Joseph Louis Diorio (August 6, 1936 – February 2, 2022) was an American

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. He performed with

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, Hal Crook,

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, and

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. In recent years he also recorded albums with modern performers including

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, Gary Willis, David Becker and

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. Following in the footsteps of an uncle, Diorio took up the guitar, studying formally in the early 1950s at a local music school. He worked for a while with local bands, but in the early 1960s he ventured into New York City, where he played with several jazz musicians. In April 2005 he struggled to regain the full use of his left hand following a stroke he suffered at his West Coast residence in San Clemente. Diorio taught at the

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. He was also one of the first instructors for the

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. He published several instructional books and videos, and released ten albums under his name. He died on February 2, 2022, at the age of 85.

Discography

As leader

* ''Rapport'' with Wally Cirillo (Spitball, 1974) * ''Solo Guitar'' (Spitball, 1975) * ''Straight Ahead to the Light'' with Steve Bagby (Spitball, 1976) * ''Soloduo'' with Wally Cirillo (Spitball, 1976) * ''Peaceful Journey'' (Spitball, 1977) * ''Bonita'' (Zdenek, 1980) * ''Feedles'' with Gijs Hendriks, Bert Van Erk, Michael Baird (Timeless, 1980) * ''20th Century Impressions'' with

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(J Disc, 1981) * ''Earth Moon Earth'' (Nocturne, 1987) * ''Minor Elegance'' with

(MGI, 1989) * ''Italy'' (MGI, 1989) * ''Double Take'' with Riccardo Del Fra (

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, 1993) * ''We Will Meet Again'' (RAM, 1993) * ''Rare Birds'' with

(RAM, 1993) * ''More than Friends'' (RAM, 1994) * ''The Breeze and I'' with Ira Sullivan (RAM, 1994) * ''Narayani'' Joe DiOrio and Hal Crook (RAM, 1994) * ''To Jobim with Love'' (RAM, 1996) * ''I Remember You'' (RAM, 1998)

As sideman

With Pete & Conte Candoli * ''The Candoli Brothers'' (Essential Media Group, 1978) With

* '' Exodus to Jazz'' (

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, 1961) * '' Mighty Like a Rose'' (Vee-Jay, 1961) * '' Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's"'' (Vee-Jay, 1961) * '' A Study in Jazz'' (Vee-Jay, 1962) * '' For Bird and Bags'' (Exodus, 1963) * '' Come on Down'' (Atlantic, 1970) With Sam Lazar * '' Playback'' (

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, 1962) With

* ''Mello'day'' ( GNP Crescendo, 1978) With

* '' Guides to Growing Up'' (Silveto, 1981) With

* '' Move on Over'' (Argo, 1963) * ''

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'' (Argo, 1964) with

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With

* ''

'' (A&M, 1976) with

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* ''

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'' (Fantasy, 1978) * ''

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'' (Galaxy Music, 1982) * ''An Axe to Grind ( Ken Tamplin and Friends)'' ( Intense Records, 1990) With David Becker * ''The Color Of Sound'' (Acoustic Music Records, 2005)

Notes

External links

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