You; Round Midnight; Some Day My Prince Will Come; Improlamenco; I Hear A Rhapsody; Prelude To A Kiss; Summertime; Blue Moon; Volare; Theme from Enter The Dragon.

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Moment Now

By Gio Guido

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2013
Track listing: Cortelyou Road, Jazzleria, Overture, Give And Take, First View, Romantica, Hotel Bubu, Ora, Moment Now, Don Ring

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