Fabrizio Sotti

Fabrizio Sotti

Background information
Born	(1975-04-27)April 27, 1975 Padova, Italy
Genres	Jazz, jazz fusion, hip hop, R&B, pop
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, Composer, Record Producer
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1991–present
Labels	Universal, Motown, Blue Note, BMG, Koch, E1, Sotti Entertainment, Incipit, Egea
Website	www.fabriziosotti.com
Notable instruments
D'Angelico Guitars Fabrizio Sotti Signature Model

Fabrizio Sotti (born April 27, 1975, Padova, Italy), is a jazz guitarist, composer, songwriter, and producer. In addition to jazz, Sotti has worked in the styles of jazz fusion, soul, hip hop, R&B, and pop.

Sotti has worked with Claudia Acuña, Renzo Arbore, Cameron Brown, M-1 (rapper), Dead Prez, Terri Lyne Carrington, Mino Cinelu, George Coleman, Sammy Figueroa, Melanie Fiona, Al Foster, Algebra Blessett, Alex Foster, George Garzone, James Genus, Gipsy Kings, Lincoln Goines, Roy Hargrove, Whitney Houston, David Knopfler, Steve LaSpina, Jennifer Lopez, Ice T, Ghostface Killah, Styles P, Brian Lynch, Rick Margitza, Francisco Mela, Foxy Brown, Mýa, John Patitucci, Clarence Penn, Alberto Pizzo, Q Tip, Angela Hunte, Res (singer), Rachel Z,Half Pint, Toquinho, Tupac Shakur, Shaggy, Clementino, Randy Brecker, Cassandra Wilson, and Zucchero Fornaciari.^[1]

Equipment

Sotti endorses D'Angelico Guitars. His signature guitar, the EX-SS/FS, is based on the EX-SS with the addition of Seymour Duncan pick ups (SH2 and SH4), Sperzel machine heads, jumbo frets and reduced wood block for maximum resonance of the hollow body.^[2]

Selected discography

As leader

Looking For 1993
Standards and More, feat. Ares Tavolazzi and Mauro Beggio (1995)
This World Upside Down (Eclipse, 1999)
Through My Eyes (Sotti Entertainment/Raitrade, 2004)
Inner Dance (Sotti /E1, 2010)^[3]
Right Now (Sotti Entertainment, 2013)
A Few Possibilities (Sotti Entertainment/Incipit, 2014)
Forty (Sotti Entertainment/Incipit, 2016)

As sideman

Lathun, Fortunate (Universal/Motown, 2002)
Cassandra Wilson, Glamoured (BlueNote, 2003)
Kyrsten, So in Love (Sotti/Raitrade, 2003)
Kyrsten feat. Foxy Brown, Move With Me (Sotti, 2003)
Half Pint, Wha Ya wan (Sotti, 2004)
Tupac, The Rose, Vol. 2 (Koch, 2005)
Various, Blue Note Plays Sting (Blue Note, 2005)
Various, Source Presents Fat Tape: Volume 1 (Koch, 2006)
M1 of Dead Prez, Confidential (Sotti/Koch, 2006)
Hell Razah, Renaissance Child (Nature Sounds, 2007)
K'naan, The Dusty Foot Philosopher (BMG, 2008)
Cassandra Wilson, Closer to You: The Pop Side (Blue Note, 2009)
Cassandra Wilson, Another Country (E1 Entertainment, 2012)
Tony Grey, Elevation (Abstract Logix, 2013)
Alberto Pizzo, On the Way (Bixio/Egea, 2014)
Clementino "Vulcano" (Universal 2017)
Mr.Paradise "Forastero" (Roc Nation Records 2017)

References

↑ Wood, James (15 May 2013). "'Right Now': Jazz Guitarist Fabrizio Sotti's New Album Pays Homage to Classic Hits". Guitar World. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
↑ "Bounty of new D'Angelico products for 2015".
↑ "Fabrizio Sotti Inner Dance Review". guitarinternational.com.

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