Joe Diorio

Joseph Louis Diorio (born August 6, 1936, Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American jazz guitarist. He has performed with Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, Anita O'Day, and Freddie Hubbard. In recent years he also recorded albums with modern performers including Robben Ford, Gary Willis, David Becker and Mick Goodrick.

Contents

• Joe diorio peaceful journey
• Discography
• As a mentor
• References

Following in the footsteps of an uncle, Diorio took up the guitar, studying formally in the early 1950s at a local music school. He worked for a while with local bands, but in the early 1960s he ventured into New York City, where he played with several jazz musicians.

In April 2005 he struggled to regain the full use of his left hand following a stroke he suffered at his West Coast residence in San Clemente.

Diorio currently teaches at the University of Southern California. He was also one of the first instructors for the Guitar Institute of Technology. He has published several instructional books and videos, and has released 10 albums under his name.

Discography

Solo Guitar (Spitball, 1973)

Rapport – with Wally Cirillo (Spitball, 1974)

Solo–Duo – with Cirillo (Spitball, 1976)

Straight Ahead to the Light – with Steve Bagby (Spitball, 1976)

Peaceful Journey (Spitball, 1977)

Bonita (Zdenek, 1980)

Feedles – with Gijs Hendriks, Michael Baird, Bert van Erk (Timeless, 1980)

20th Century Impressions – with Jeff Berlin, Vinnie Colaiuta (J Disc, 1981)

Earth Moon Earth (Nocturne, 1987)

Italy (MGI, 1989)

Minor Elegance – with Robben Ford (MGI, 1990)

Double Take – with Riccardo Del Fra (Ram, 1992)

We Will Meet Again (Ram, 1992)

Rare Birds – with Mick Goodrick (Ram, 1993)

The Breeze and I – with Ira Sullivan (Ram, 1993)

Quartet Narayani – with Hal Crook (Ram, 1994)

More Than Friends – with Steve LaSpina, Steve Bagby (Ram, 1994)

To Jobim With Love (Ram, 1995)

Day by Day – with Cathy Segal-Garcia (Dash Hoffman, 1995)

I Remember You: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery (Ram, 1998)

Stateside (Diorio Jazz, 2000)

Joe Diorio Live (Diorio Jazz, 2002)

It's About Time (Diorio Jazz, 2005)

The Color of Sound – with David Becker (Acoustic Music, 2005)

With Eddie Harris

Exodus to Jazz (Vee-Jay, 1961)

Mighty Like a Rose (Vee-Jay, 1961)

Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Vee-Jay, 1961)

A Study in Jazz (Vee-Jay, 1962)

For Bird and Bags (Exodus, 1963)

Come on Down (Atlantic, 1970)

With Sam Lazar

Playback (Argo, 1962)

With Sonny Stitt

Move on Over (Argo, 1963)

My Main Man (Argo, 1964) with Bennie Green

With Horace Silver

Guides to Growing Up (Silveto, 1981)

With Anita O'Day

Mello'day (GNP Crescendo, 1978)

With Ira Sullivan

Ira Sullivan (A&M, 1976) with Jaco Pastorius

Peace (Fantasy, 1978)

Multimedia (Galaxy Music, 1978)

With Pete & Conte Candoli

The Candoli Brothers (Essential Media Group, 1978)

As a mentor

Alone Together - Eric Leboucher-Radiguet & Joe Diorio (Djazz 2003)

Under the Influence - Pino Marrone.