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John Patitucci

Born: December 22, 1959

Born in 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, John Patitucci began playing the electric bass at age ten. John began composing and performing at age 12. At age 15, he began to play the acoustic bass and at age 16 began the piano. He quickly moved from playing soul and rock to blues, jazz and classical music. His eclectic tastes caused him to explore all types of music as a player and a composer. John studied classical bass at San Francisco State University and Long Beach State University. In 1980, he continued his career in Los Angeles as a studio musician and a jazz artist.

As a studio musician, John has played on countless albums with artists such as B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, George Benson, Dizzy Gillespie, Was Not Was, Dave Grusin, Natalie Cole, Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah, Sting, and Carly Simon. In 1986, John was voted by his peers in the studios as the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences MVP (Most Valuable Player) on acoustic bass.

Perspectives

By Simone Basile

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Back Home; Bouncin'; Federica; Ti Pi Wa; Is that real?; Yin and Yang; Perspectives; to Johnny.

The Jimmy Masters Trio with guests Laura Ann Singh and Nanny Assis at the Sandler Center

by Mark Robbins
July 30, 2026

"Hot Nights in Brazil" brought the vibrant rhythms and energy of Brazil to a warm summer evening at Virginia Beach's Sandler Center for the Arts. The Jimmy Masters Trio welcomed vocalist Laura Ann Singh and world-renowned Brazilian singer, guitarist, percussionist, and composer Nanny Assis for an electrifying performance celebrating Brazilian jazz, samba, and bossa nova.

Simone Basile: Perspectives

by Marco Iacoboni
July 6, 2026

C'è una soglia, nella vita di ogni musicista, oltre la quale la tecnica smette di essere un traguardo e diventa semplicemente il linguaggio con cui si parla. Simone Basile, chitarrista pugliese di trentasei anni, quella soglia l'ha attraversata con Perspectives, e lo ha fatto nella forma più essenziale e spietata che il jazz conosca: il guitar ...

Cento Threeo, Kat Gang, Sylvia Brooks, Leigh Pilzer, Armen Donelian, The Miggy Augmented Orchestra & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 29, 2026

This broadcast celebrates the beginning of Summer with new music from Cento Threeo, Kat Gang, Sylvia Brooks, Leigh Pilzer, Armen Donelian and the Miggy Augmented Orchestra, plus birthday shoutouts to Irene Higginbotham (Good Morning Heartache), Jaimie Branch, Amy Shook, Brianna Thomas, Monika Herzig, Sasha Berliner, Chenxi Pan, Alicia Olatuja, Dominique Eade, Tamuz Nissim, Migiwa Miyajima and ...

New Releases From Ize Trio, Daniel Pinilla, Alabaster DePlume, James McGowan And More

by Bob Osborne
June 18, 2026

This selection traverses the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing avant-garde exploration with the foundational weight of archival mastery. The journey begins with the celestial textures of the Ize Trio setting a sophisticated tone that flows through the poetic, boundary-pushing stylings of Alabaster DePlume and the intricate improvisations of Marta Warelis. While the playlist highlights the ...

T. Lavitz: No Time Flat

by Mike Jacobs
June 17, 2026

Though technically the name of the group and the album, School of the Arts (Magnatude, 2007) is a T. Lavitz's project, by any other name. It stands unique in the late keyboardist's catalog for it's enlisting of Chick Corea Elektric Band cohorts Dave Weckl, Frank Gambale and John Patitucci, in combination with Lavitz's Dixie Dregs bandmates, ...

Laurie Moore Trio at Leith Jazz & Blues Festival

by Mark McKergow
June 11, 2026

Laurie Moore Trio Bowler's Rest, Leith A Tribute to the Bass Boss Edinburgh June 6, 2026 Young double bassist Laurie Moore confidently led his trio through two full sets of A Tribute to the Bass Boss, celebrating the music of bass legend Ray Brown. The musicianship was top-class, the program well ...

Shalosh, Triple Blind, Shake Stew, Steve Khan, Miroslav Vitous, Jack DeJohnette

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 5, 2026

Enjoy a playlist bringing together three compelling genre-defying bands and two previously unreleased recordings that offer a posthumous opportunity to remember the enduring artistry of Jack DeJohnette.Happy Listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Shake Stew “Intro / Wood" Ten One Two (Traumton) 0:16 Host talks ...

Juán Chiavassa: Fourth Generation

by Marco Iacoboni
May 5, 2026

Il batterista argentino Juan Chiavassa scommette su un progetto da leader che collega anelli generazionali, che vanno da Wayne Shorter e Joe Henderson (autori di gran parte delle composizioni presenti in questo lavoro) a John Patitucci e Mike Stern, suoi compagni di viaggio d'eccezione insieme a Leo Genovese al piano e Rodhes e a un notevole ...