Joe Diorio


Joseph Louis Diorio 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.
Diorio taught at the University of Southern California. He was also one of the first instructors for the Guitar Institute of Technology. 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 Solo Guitar Straight Ahead to the Light with Steve Bagby Soloduo with Wally Cirillo Peaceful Journey Bonita Feedles with Gijs Hendriks, Bert Van Erk, Michael Baird 20th Century Impressions with Jeff Berlin, Vinnie Colaiuta Earth Moon Earth Minor Elegance with Robben Ford Italy Double Take with Riccardo Del Fra We Will Meet Again Rare Birds with Mick Goodrick More than Friends The Breeze and I with Ira Sullivan Narayani Joe DiOrio and Hal Crook To Jobim with Love
  • ''I Remember You''

As sideman

With Pete & Conte CandoliThe Candoli Brothers
With Eddie HarrisExodus to Jazz Mighty Like a Rose Jazz for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" A Study in Jazz For Bird and Bags Come on Down
With Sam LazarPlayback
With Anita O'DayMello'day
With Horace SilverGuides to Growing Up
With Sonny StittMove on Over My Main Man with Bennie Green
With Ira SullivanIra Sullivan with Jaco PastoriusPeace Multimedia An Axe to Grind
With David Becker