Fabrizio Sotti
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 27, 1975 Abano Terme, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, nu jazz, crossover jazz, hip hop, r&b, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Universal, Motown, Blue Note, BMG, Koch, E1 Entertainment, Sotti Entertainment |
Fabrizio Sotti (born April 27, 1975, Abano Terme, Italy), is an Italian jazz guitarist, composer, songwriter and producer. In addition to jazz, Sotti has worked in the styles of jazz fusion, blues, soul, hip hop, and r&b.
Sotti has worked with a number of renowned artists, including Tupac, Q Tip, Gipsy Kings, Whitney Houston, Jennifer Lopez, Shaggy, Ghostface Killah, David Knopfler, Styles P, Mýa, Foxy Brown, Dead Prez, Half Pint, Randy Brecker, Cassandra Wilson, John Patitucci, Roy Hargrove, Al Foster, George Coleman, Rick Margitza, Rachel Z, Brian Lynch, Claudia Acuña, Victor Jones, Alex Foster, Robbie Ameen, Sammy Figueroa, Mino Cinelu, Clarence Penn, James Genus, Lincoln Goines, Jeff Andrews, Cameron Brown, Terri Lyne Carrington, Steve La Spina, Melanie Fiona, Algebra Blessett, Zucchero, Toquinho, Alberto Pizzo, Res, and Renzo Arbore.[1]
Equipment
Sotti endorses D'Angelico Guitars. His signature guitar, the EX-SS/FS, is based on the EX-SS with the addition of Seymour Duncan pick ups (SH2 and SH4), Sperzel machine heads, jumbo frets and reduced wood block for maximum resonance of the hollow body.[2]
Selected discography
As leader
- Looking For 1993
- Standards and More, feat. Ares Tavolazzi and Mauro Beggio (1995)
- This World Upside Down (Eclipse, 1999)
- Through My Eyes (Sotti/Raitrade, 2004)
- Inner Dance (Sotti /E1, 2010)[3]
- Right Now (Sotti, 2013)
- A Few Possibilities (Sotti/Egea, 2014)
- Forty (Sotti, 2016)
As sideman
- Lathun, Fortunate (Universal/Motown, 2002)
- Cassandra Wilson, Glamoured (BlueNote, 2003)
- Kyrsten, So in Love (Sotti/Raitrade, 2003)
- Kyrsten feat. Foxy Brown, Move With Me (Sotti, 2003)
- Half Pint, Wha Ya wan (Sotti, 2004)
- Tupac, The Rose, Vol. 2 (Koch, 2005)
- Various, Blue Note Plays Sting (Blue Note, 2005)
- Various, Source Presents Fat Tape: Volume 1 (Koch, 2006)
- M1 of Dead Prez, Confidential (Sotti/Koch, 2006)
- Hell Razah, Renaissance Child (Nature Sounds, 2007)
- K'naan, The Dusty Foot Philosopher (BMG, 2008)
- Cassandra Wilson, Closer to You: The Pop Side (Blue Note, 2009)
- Cassandra Wilson, Another Country (E1 Entertainment, 2012)
- Tony Grey, Elevation (Abstract Logix, 2013)
- Alberto Pizzo, On the Way (Bixio/Egea, 2014)
References
- ^ Wood, James (May 15, 2013). "'Right Now': Jazz Guitarist Fabrizio Sotti's New Album Pays Homage to Classic Hits". Guitar World. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Bounty of new D'Angelico products for 2015".
- ^ "Fabrizio Sotti Inner Dance Review". guitarinternational.com.