David Occhipinti
Guitar, Composition, Ensemble
email | website: www.davidocchipinti.com
Guitarist/composer David Occhipinti has four CD’s featuring his own compositions:
David Occhipinti (1997), Syzygy (1999), Intersection (2003) and Forty Revolutions (2007).
David has released two duo CD’s with saxophonist Mike Murley. Their first CD, Duologue (2002), was nominated for a Juno Award, a National Jazz Award and a Canadian Music “Indie” Award.
In 2006, David composed “Four Pieces for String Quartet” which was performed by the Madawaska String Quartet and “Purple Sky” which was performed by the Arraymusic Ensemble.
David studied in New York with the legendary jazz guitarist Jim Hall during the mid 1990’s. He has toured Canada, the US, Europe and Japan.
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