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John Basile

John Basile is an accomplished jazz guitarist and composer known for his soulful melodic playing, sophisticated harmonic sense, and deep conversational approach to improvisation.             

Born and raised in Boston John attended Berklee College and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. He honed his skills studying with some of the great jazz guitarists of the era including Jim Hall, Barry Galbraith, and Chuck Wayne.

Moving to NYC in 1985 John has performed and recorded in a wide variety of formats both as a sideman and a leader.

A Neon Jazz Christmas!

by Joe Dimino
December 22, 2019

Welcome to the annual Christmas show, trying to get all jazz fans into that seasonal mood. Each song is cultivated primarily by modern artists and a sprinkling of cats from years back. Featuring the likes of Dave Stryker, Pasquale Grasso, Glenn Crytzer and John Basile. Dig the holiday season and a brand new year, kids.

Penny Lane

By John Basile

Label: StringTime Jazz
Released: 2015

Amplitudes

By John Basile

Label: Underhill Jazz
Released: 2012
Track listing: 1. Ralph’s Piano Waltz (Abercrombie) 4.06; 2. You’re as Right as Rain (Bell, Creed) 4.17; 3. I’ve Told Every Little Star (Hammerstein, Kern) 3.49; 4. My Funny Valentine (Hart, Rodgers) 4.20; 5. Moon River (Mancini) 3.51; 6. Stolen Moments (Nelson) 4.50; 7. It’s Nice to Be with You (Herbert) 5.09; 8. Celeste (Towner) 4.24; 9 Fotographia (Jobim) 3.56; 10. Homesick (Smith) 5.30; 11. First Row (Basile) 4.03; 12. Some Other Time (Berstein) 2.29.

John Basile: Amplitudes

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 18, 2012

Il nuovo lavoro di John Basile, Amplitudes è sicuramente uno dei primi lavori jazzistici registrati usando un'applicazione dell'iPhone: infatti il musicista ha sovrainciso il suono di più chitarre nel telefonino via Pro-Tool. Ma non spaventatevi, qui non ci sono diavolerie elettroniche, anzi. Basile si aiuta con le nuove tecnologie ma non rinnega il passato, infatti se ...

Guitarist John Basile Releases "Amplitudes" on Stringtime Jazz

August 20, 2011

Guitarist John Basile returns with a unique solo project featuring multiple guitars in an improvisational journey through a unique selection of material. “In a somewhat strange twist of fate, Amplitudes came about as a direct result of using an iPhone app simply as the sketchpad for the multiple guitar tracks recorded here that hopefully reflect ...

No Apologies

By John Basile

Label: Underhill Jazz
Released: 2010

Announcing the Winners of the "John Basile - No Apologies" Contest

May 27, 2010

Andrea Noble, Gwendolyn McIntyre, Anita Merando, Robyn Norris and Edward Rodberg, Congratulations! You're the lucky winners of the Stringtime Jazz “John Basile - No Apologies“ giveaway. All About Jazz will contact you about claiming your prize. We'd like to thank everyone who participated in the contest, and please visit John Basile's site for more releases and ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 17, 2010

May 25, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 9 6 Tom Harrell Roman Nights (HighNote) 207 150 +57 1 54 1 6 2 1 3 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Telarc) 166 211 -45 0 37 1 11 3 3 1 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart Of Mine ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 10, 2010

May 18, 2010

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 3 2 John Pizzarelli Rockin In Rhythm: A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Telarc) 211 206 +5 2 47 1 10 2 2 24 Trombone Shorty Backatown (Verve Forecast) 194 273 -79 3 60 2 4 3 1 3 Catherine Russell Inside This Heart Of ...