David's new CD Forty Revolutions has been nominated for a Juno Award in the contemporary jazz category. visit www.davidocchipinti.com for more details and to purchase CD's
"The fourth album of original music from guitarist Occhipinti, who toured its suave, sophisticated music throughout Canada this past October, will surely make a number of 2007's top ten lists. It's a meticulous tapestry of tonal nuance and understated passion. A glowing, seven-tune album that should grace any guitar lover's rack - any jazz lover's rack in fact."
Geoff Chapman -CODA MAGAZINE
"With an exploratory compositional and playing style that incorporates influences from a variety of sources, David Occhipinti has delivered his strongest effort to date. Intersection positions him as one of Canadas finest young composers and performers, and bodes well for the future."
-PLANET JAZZ
Guitarist/composer David Occhipinti lives in Toronto, Canada. He has four CD's featuring his own compositions: David Occhipinti (1997), Syzygy (1999), Intersection (2003) and Forty Revolutions (2007). David's latest CD, Forty Revolutions is currently nominated for a Juno Award.
David has 2 duo CD's out with saxophonist Mike Murley. Duologue (2002) was nominated for a Juno Award. Duologue Vol.2 was recorded in 2005.
David studied in New York with the legendary jazz guitarist Jim Hall during the mid 1990's.
David has toured in Canada, the US, Europe and Japan.
David Occhipinti teaches guitar at Humber College and at the University of Toronto.
David premiered 2 new large scale compositions in May of 2006: "Four Pieces for String Quartet" for the Madawaska String Quartet and "Purple Sky" for the Arraymusic Ensemble.
visit www.davidocchipinti.com for more details and to purchase CD's
