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Joe Diorio

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Introduction - Jazz Guitarist and Educator

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Joe Diorio was born in 1936. He has performed with legends of jazz like Sonny Stitt, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, and Freddie Hubbard.[1] In recent years he also recorded albums with modern performers like Robben Ford, Gary Willis, and fellow guitar education legend Mick Goodrick. Joe is a highly respected educator and currently teaches at the University of Southern California (LA). He was also one of the first instructors for the Guitar Institute of Technology (G.I.T.).[2] He has published several instructional books and videos, and has released 10 albums under his name.[3]

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  1. ^ Jim Ferguson: 'Diorio, Joe', Grove Music Online ed. L. Macy (Accessed 14 April 2008), <http://www.grovemusic.com.authenticate.library.duq.edu/shared/views/article.html?section=jazz.121900#jazz.121900>
  2. ^ History of Musician Institute of Modern Music, Guitar Music lessons Los Angeles
  3. ^ Jazz Structures for the New Millennium by Joe Diorio. Mel Bay Publishing, 2000.