Michael Occhipinti is a Canadian jazz guitarist and composer. A founding member of the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra, he is most noted as a three-time

Juno Award The Juno Awards (stylized as JUNOS), or simply known as the Junos, are awards presented by Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences to recognize outstanding achievements in Canada's mu ...

nominee for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, receiving nominations at the

Juno Awards of 2001 The Juno Awards of 2001 were held in Hamilton, Ontario Canada during the weekend of 3–4 March 2001. The primary ceremonies were hosted by Rick Mercer at Copps Coliseum on 4 March 2001 and broadcast on CBC Television. Performers during the tele ...

for his album ''Creation Dream'', at the

Juno Awards of 2008 The Juno Awards of 2008 were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on the weekend ending 6 April 2008. These ceremonies honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2006 and in most of 2007. Country performer and multiple Juno ...

for ''Chasing After Light'', and at the

Juno Awards of 2009 The Juno Awards of 2009 honoured music industry achievements in Canada in the latter part of 2007 and in most of 2008. These ceremonies were held in Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the weekend ending 29 March 2009. Loverboy ...

for ''The Sicilian Jazz Project''. He is also a frequent collaborator with his older brother Roberto Occhipinti.Roger Levesque, "Not every muse holds a guitar, Belec discovers; Local musician inspired by keyboard and horn players". ''

Edmonton Journal The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper published in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Postmedia Network. History The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunn ...

'', April 26, 2007. Their cousin David Occhipinti is also a Juno-nominated jazz musician.

References

20th-century Canadian male musicians 21st-century Canadian male musicians Canadian jazz guitarists Canadian jazz composers Canadian people of Sicilian descent Musicians from Toronto Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-composer-stub