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Birth name
  
Chet Daniel Catallo

Role
  
Musical Artist

Name
  
Chet Catallo

Years active
  
1962 to present

Instruments
  
Guitar


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Born
  
March 11, 1953 (age 71) Rochester, New York, United States (
1953-03-11
)

Genres
  
Jazz, soul, jazz fusion, blues, pop, rock

Occupation(s)
  
Musician, songwriter, producer

Associated acts
  
Spyro Gyra, Chet Catallo and the Cats

Record labels
  
MCA Records, Infinity Records

Similar People
  
Tom Schuman, Jay Beckenstein, Gerardo Velez, Spyro Gyra, Rubens Bassini

Chet catallo the cats live at the lovin cup nov 18 2011 it doesn t matter


Chet Catallo (born March 11, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work as a member of the band Spyro Gyra.

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Chet catallo interview during the 2014 xerox rochester international jazz festival


Music career

In 1978, Catallo joined the group Spyro Gyra while they were recording the album Morning Dance. This record featured his composition "It Doesn't Matter". With Spyro Gyra he earned six Grammy Award nominations. He composed and performed the songs Loving You (from Catching the Sun) and Cafe Amore (from Carnaval). In 1986 he formed the band Chet Catallo and the Cats, who released the album First Take in 2010.

Gear

Catallo plays a Gibson Custom Shop Model Guitar, a Chet Catallo signature Custom 335 Dot Model Series 1958 reissue.

Discography

Solo

  • First Take
  • With Spyro Gyra

  • Spyro Gyra (1978)
  • Morning Dance, (MCA, 1979)
  • Catching the Sun, (MCA, 1980)
  • Carnaval, (MCA, 1980)
  • Freetime, (MCA, 1981)
  • Incognito, (MCA, 1982)
  • City Kids, (MCA, 1983)
  • Access All Areas, (MCA 1984)
  • References

    Chet Catallo Wikipedia