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John Patitucci

ジョン・パティトゥッチ　/　じょん・ぱてぃとぅっち

American composer

December 22, 1959 (age 66)　・　Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York
composer
jazz musician
session musician

My Take

John Patitucci is one of those names that turns up everywhere once you start paying attention to jazz bass. Born in Brooklyn in 1959 and schooled at Cal State Long Beach, he became a go-to session player as much as a composer, the kind of musician other musicians quietly revere. What strikes me is the staying power: decades of recordings, both as a leader and a sideman, without chasing the spotlight. I respect that he keeps his personal life private and lets the playing speak. If you only know the marquee soloists, his catalog is a rewarding rabbit hole, and his official site is a good place to start.

Overview

John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): John Patitucci
Name (Japanese): ジョン・パティトゥッチ
Reading: じょん・ぱてぃとぅっち
Born: December 22, 1959 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Boar
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: composer / jazz musician / session musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Monte Vista High School
University: California State University, Long Beach

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttp://www.johnpatitucci.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnjpatitucci/
Xhttps://x.com/JohnJPatitucci
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

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