Michael Occhipinti is a Canadian jazz guitarist and composer.[1] A founding member of the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra, he is most noted as a three-time Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 2001 for his album Creation Dream,[2] at the Juno Awards of 2008 for Chasing After Light,[3] and at the Juno Awards of 2009 for The Sicilian Jazz Project.[4]

He is also a frequent collaborator with his older brother Roberto Occhipinti.[5] Their cousin David Occhipinti is also a Juno-nominated jazz musician.

References

  1. ↑ Bruce Deachman, "It's all about fun: Michael Occhipinti enjoys his music". Ottawa Citizen, July 14, 2001.
  2. ↑ "2001 Juno Award nominations". Waterloo Region Record, January 25, 2001.
  3. ↑ Mark Medley, "Celine Dion dominates Juno landscape". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 6, 2008.
  4. ↑ Nick Patch, "Brothers Michael and Roberto Occhipinti competing in same category for Juno". Canadian Press, March 5, 2009.
  5. ↑ Roger Levesque, "Not every muse holds a guitar, Belec discovers; Local musician inspired by keyboard and horn players". Edmonton Journal, April 26, 2007.


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