Guitarists · 1936–2022

Joe Diorio

American musician (1936–2022)

Born: 6 August 1936
Waterbury
Died: 2 February 2022
Country: United States
Active: 1960–
Record labels: Cadet Records, RAM Records
Discography: 16 albums

Biography

Joe Diorio was a jazz musician who played guitar. Joe Diorio was born on 6 August 1936 in Waterbury and died on 2 February 2022. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Cadet Records and RAM Records. The discography here lists 16 albums, from “Rapport” (1974) to “20th Century Impressions” (2002).

Joseph Louis Diorio (August 6, 1936 – February 2, 2022) was an American jazz guitarist. He performed with Sonny Stitt, Hal Crook, Eddie Harris, Ira Sullivan, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Horace Silver, Anita O'Day, and Freddie Hubbard. In recent years he also recorded albums with modern performers including Robben Ford, Gary Willis, David Becker and Mick Goodrick. 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Rapport 1974

Solo Guitar 1975

Straight Ahead To The Light 1976

Bonita 1980

Earth, Moon, Earth 1987

Italy 1989

Minor Elegance 1989

Double Take 1992 · Live

We Will Meet Again 1992

Rare Birds 1993

More Than Friends 1994

I Remember You 1998

Narayani 1998

Stateside 2000

20th Century Impressions 2002

To Jobim With Love

Also plays on

Albums where Joe Diorio is credited as a sideman

1961	Exodus to Jazz — Eddie Harris	guitar
1970	Come on Down! — Eddie Harris	guitar
1976	Ira Sullivan — Ira Sullivan	electric guitar
1978	Multimedia — Ira Sullivan	guitar