Frank Pilato

Frank Pilato is a composer, guitarist, clarinetist and sound engineer based in Florence, Italy.

Frank Pilato
Francesco Paolo Pilato
Frank Pilato
Frank Pilato
Background information
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • Guitarist
  • Educator
  • Sideman
Instrument(s)
Years active1993–present
LabelsESC-Records * Sony * Relaxo Records * Lizard Records
Websitehttp://www.frankpilato.com

Biography

Frank Pilato (Florence, December 4, 1982) is an Italian composer, guitarist, clarinetist and sound engineer. He began studying music theory and clarinet at age of 7. At the same time he began studying the guitar, the clarinet, and subsequently followed a degree in jazz guitar in the Ottorino Respighi Conservatory of Latina with Umberto Fiorentino. At the age of 20 he moved to California to study Rock and Fusion language at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood where he obtained numerous awards including a scholarship (never used). In 2014 he attended the summer courses in contemporary composition at the Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik in Darmstadt, Germany. He is now a composer, guitarist, educator, session player and clinician.

Career

At a young age he succeeds in performing the "24 Capricci per chitarra" (Niccolò Paganini) recorded and produced by Relaxo Record in a limited edition copies. At the age of 29 he replaces Allan Holdsworth in the last chapter of the "STORIES" trilogy by Maestro Andrea Marcelli. In 2014 and 2015 he represented Italy at the Berlin Jazz Festival: the most important international jazz festival and in the same year he was cited in the Italian cultural institute in Berlin, Los Angeles and Paris. His latest LP, "SPETTRI" was entirely produced by "Regione Toscana" in collaboration with "Toscana 100 bands". He takes part in the official Allan Holdsworth album tribute entitled: "Y.O.U." where 8 of the greatest Italian fusion musicians come together to create an uncompromising official tribute.

He represented Italy at the 2015 Berlin Jazz Festival.[1]

His last work, "SPETTRI" was produced from "Toscana 100 bands", a project of the region of Tuscany.[2]

Live and studio: Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Andrea Marcelli, Dave Carpenter, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Jolly Rox, Mitch Forman, Francesco Artusato, Allan Holdsworth, Ludovico Fulci, Philippe Ciminato, Tobias Relenberg, Sushi Rain, Miranda, Frank Gambale, Paolo Fattorini, Andrea "Tower "Torricini, Alex Stornello, Michael Johnson Bop Quartet, Randy Warner, Carmelo Leotta, Leonardo Rossi, Y.O.U. and many more.

Publications

Solo albums
  • 2001 – "24 Caprices" for Solo Guitar (Niccolò Paganini)
  • 2005 – Spettri
  • 2015 – Stories
  • 2024 – Trianon

Singles
  • 2021 – Both sides now

Compilations
  • 2023 – Y.O.U. Allan Holdsworth Tribute

Books
  • 2024 – Uncommon Scales, Ideas & Melodic Patters
  • 2024 – "Moto Perpetuo" for Solo Guitar (Niccolò Paganini)

Sound engineer
  • 2005 – Frank Pilato - Spettri
  • 2015 – Frank Pilato - Stories
  • 2021 – Frank Pilato - Both sides now
  • 2023 – Allan Holdsworth official tribute - Y.O.U.
  • 2023 – Paolo Volpato Group - Metronoise
  • 2024 – Frank Pilato - Trianon

Credits
  • 2006 – PLEBS ( Guitar solo on "United Gates" )
  • 2008 – Giovani Giusti ( Guitar solo on "Buongiorno..." and " Brivido Elettrico" )
  • 2009 – Passogigante ( Guitar solo on "Boppin' Around" )
  • 2011 – Sophie Ellis Bextor ( Guitar on "Starlight" )
  • 2014 – Jolly Rox ( Guitar solo on "So We Are" and "Dreamers Paradise" )
  • 2015 – Sushi Rain ( Guitar solo on "Jesus Cries From Your Eyes" )
  • 2019 – Paolo Volpato Group ( Guitar Solo on "Preludio/Contro" )
  • 2020 – Michael Johnson Bop Quartet ( Guitar on "Anthropology" and "KOKO" )
  • 2023 – Y.O.U. ( "Sette Note In Nero" )

References
  1. "6th Italian Jazz Festival in Berlin (26. - 28. 11.): Frank Pilato Sextet Stories". iicberlino.esteri.it (in German). Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  2. "Spettri, di Frank Pilato – Toscana100band" (in Italian). Retrieved July 1, 2022.
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