Giovanni Guido was awarded by unanimous vote the 1st Prize for
Best Soloist on June 10th 2000 at the International Contest of Jazz Soloists in Monaco.(http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2005/01/1402.h
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He plays not only jazz in all its styles: be bop, swing, latin, free...,but also he plays great funk as being for 5 years the lead guitarist of the legendary Jazz Crusaders.
Giovanni Guido was born in Naples Italy. he began playing guitar at the age of eight (8). In July 1991, he graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
In 1992, he traveled to Los Angeles and while attending the Guitar Institute in Hollywood he formed a jazz-funk trio.
In Los Angeles he met Wayne Henderson (Jr) who later introduced him to his internationally famous father, Wayne Henderson (Senior), leader of the Jazz Crusaders. Giovanni went on to record with Wayne Henderson on his album "Sketches of Life" by Wayne Henderson and the Next Crusade.
From June 1994 to November 1998, Giovanni became a permanent band member of the Jazz Crusaders, touring with the band in Europe, USA, Japan and China. Some of the performances include, but are not limited to: North Sea Jazz Festival, Jazz a Vienne, Umbria Jazz, Pori Jazz Festival, Nice Jazz Festival Montreux Jazz Festival, St. Lucie Jazz Festival, Parnu Jazz Festival, and the Brecon Jazz Festival.
In 1998, Giovanni Guido played lead guitar in the album "Break'n da Rulz" by the Jazz Crusaders.
He has been featured in Live concerts alongside other well known jazz artists including Patty Austin, Ronnie Laws, Bobby Lyle, Jon Lucien, Bobby Caldwell, Alphonso Johnson, John Beasley, Angela Bofill, Tony St. James, Bill Steinway, Nate Philips, Rob Mullins, Wilton Felder, Linley Marthe, Mario Canonge, Francis Lassus.On June 10, 2000, Giovanni Guido was Awarded FIRST PRIZE for best soloist at the Internally acclaimed jazz competition called International Contest of Jazz Soloists in Monaco (FR).
In June 2001, Mr. Guido made a guest appearance as part of the Jury (i.e. panel of judges) at the International Contest of Jazz Soloists in Monaco.
In February 2001, Giovanni Guido moved to Paris and worked on music projects playing live with pianist Mario Canonge, Joe Zawinul’s Syndicate bassist Linley Marthe, Francis Lassus, Benjamin Henocq. From February 11 to 17, 2002, along with Linley Marthe and Loîc Pontié, he led the musical workshops and master-classes at the Festival de Guitare in Nerac (France). He also performed at that contest with Linley Marthe and Loîc Pontié.He continues to be invited to perform / record on albums of other internationally known jazz artists. For instance he recorded on the album by Victoria Rummler entitled “Twinkleâ€. (www.myspace.com/victoriarummler). He also recorded with Marcello Testa in Testa’s album “An Ordinary Week†(www.myspace.com/marcellotesta).Two of Giovanni Guido’s compositions: Dig it and Waltzing Serenade were recorded and released in the album by Walter Calloni entitled “Collections†(www.myspace.com/waltercalloni).Giovanni Guido has performed in concert in duo with drummer-percussionist Francis Lassus, with bass player Linley Marthe, with harmonicist Olivier Ker Ourio, with sax players Mauro Capitale, Michael Rosen, Walter Calloni, Stefano Cerri, and with pianist Laurent Assoulen. He has performed in trio with Silvano Borzacchiello on drums and Roberto Piccolo on double bass, he performed in quartet with Marcello Testa on double bass, Nicola Stranieri on drums, and Claudio Guida on Saxophone.In 2006, Giovanni went to Tokyo and played with Taro Koyama, Oinuma Kunio, Shinitchi Sato, Tomohiro Yahiro, Yasuda Koji, Yasumasa Kumagai, Hiroshi Kagawa, Ken'ichiro Shinzawa, Eiji Otogawa, Kido Natsuki, live in duo, trio, quartet and guitar solo in jazz clubs, hotels and live houses of the city. He directed a guitar clinic and Master Class organized by AIR SOUND STUDIO in Tokyo.From June 2007 to December 2007, Giovanni Guido performed on the cruise ship Navigator of the Seas where he delighted audiences from allover the world performing guitar solo.Since May 2008 in New York City.
Giovanni Guido is now endorsing Godin guitars.Demo - guitar solo
