Joe Giglio Jazz Guitarist/Vocalist

Autumn in New York ('Nuff Said...)

Some new musical offerings are in the works, so please stay tuned...

I continue to write for Just Jazz Guitar magazine.

Look for my composition 'Nina B.' in the November 2011 issue, which will be coming soon.

The May 2011 issue of JJG  features an extended interview with me, conducted by Brandon Bernstein. Also in this issue is my musical memorial to NYC Jazz Guitarist, Dear Friend, & Fine Fellow Russell Norkin - We Miss You Russell...

As we head for the finale of 2011, I see this past year as a happy continuation of my musical development. Somewhat like a sculptor, I am removing everything that is not Joe Giglio from my music. It is both wonderful, & a wee bit unsettling. And, it makes me treasure every musical moment!

I recently purchased a short scale electric bass guitar - having not owned one for a number of years.  I have been playing it quite a bit with my students & it has served as a very useful tool, giving them the opportunity to play with bass accompaniment. I will be doing some 'bass' gigs in the near future - it's a different view of the jazz experience & a good bit of fun!

On the guitar/amp front, I have recently begun endorsing the great line of amplifiers from ZT.

Their 'Lunch Box' amps produce an awesomely great sound and volume, in an extremely small & lightweight package. FINALLY-Thank You ZT!

I happily continue to play Forshage Custom guitars, equipped with La Bella strings, with sound translated by DiMarzio pickups.

On the live performance front, I've been gigging around town here in NYC at a number venues, including: The Capital Grille, Alouette, The Bar Next Door, ABC - No Rio, Bella Luna, The Sugar Bar, Brasserie Juliene, No-Co Lounge, Bistro 1018, & various other places where folks gather to eat, drink & listen to jazz... Check the Gigs page on this site for specifics.

YouTube is a wonderful outlet for my music, and there are currently 120+ jazz performance videos on my channel: http://www.youtube.com/joegig .
 
My six CDs are in print and available in both material and digital formats, from this site, and from www.cdbaby.com / www.emusic.com / www.itunes.com and from many other locations.
The titles are: Inside Out; 3 Spirits;Clairvoyant Avenue; Sound Scape, Rainbow Shards, & just recently available is the re-issue of my jazz-fusion CD Flashback Premonition. 

Rainbow Shards, which content is from a 2004 performance by the great Joe Diorio & me, is available on itunes, amazon, emusic & in stores.
 
It is an honor to know & make music with Joe Diorio – he has been an inspiration to me since I started to play jazz & his influence is more profound with each passing day.

My collaboration with poet/hinge theorist Heller Levinson, began with a partnering of my music, along with that of saxophonist Jimmy Halperin, with Heller’s brilliant writings. An offshoot of this interaction has been my return to poetry after decades of not exploring that aspect of my creative force. I am proud to published on a wonderful poetry/essay site: The Jivin’ Ladybug http://tinyurl.com/Jivin-Lady-Bug . Just click on my name in the main menu, where it appears in a few different contexts.I have also been doing some ink drawings, watercolor and acrylic paintings, note the addition of pages devoted to my two latest passions on this site.

I look forward to your feedback and to seeing you in the clubs and theaters. .