John Basile

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About John Basile…

New York City-based jazz guitarist and composer John Basile has returned to playing, composing, and recording music after a successful 25-year journey into the world of radiology, medical imaging, and business development. In the 1980s and 90's, John worked with some of the most esteemed artists in vocal and instrumental jazz in both live and recorded scenarios. He changed direction to pursue opportunities in healthcare that brought a new perspective and renewed sense of energy to his music.

Born and raised in Boston, John attended Berklee College of Music and graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music. He honed his jazz skills studying with many of the great jazz guitarists of the era, including Barry Galbraith, Jack Wilkins, and Chuck Wayne. John made inroads as a professional during that busy time as a working guitarist playing soul, R&B and pop gigs in the fertile show band scene in Boston at the time.

He moved to NYC in 1985 where he got his first break playing with Peggy Lee at the behest of legendary jazz drummer Grady Tate (Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith). His thoughtful, less-is-more approach and deep sense of swing quickly made him an in-demand guitarist on the NYC scene. During these years John performed and/or recorded in diverse settings with Peggy Lee, Sylvia Sims, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, George Mraz, Michael Brecker, "Sweets" Edison, John Abercrombie, Tom Harrell, and Red Mitchell, among others.

In his nearly four decades as a musician, John has released 15 highly-acclaimed solo albums. He remained active composing and recording, even during his radiology tenure. In 2019, with the founding of Stringtime Productions, LLC, he added “media composer” to his credentials, composing and producing cues for film, television, and music libraries.

John is lauded for his dark and smooth tone, strong sense of swing, and finger style comping — playing chord fragments and melodies simultaneously. As an improviser, John is known for his conversational and lyrical approach, creating melodic lines that often result in harmonic surprises to the listener. His elegant musicality recalls consummate jazz guitarist Jim Hall who once remarked, "John Basile's playing has the essence of great jazz guitar - beautiful tone, marvelous swing, terrific technique and excellent phrasing. You can't ask for more".

John is also an accomplished professional boxing judge working championship assignments at Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center in New York, as well as championship bouts in Russia, Mexico, Australia and Montreal. “There is a close mental correlation between judging combat sports and jazz. Both require total concentration and to be "in the moment" at all times. “Whether you’re evaluating action in the ring or you’re improvising on a challenging set of chord changes, you have to be extremely focused to quiet your mind ” John says.

On his latest jazz release, “Satisfied” highlights include an invigorating return to form featuring Gary Versace on organ and Carmen Intorre Jr. on drums. In this spirit, the trio digs into Dionne Warwick’s 1979 hit ballad, "Déjà Vu.” with an up tempo swinging version guaranteed to please. The impressionistic waltz, “Animations,” is an original, revisited from his duo album with guitarist John Abercrombie, and features an exquisite solo by Gary Versace. On “All Day” and “Straight Punches,” the trio swings mightily into riff tune territory with intricate lines featuring smooth legato phrasing and some soulful slurs.

Whether preparing for his next jazz release or composing/producing library cues for media at Springtime Productions, John's musical scope continues to widen and offer new challenges and opportunities to remain creatively engaged.

Contemplating his circuitous path back to music, he says: “Coming back full circle to music and the guitar specifically, is very emotional for me. After all of these years, it’s still who I really am and moving it front and center now makes sense."

John can be reached at: [email protected] http://johnbasile.net

Топ записи

02	For All We Know	John Basile	Heatin' Up			04:47
	Композитори: Fred Coots - Samuel Lewis

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2024 John Basile: 01-04-2024

Heatin' Up

01	Under the Influence	John Basile	Heatin' Up			05:08
	Композитори: John J Basile
02	For All We Know	John Basile	Heatin' Up			04:47
	Композитори: Fred Coots - Samuel Lewis
03	Girl Talk	John Basile	Heatin' Up			04:06
	Композитори: Neal Hefti
04	See Saw	John Basile	Heatin' Up			03:42
	Композитори: Cy Coleman
05	Moon and Sand	John Basile	Heatin' Up			04:16
	Композитори: Alec Wilder
06	Never Will I Marry	John Basile	Heatin' Up			03:05
	Композитори: Frank Loesser
07	Summer's Dawn	John Basile	Heatin' Up			04:32
	Композитори: John J Basile

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2023 John Basile: 01-09-2023

Satisfied

01	Deja Vu	John Basile	Satisfied			04:57
	Композитори: Issac Hayes - Adrianne Anderson
02	I'll Close My Eyes	John Basile	Satisfied			05:26
	Композитори: Billy Reid - Buddy Kaye
03	Animations	John Basile	Satisfied			04:19
	Композитори: John J Basile
04	Spring Forward	John Basile	Satisfied			05:09
	Композитори: John J Basile
05	I'm a Fool to Want You	John Basile	Satisfied			06:06
	Композитори: Frank Sinatra - Joel Heron - Jack Wolf - Taito Vainio
06	Starcrossed	John Basile	Satisfied			06:36
	Композитори: John J Basile
07	All Day	John Basile	Satisfied			06:30
	Композитори: John J Basile

