Guido Di Leone
Italian jazz guitarist (1964–2025)
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Guido Di Leone (24 January 1964 – 11 November 2025) was an Italian jazz guitarist.
Born24 January 1964
Bari, Italy
Died11 November 2025 (aged 61)
Bari, Italy
OccupationGuitarist
Yearsactive1980–2025
Guido Di Leone | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 January 1964 Bari, Italy |
| Died | 11 November 2025 (aged 61) Bari, Italy |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Years active | 1980–2025 |
Born in Bari, Di Leone was the son of the jazz pianist Nino.[1][2] His collaborations include Franco Cerri, Paolo Fresu, Mark Murphy, Joey Baron, Jerry Bergonzi and Dado Moroni.[1][2][3] He founded the music academy Il Pentagramma and the Duke Jazz Club.[1][2]
Di Leone died from a heart attack in Bari, on 11 November 2025, at the age of 61.[4]
Albums
- All for Hall (1990)
- Never swingin' in the rain (1992)
- Scherzo (1993)
- Hearing a Rhapsody (1995)
- Terra do sol – Abrasileirado (1998)
- Con alma (2000)
- Body and Soul (2001)
- Ventiseifebbraioduemilauno (2001)
- Seven come £leven (2001)
- Gianni Basso in Bari (2002)
- Totò jazz (2003)
- Isole (2004)
- Flamingo – Jazz'n Mambo (2005)
- Duets – Tribute (2006)
- Walkin' Ahead (2006)
- Trio de Janeiro (2006)
- Blue Night (2008)
- Bossa na minha casa (2008)
- Sax Line (2009)
- Standards on Guitar (2010)
Publication
- Metodo facile e completo di Teoria Jazz (2002)