Fabrizio Sotti | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 27, 1975 Padova, Italy |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, hip hop, R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Universal, Motown, Blue Note, BMG, E1, Roc Nation, Sotti Entertainment, Incipit, Egea |
| Website | www |
Fabrizio Sotti (born April 27, 1975, Padova, Italy) is a guitarist, composer, producer and songwriter. In addition to jazz, Sotti plays in the styles of bebop, jazz fusion, soul, hip hop, R&B and pop. He has worked with the likes of Al Foster, Randy Brecker, John Patitucci, Mino Cinelu, Roy Hargrove, Cassandra Wilson, Shaggy, Melanie Fiona, Jennifer Lopez, Ice-T, Tupac, Q-Tip, K'naan, M-1 (rapper), Dead Prez, Hell Razah, Paolo Fresu, Zucchero, Mondo Marcio (https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondo_Marcio), Mina, Clementino among many others.
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. In 2019 D'Angelico Guitars added the Fabrizio Sotti SS Premier Model.[1]
Discography
As leader
- Looking For 1993
- Standards and More, feat. Ares Tavolazzi and Mauro Beggio (1995)
- This World Upside Down (Eclipse/Warner Bros. 1999)
- Through My Eyes (Sotti Entertainment/Raitrade, 2004)
- Inner Dance (Sotti /E1, 2010)
- Right Now (Sotti Entertainment, 2013)
- A Few Possibilities (Sotti Entertainment/Incipit, 2014)
- Forty (Sotti Entertainment/Incipit, 2016)
As producer, guitarist and songwriter
- 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)
- Blue Note Plays Sting, (Blue Note, 2005)
- 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, 2012)
- Tony Grey, Elevation (Abstract Logix, 2013)
- Alberto Pizzo, On the Way (Bixio/Egea, 2014)
- Francesco Lomagistro & Berardi Jazz Connection "A New Journey" (Jazz Engine 2014)
- Nicola Sorato & Giuseppe Sorato "Reset the World" (Sorato N&G 2014)
- Clementino "La Cosa Piu' Bella Che Ho" (Universal 2017)
- Mr.Paradise "Forastero" (Roc Nation 2017)
- Alessandra Salerno "Faith Within Your Hands" (Sotti Entertainment 2018)
- Mondo Marcio "Angeli e Demoni" featuring Mina (La Mondo/Sony 2019)
- Loris Al Raimondi "Delicate Passion" (2020)
- Mondo Marcio "Il Mio Riflesso" (La Mondo Records/Sony 2021)
- Pino Daniele Tribute Fabrizio Sotti, Omar Hakim, Rachel Z "Yes I Know My Way" featuring Frankie Hi-Nrg (Incipit, 2021)
- Pino Daniele Tribute Fabrizio Sotti, Omar Hakim, Rachel Z "Quando" featuring Serena Brancale (Incipit, 2021)
- Loris Al Raimondi "It's a Daughter" (2021)
- Pino Daniele Tribute Fabrizio Sotti, Omar Hakim, Rachel Z "O Scarrafone" featuring Paolo Fresu (Incipit, 2022)
References
External links
- Interview at BBC
- Interview at Hodinkee
- Interview at International Watch
- Interview at Music Radar
- Review at JazzTimes
- Review at All About Jazz
- Review at Jazzdagama
- Interview at Ferrari.com
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This page was last edited on 1 April 2024, at 05:15