John Patitucci

John Patitucci
John Patitucci at the 2018 Kongsberg Jazzfestival Photo: Tore Sætre
Background information
Birth name	John James Patitucci
Born	(1959-12-22) December 22, 1959 (age 59) Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Double bass, bass guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	GRP, Stretch, Concord Jazz
Associated acts	Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter
Website	www.johnpatitucci.com

John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.

Contents

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  1 Biography
  


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  2 Back in Brooklyn
  


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  3 Award and honors
  


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  4 Discography
  
  
  
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    4.1 As leader
    
  
  
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    4.2 As sideman or guest
    
  
  
  
  


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  5 See also
  


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  6 References
  


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  7 External links
  

Biography

John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 22, 1959.^[1] When he was 12 he bought his first bass and decided on his career. He listened to bass parts in R&B songs on the radio and on his grandfather's jazz records. He cites as influences Oscar Peterson's albums with Ray Brown and Wes Montgomery's with Ron Carter.^[2] For the development of rhythm, he points to the time he has spent with Danilo Pérez, a pianist from Panama.^[3]

John Patitucci and Wayne Shorter with the Wayne Shorter Quartet at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy, 2010

In the late 1970s he studied acoustic bass at San Francisco State University and Long Beach State University. He began his professional career when he moved to Los Angeles in 1980 and made connections with Henry Mancini, Dave Grusin, and Tom Scott. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s he was a member of three Chick Corea groups: the Elektric Band, the Akoustic Band, and the quartet. As a leader he formed a trio with Joey Calderazzo and Peter Erskine, and a quartet with Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Tavaglione, and John Beasley. He has played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Roy Haynes.^[1] Patitucci switches between acoustic and electric bass (double bass and bass guitar).^[3]

He was artistic director of the Bass Collective, a school for bassists in New York City, and he is involved with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program. He was Professor of Jazz Studies at City College of New York. In June 2012 he started the Online Jazz Bass School. He was appointed artist in residence at Berklee College of Music.^[4]

Back in Brooklyn

Back in Brooklyn is a documentary about Patitucci released by August Sky Films in 2015. Directed by Patrick Cone, the film includes footage from rehearsals, studio sessions, live performances, and interviews with Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock. The documentary was filmed around the recording of Patitucci's album Brooklyn.^[5]

Award and honors

• Most Valuable Player, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1986


• Best Jazz Bassist, Guitar Player magazine Readers' Poll, 1992, 1994, 1995


• Best Jazz Bassist, Bass Player magazine Readers' Poll, 1993–1996


• Grammy Award nomination, Beyond the Sound Barrier as member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group, 2005

Discography

As leader

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  John Patitucci (GRP, 1987)


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  On the Corner (GRP, 1989)


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  Sketchbook (GRP, 1990)


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  Heart of the Bass (Stretch, 1992)


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  Another World (GRP, 1993)


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  Mistura Fina (GRP, 1995)


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  One More Angel (Concord, 1997)


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  Now (Concord, 1998)


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  Imprint (Concord, 2000)


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  Communion (Concord, 2001)


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  Songs, Stories & Spirituals (Concord, 2003)


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  Line by Line (Concord, 2006)


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  Remembrance (Concord, 2009)


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  Brooklyn (Three Faces, 2015)^[6]
  

With groups

• 1987 All Strings Attached with Tal Farlow, John Abercrombie, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, John Scofield


• 1997 Jason Salad! with Peter Erskine, Alessandro Galati, Bob Sheppard


• 2000 The Hudson Project with Peter Erskine, John Abercrombie, Bob Mintzer


• 2000 The Roy Haynes Trio with Roy Haynes, Danilo Pérez


• 2005 'S Wonderful The Great Jazz Trio with Hank Jones, Jack DeJohnette


• 2010 Continental Talk with Randy Brecker, Steve Gadd, Stanislav Mitrovic, Ratko Zjaca


• 2015 Children of the Light with Danilo Pérez, Brian Blade

As sideman or guest

With Karrin Allyson

• 2001 Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane
  


• 2015 Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein (Motéma)

With David Benoit

• 1987 Freedom at Midnight
  


• 1989 Waiting for Spring
  


• 1992 Letter to Evan
  

With Cheryl Bentyne

• 1992 Something Cool
  


• 2003 Talk of the Town
  

With Chick Corea

• 1986 The Elektric Band
  


• 1987 Light Years
  


• 1988 Eye of the Beholder
  


• 1989 Chick Corea Akoustic Band
  


• 1990 Inside Out
  


• 1991 Alive
  


• 1991 Beneath the Mask
  


• 1995 Time Warp
  


• 2000 Live from Blue Note Tokyo
  


• 2003 Rendezvous in New York
  


• 2004 To the Stars
  


• 2017 The Musician
  

With Al Di Meola

• 1998 The Infinite Desire
  


• 2000 The Grande Passion
  


• 2006 Consequence of Chaos
  

With Victor Feldman

• 1983 To Chopin with Love
  


• 1987 Rio Nights
  

With Dave Grusin

• 1991 The Gershwin Connection
  


• 1992 GRP All-Star Big Band
  


• 1993 Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live!
  


