Paolo Vinaccia
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Born27 March 1954
Camerino (Mc)Italy
Camerino (Mc)Italy
Died5 July 2019 (aged 65)
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
Paolo Vinaccia | |
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.jpg) Paolo Vinaccia at Cosmopolite Scene in Oslo, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 March 1954 Camerino (Mc)Italy |
| Died | 5 July 2019 (aged 65) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
Paolo Vinaccia (Camerino, 27 March 1954 – Oslo, 5 July 2019) was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway.[1][2][3] He died on 5 July 2019[3] after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer.
Vinaccia worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik Hofseth, Jan Eggum, Knut Reiersrud (in Four Roosters), Gisle Torvik, Ole Amund Gjersvik and Jonas Fjeld. He has toured and recorded with Palle Mikkelborg, Mike Mainieri, Jon Christensen and David Darling. With Arild Andersen, he performed at the London Jazz Festival in 2008.[3][4] Vinaccia contributed to more than 100 albums.
