John Patitucci School of Bass

One of the world’s most respected jazz musicians and educators, John Patitucci has played with some of music’s biggest names including B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, and many others.Known for his versatility, sensitivity and tone, Patitucci is widely regarded as one of today’s most influential jazz musicians and composers. John Patitucci has won 3 Grammy awards and many more nominations in his professional career. In 1986 Patitucci was voted “Most Valuable Player” on acoustic bass by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and his debut solo album, John Patitucci (1988) reached number one on the Billboard Jazz charts. He has been voted “Best Jazz Bassist” in the annual Readers’ Poll for Guitar Player and Bass Player Magazine 7 times. John is the Artist in Residence at the Global Jazz Institute at Berklee College of Music, and continues to compose and record music that reflects his interests in jazz, classical, Brazilian, and pop.

One of the world’s most respected jazz musicians and educators, John Patitucci has played with some of music’s biggest names including B.B. King, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Dizzy Gillespie, George Benson, and many others.Known for his versatility, sensitivity and tone, Patitucci is widely regarded as one of today’s most influential jazz musicians and composers. John Patitucci has won 3 Grammy awards and many more nominations in his professional career. In 1986 Patitucci was voted “Most Valuable Player” on acoustic bass by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and his debut solo album, John Patitucci (1988) reached number one on the Billboard Jazz charts. He has been voted “Best Jazz Bassist” in the annual Readers’ Poll for Guitar Player and Bass Player Magazine 7 times. John is the Artist in Residence at the Global Jazz Institute at Berklee College of Music, and continues to compose and record music that reflects his interests in jazz, classical, Brazilian, and pop.