Joe Diorio Italy (1989)

1. Italy (Diorio)
2. Dolphin Dance (Herbie Hancock)
3. Stella by Starlight (V. Young)
4. Round Midnight (T. Monk, C. Williams)
5. Journey to Peace (Diorio)
6. Blue in Green (Miles Davis, Bill Evans)
7. Moment's Notice (J. Coltrane)
8. Peace (H. Silver)
9. Well, You Needn't (T. Monk)

Guitarist and composer Joe Diorio was born in Waterbury, CT, August 6, 1936.
Joe has 50 years experience playing the guitar and over 40 years experience as
a performer and recording artist. He has worked with such jazz luminaries as
Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Horace Silver, and Freddie
Hubbard. He has recently toured Italy with Riccardo Del Fra (bass player with
Chet Baker, Johnny Griffin, Toots Thieleman). His most recent releases on
CD with the new Italian jazz label RAM Records include: I Remember Wes,
a tribute to Wes Montgomery; A solo guitar album We Will Meet Again; Double
Take with live recordings of the performances with Riccardo Del Fra; and Rare
Birds, a duo album with Mick Goodrick. Highly respected as an educator, Joe
has many books and an educational video to his name. Joe currently teaches
at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles and has conducted jazz
guitar seminars throughout the United States, Europe, and Brazil. Additionally,
Joe was one of the three founding instructors for the Guitar Institute of
Technology (G. I. T.) in Hollywood California.

J. Diorio with P. Metheny, playing How Insensitive on youtube
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=aXz424dlXlg