Frank Pilato

Frank Pilato (born December 4, 1982) is a composer, guitarist and clarinettist based in Florence, Italy.

Frank Pilato
Francesco Paolo Pilato
Frank Pilato
Background information
Born (1982-12-04) December 4, 1982
Florence, Italy
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • Guitarist
  • Educator
  • Sideman
Instruments
Years active1993–present
LabelsESC-Records * Sony * Relaxo Records
Websitehttp://www.frankpilato.com

Biography

Early life

Frank Pilato (born December 4, 1982) is a composer, guitarist and clarinettist based in Florence, Italy.

He grew up on the hills of the flourishing Tuscany and he found out his passion for music since the beginning of his childhood. At the age of 21 he left Italy to live abroad, especially in Spain, where his roots were established.

In 2008, he moved to Hollywood to attend the guitar program at the Musician Institute (MI), after having the Berklee Summer School scholarship.

In 2010, he graduated in composition at the Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik, Darmstadt in Darmstadt, Germany and then He graduated in Jazz Guitar at the Conservatory Ottorino Respighi in Latina.

Career

At 29, he replaced Allan Holdsworth in "STORIES" trilogy of Maestro Andrea Marcelli.

He represented Italy at the 2015 Berlin Jazz Festival: The most important Jazz festivals in the world.

His last work, "SPETTRI" is produced from "Regione Toscana" in collaboration with "Toscana 100 bands".

Works in studio and lives with

Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Andrea Marcelli, Mitch Forman, Van Stephenson, Dave Carpenter, Francesco Artusato, Allan Holdsworth, Michael Angelo Batio, Ludovico Fulci, Brian DePalma Orchestra's movie, Philippe Ciminato, Tobias Relenberg, Sushi Rain, Miranda, Paolo Fattorini, Andrea "Tower" Torricini, Carmelo Leotta, Leonardo Rossi, & many more...

Discography

Solo album
  • 2000 – Caprice
  • 2015 – Stories
  • 2016 – Spettri
  • 2020 – Solo

Books
  • 2019 – Uncommon Scales, Ideas & Melodic Patters
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