• 1993 Homage to Duke
  


• 1994 All Blues
  


• 1997 West Side Story
  

With Chuck Loeb

• 1998 The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun
  


• 1999 Listen
  

With Eric Marienthal

• 1988 Voices of the Heart
  


• 1989 Round Trip
  


• 1990 Crossroads
  


• 1991 Oasis
  


• 1993 One Touch
  


• 2015 Bridges with Chuck Loeb

With Danilo Pérez

• 1998 Central Avenue
  


• 2000 Motherland
  


• 2003 ...Till Then
  

With Lee Ritenour

• 1990 Stolen Moments
  


• 1992 Wes Bound
  


• 2005 World of Brazil
  


• 2006 Smoke 'N' Mirrors
  

With Wayne Shorter

• 1986 Phantom Navigator
  


• 2003 Alegría
  


• 2005 Beyond the Sound Barrier
  


• 2013 Without a Net
  


• 2018 Emanon
  

With Edward Simon

• 2003 The Process
  


• 2006 Unicity
  


• 2009 Poesia


• 2013 Trio Live in New York at Jazz Standard
  

With others

• 1985 Vocalese, The Manhattan Transfer
  


• 1987 Present for the Future, Frank Gambale
  


• 1988 This Is for You, Emiel Van Egdom


• 1989 Sarabanda, Martin Taylor
  


• 1989 Ten Degrees North, Dave Samuels
  


• 1989 Transverse City, Warren Zevon
  


• 1990 Mark Isham, Mark Isham
  


• 1990 Nepenthe, Eddie Daniels
  


• 1991 Never Let Me Go, Toni Tennille
  


• 1991 Pleasure Seekers, Andy LaVerne
  


• 1991 The Promise, Wolfgang Muthspiel
  


• 1991 Unforgettable: With Love, Natalie Cole
  


• 1991 Keep This Love Alive, Tom Scott
  


• 1992 Born Again, Tom Scott


• 1992 Amused to Death, Roger Waters
  


• 1992 Images, Gonzalo Rubalcaba
  


• 1992 Just Ahead, Pat Coil


• 1992 Playroom, Kei Akagi
  


• 1993 A Change of Heart, John Beasley
  


• 1993 Along the Amazon, Charlie Bisharat
  


• 1993 Three Graces, Jeff Beal
  


• 1994 Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta
  


• 1996 Always a Beginning, Sergio Salvatore


• 1996 Blue Condition, Bobby Caldwell
  


• 1996 Swingin' , Arturo Sandoval
  


• 1997 Departure, Gary Burton
  


• 1997 Echoes of Jilly's, Monty Alexander
  


• 1997 Give and Take, Mike Stern
  


• 1997 Long Road Home, Lynne Arriale
  


• 1997 Maynard Ferguson Presents Christian Jacob, Christian Jacob
  


• 1998 Behind Closed Doors Vol. 1, Peter Erskine
  


• 1998 Calima, Gerardo Núñez
  


• 1998 Trio, Hélio Alves


• 1998 Wigged Out, Randy Waldman
  


• 1998 Pink Elephant Magic, Joanne Brackeen
  


• 1999 All Business, Nick Brignola
  


• 1999 Bonetown, Michael Davis
  


• 2000 Celebrating the Music of Weather Report, Jason Miles
  


• 2000 Eye Contact, Jay Beckenstein
  


• 2000 For Our Friend, Rich Franks


• 2000 Joey Calderazzo, Joey Calderazzo
  


• 2000 Mystique, Dave Eshelman
  


• 2000 Past Tense, Jay Azzolina
  


• 2001 For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal, Gary Burton


• 2001 UnReel, Randy Waldman


• 2002 Man of Many Colors, Walt Weiskopf
  


• 2003 Someday My Prince Will Come, Les Czimber


• 2003 Threeo, Paolo Di Sabatino


• 2003 Evolution, Tommy Smith
  


• 2004 Change of Season, Tim Garland
  


• 2004 Forma Nueva, Manuel Valera
  


• 2004 Sketches of Broadway, Janis Siegel
  


• 2005 Possibilities, Herbie Hancock
  


• 2005 Timeless, Don Friedman
  


• 2006 Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino
  


• 2006 Wish List, Mike Holober
  


• 2006 The Green Field, Steve Khan
  


• 2007 Borrowed Time, Steve Khan


• 2007 Night Songs, Ferenc Nemeth
  


• 2007 Pilgrimage, Michael Brecker
  


• 2008 The Rolling Stones Project, Tim Ries
  


• 2008 The Sligo Indians, Tony DeMarco


• 2009 Music We Are, Jack DeJohnette
  


• 2009 Sight, Adam Rogers
  


• 2010 Live at Birdland, Enrico Pieranunzi
  


• 2010 México Azul, Magos Herrera
  


• 2010 Six String Evolution, Andreas Öberg
  


• 2011 The Gate, Kurt Elling
  


• 2013 Hydra, Ben Monder
  


• 2014 Three Times Three, Antonio Sanchez
  


• 2015 Yesterday I Had the Blues, José James
  


• 2016 Day Breaks, Norah Jones
  

See also

• List of jazz bassists

References

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   ^ Lutz, Phillip (July 2015). "Home Turf". Downbeat. Elmhurst, Illinois: Maher Publications. 82 (7): 41–42.
   


3. 
   ^ ^ab Herrera, Jonathan (30 September 2013). "Warwick Bass Camp 2013: The Best of the Bass". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
   


4. 
   ^ "John Patitucci | Berklee College of Music". www.berklee.edu. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
   


5. 
   ^ "Back in Brooklyn!". August Sky Films. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
   


6. 
   ^ "John Patitucci - Discography". John Patitucci. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
   

External links

• Official website


• 
  John Patitucci at AllMusic
  

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