Roberto Occhipinti

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Roberto Occhipinti
Born (1955-03-25) March 25, 1955 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Jazz, classical
Instruments Bass
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Education University of Toronto
Relatives Michael Occhipinti (brother)

Roberto Occhipinti (born March 25, 1955) is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer. [1] He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 2006 for his album Yemaya [2] and at the Juno Awards of 2009 for A Bend in the River. [3]

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Early life and education

Occhipinti was born and raised in Toronto. He studied music at the University of Toronto, where he was mentored by Joel Quarrington and Dave Young. [4]

Career

Occhipinti is a frequent collaborator with his younger brother Michael Occhipinti, in the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra and Creation Dream. [5] Their cousin David Occhipinti is also a Juno-nominated jazz musician. [1]

One of relatively few Canadian musicians who have had notable success in both jazz and classical music, he has also frequently performed as a member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Opera Company. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 James Hale, "Roberto Occhipinti". The Canadian Encyclopedia , April 9, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Juno nominees". St. Catharines Standard , February 16, 2006.
  3. ↑ Nick Patch, "Brothers Michael and Roberto Occhipinti competing in same category for Juno". Canadian Press, March 5, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Roberto Occhipinti Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
  5. ↑ Roger Levesque, "Not every muse holds a guitar, Belec discovers; Local musician inspired by keyboard and horn players". Edmonton Journal , April 26, 2007.
  6. ↑ Mark Miller, "'I've always wanted just to play jazz'". The Globe and Mail , November 30, 2005.
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