Azzolina began his musical life playing trumpet and piano. At the age of eleven, he chose a guitar from his father's music store, and that became his primary interest. He spent a year studying classical guitar before attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied under Pat Metheny.[1] He released his first album, Never Too Late, in 1989.
In 1995, Azzolina received his M.F.A. degree from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase, New York. He soon began teaching there as well.
In 1997, he became a member of the John Patitucci Band and appeared on the albums, Past Tense (Double-Time, 2000), Live at One Station Plaza (2002), and The Rolling Stones Project (2005).
Azzolina released the solo album Local Dialect (2007) on Garagista Music.[2]
azzolina, born, december, 1952, jazz, fusion, guitarist, known, work, with, grammy, winning, group, spyro, gyra, also, performed, recorded, with, carly, simon, donna, summer, manhattan, transfer, herbie, mann, rickie, jones, chuck, mangione, contents, overview. Jay Azzolina born December 23 1952 is a jazz fusion guitarist known for his work with the Grammy winning group Spyro Gyra He has also performed and recorded with Carly Simon Donna Summer The Manhattan Transfer Herbie Mann Rickie Lee Jones and Chuck Mangione Contents 1 Overview 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksOverview editAzzolina began his musical life playing trumpet and piano At the age of eleven he chose a guitar from his father s music store and that became his primary interest He spent a year studying classical guitar before attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied under Pat Metheny 1 He released his first album Never Too Late in 1989 In 1995 Azzolina received his M F A degree from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase New York He soon began teaching there as well In 1997 he became a member of the John Patitucci Band and appeared on the albums Past Tense Double Time 2000 Live at One Station Plaza 2002 and The Rolling Stones Project 2005 Azzolina released the solo album Local Dialect 2007 on Garagista Music 2 Discography editAs leader edit Never Too Late Antilles 1988 Past Tense Double Time 2000 Live at One Station Plaza Azziz 2002 Local Dialect Gargista Music 2007 As sideman edit Grazyna Auguscik Don t Let Me Go GMA 1996 Jeff Beal Liberation Antilles 1987 Jeff Beal Perpetual Motion Antilles 1989 Michael Franks Barefoot on the Beach Windham Hill 1999 Michael Franks Watching the Snow Koch 1993 Chuck Mangione The Feeling s Back Chesky 1999 Spyro Gyra Point of View MCA 1989 Spyro Gyra Fast Forward GRP 1990 Harvie Swartz It s About Time Gaia 1988 Carol Welsman Alone Together Welcar 2015 References edit Jay Azzolina Joyce Mike April 2008 Jazz Reviews Local DialectJay Azzolina Jazz Times Retrieved 18 September 2016 External links editOfficial site nbsp This article about an American jazz guitarist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jay Azzolina amp oldid 1178928475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
