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Fabrizio Sotti
Born(1975-04-27)April 27, 1975
Padova, Italy
GenresJazz, jazz fusion, hip hop, R&B, pop
Occupation(s)Guitarist, Composer, Record Producer
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1991–present
LabelsUniversal, Motown, Blue Note, BMG, Koch, E1, Sotti Entertainment, Incipit, Egea
Websitewww.fabriziosotti.com

Fabrizio Sotti (born April 27, 1975, Padova, Italy), is a jazz guitarist, composer, producer and songwriter. In addition to jazz, Sotti has worked in the styles of jazz fusion, soul, hip hop, R&B, and pop.

Sotti has worked with Claudia Acuña, Renzo Arbore, Cameron Brown, M-1 (rapper), Dead Prez, Terri Lyne Carrington, Mino Cinelu, George Coleman, Sammy Figueroa, Melanie Fiona, Al Foster, Algebra Blessett, Alex Foster, George Garzone, James Genus, Gipsy Kings, Lincoln Goines, Roy Hargrove, Whitney Houston, David Knopfler, Steve LaSpina, Jennifer Lopez, Ice T, Ghostface Killah, Styles P, Brian Lynch, Rick Margitza, Francisco Mela, Foxy Brown, Mýa, John Patitucci, Clarence Penn, Kyle Eastwood, Alberto Pizzo, Q Tip, Angela Hunte, Res (singer), Rachel Z, Half Pint, Toquinho, Tupac Shakur, Shaggy, Clementino, Randy Brecker, Cassandra Wilson, and Zucchero Fornaciari.[1]

Equipment

Sotti endorses D'Angelico Guitars. His 2015 Fabrizio Sotti Signature Model, 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. In 2018 D'Angelico Guitars introduced the Fabrizio Sotti SS Deluxe Signature Model.[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 Entertainment/Raitrade, 2004)
  • Inner Dance (Sotti /E1, 2010)[3]
  • Right Now (Sotti Entertainment, 2013)
  • A Few Possibilities (Sotti Entertainment/Incipit, 2014)
  • Forty (Sotti Entertainment/Incipit, 2016)

As sideman

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Bounty of new D'Angelico products for 2015".
  3. ^ "Fabrizio Sotti Inner Dance Review". guitarinternational.com.