Dario Chiazzolino

Dario Chiazzolino (born February 8, 1985) is an Italian jazz guitarist based in New York City. He has played with Bob Mintzer, Billy Cobham, and the Yellowjackets.

Career In 2010, Chiazzolino collaborated with bassist Dany Noel, drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernández, singer Concha Buika, and trumpeter Jerry González on a project blending Latin jazz and flamenco.

Chiazzolino recorded the album Paint Your Life with pianist Taylor Eigsti, bassist Marco Panascia, and drummer Willie Jones III, released by Tukool Records.

In 2012, Chiazzolino collaborated with Yellowjackets members Bob Mintzer, Russell Ferrante, and Jimmy Haslip, recording the album Lost in the Jungle.

Chiazzolino collaborated with Italian guitarist Nico Di Battista on the album Rewriting Songs, released in 2012, which reinterprets Italian traditional songs in a jazz style. In 2013, he worked with Cuban bassist Dany Noel Martinez to release Confidence, an album blending Italian and Cuban musical influences.

Chiazzolino recorded the album Red Cloud, released in 2016 by Tukool Records, featuring pianist Antonio Faraò, bassist Dominique Di Piazza, and drummer Manhu Roche.

In 2014, Chiazzolino toured with British saxophonist Andy Sheppard.

Chiazzolino has performed at notable jazz festivals, such as the Umbria Jazz Festival and NYC Winter Jazzfest, and at venues including Blue Note Milano and Ronnie Scott’s. In 2016, he released The Ninth Gig with the New Generation Trio. That year, he also collaborated with saxophonist Andy Sheppard. He later joined Spirit Fingers, a jazz-fusion band led by Greg Spero, with Hadrien Feraud and Mike Mitchell, contributing to their debut album Spirit Fingers released in 2018. In 2020, he worked with Spero on Piano & Guitar Improvisation and contributed to Spirit Fingers’ albums Goodbye and Peace.

Discography

Albums as leader 2010: Bewitched – with Pit Linsky, Greg Miller. 2011: Paint your life – with Taylor Eigsti, Marco Panascia, Willie Jones III. 2011: The best thing for you – with Rick Stone. 2011: Very Early – with Dario Deidda, Gaetano Fasano. 2013: Rewriting Songs – with Nico Di Battista. 2013: Confidence – with Dany Noel Martinez. 2012: Lost in the jungle – with Bob Mintzer, Russel Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip. 2014: Red Cloud – with Antonio Faraò, Dominique Di Piazza, Manhu Roche. 2016: The Ninth Gig – New Generation Trio featuring Dario Chiazzolino 2022: I Am Ready – Dario Chiazzolino, Federico Malaman, Max Furian

Albums as sideman 2008: Six Strings – with Marc Didegrot, Emilie Elia, John Grael, Joe Kindman, Kirk Fairten, Joël Patrick 2008: Swing me – with CB Orchestra 2009: Six Strings – with Mathias Krüger, Vincent Körtig, Joël Patrick, Damien Werner, Joe Kindman, Joël Patrick 2009: Torino Jazz Lab – with Furio Di Castri, Bruno Tommaso, Torino Jazz Orchestra. 2010: Six Strings – with Antony Rives, Andrea Schmidt, Rian Fisher, Johan Mùller 2010: Proposcion – with Dany Noel Martinez, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Ivan Bridon, Concha Buika 2009: Torino Jazz Lab – con Furio Di Castri, Javier Girotto, Torino Jazz Orchestra. 2010: Kabel – with Giovanni Falzone, Kabel Ensamble 2011: Virgen – with Ivan Bridon, Sofie Reinhardt 2011: Tinta Unida – with Dany Noel Martinez, Benjamin Santiago Molina, Juan Carlos González, Dani Morales, Diego Guerriero 2011: Nuovi Segnali Acustici – with Nico DI Battista, Roberto Taufic, Gino Evangelista, Giovanni Unterberger 2014: Untidiness – with Chiara Raggi, Aaron Goldberg, Ugonna Ogekwo, Lawrence Leathers. 2018: Polyrhythmic – with Greg Spero, Hadrien Feraud, Mike Mitchell. 2019: Blua Horizonto – Chiara Raggi 2020: Piano & Guitar Improvisation – Dario Chiazzolino & Greg Spero. 2020: Goodbye – Spirit Fingers feat. Judi Jackson – with Greg Spero, Dario Chiazzolino, Max Gerl, Mike Mitchell, Judi Jackson. 2020: Peace – Spirit Fingers with Greg Spero, Dario Chiazzolino, Max Gerl, Mike Mitchell.