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2019 John Basile: 23-09-2019

Silent Night

01	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	John Basile	Silent Night			03:36
02	Baby Its Cold Outside	John Basile	Silent Night			04:49
03	Lulladay	John Basile	Silent Night			03:37
04	Silver Bells	John Basile	Silent Night			04:10
05	Silent Night	John Basile	Silent Night			04:06
06	Toyland	John Basile	Silent Night			03:23
07	Oh Tannenbaum	John Basile	Silent Night			02:46

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2016 John Basile: 14-11-2016

Outside / In

01	Soldiers Field	John Basile	Outside / In			04:24
02	Bolera	John Basile	Outside / In			02:47
03	Fatback	John Basile	Outside / In			03:48
04	All Three Judges	John Basile	Outside / In			03:59
05	It's Probably Me	John Basile	Outside / In			04:17
06	Bugs	John Basile	Outside / In			04:30
07	Camelot	John Basile	Outside / In			04:07

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2015 John Basile: 15-07-2015

Penny Lane

01	Eleanor Rigby	John Basile	Penny Lane			04:58
02	Fool On the Hill	John Basile	Penny Lane			04:03
03	Penny Lane	John Basile	Penny Lane			04:48
04	And I Love Her	John Basile	Penny Lane			04:28
05	A Day in the Life	John Basile	Penny Lane			04:15
06	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	John Basile	Penny Lane			04:55
07	Here There and Everywhere	John Basile	Penny Lane			03:55

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2014 John Basile: 01-08-2014

Undercover

01	After the Love Is Gone	John Basile	Undercover			04:29
02	If I Only Had a Brain	John Basile	Undercover			04:07
03	God Only Knows	John Basile	Undercover			03:58
04	Seconds Out	John Basile	Undercover			05:24
05	You Are Everything	John Basile	Undercover			04:35
06	You'll Never Get to Heaven	John Basile	Undercover			04:39
07	Caught Up in the Rapture	John Basile	Undercover			04:36

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2011 John Basile: 09-08-2011

Amplitudes

01	Ralph's Piano Waltz	John Basile	Amplitudes			04:06
02	You're As Right As Rain	John Basile	Amplitudes			04:17
03	I've Told Every Little Star	John Basile	Amplitudes			03:49
04	My Funny Valentine	John Basile	Amplitudes			04:20
05	Moon River	John Basile	Amplitudes			03:51
06	Stolen Moments	John Basile	Amplitudes			04:50
07	It's Nice To Be With You	John Basile	Amplitudes			05:09

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2010 John Basile: 05-03-2010

No Apologies

01	S' Bout Time	John Basile	No Apologies			05:13
02	Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart)	John Basile	No Apologies			04:27
03	Everything I Love	John Basile	No Apologies			03:25
04	Where Are You	John Basile	No Apologies			07:10
05	Sideshow	John Basile	No Apologies			05:14
06	Perugia	John Basile	No Apologies			05:28
07	Unit Seven	John Basile	No Apologies			03:21

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Сингли

2024 John Basile: 04-10-2024

You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)

01	You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)	John Basile	You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)			04:02
	Композитори: Burt Bacharach

2024 John Basile: 19-08-2024

Bossa Rio

01	Bossa Rio	John Basile	Bossa Rio			02:26
	Композитори: John J Basile

2024 John Basile: 15-08-2024

After the Love Is Gone

01	After the Love Is Gone	John Basile	After the Love Is Gone			04:33
	Композитори: Bill Champlin - David Foster - Jay Joseph Graydon

2018 John Basile: 20-02-2018

Shape of You

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John Basile

Shape of You

04:07

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: 01-01-1991

Duo

01	Everything I Love	Brad Terry	Duo			05:15
02	Gentle Rain	Brad Terry	Duo			06:39
03	Big Blues	Brad Terry	Duo			03:32
04	Moon & Sand	Brad Terry	Duo			04:28
05	Skylark	Brad Terry	Duo			05:02
06	Beautiful Love	Brad Terry	Duo			04:36
07	Sometime Ago	Brad Terry	Duo			07:21

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℗ 2024 Compigram: 19-03-2024

Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1

01	Bright Lights	JJ Soul Band	Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1			03:57
	Автор: John Soul / Композитори: Ingvi Þór Kormáksson
02	Give Me a Song	Gavin K Sparks	Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1			04:02
	Автор: Katherine Aldersley (Kay) Shelley / Композитори: Gavin K Sparks
03	Old Man Swing	Kevin L Desire	Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1			02:31
	Композитори: Kevin L Desire
04	Summer Love	Latin Faculty	Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1			03:24
	Автор: John Soul / Композитори: Ingvi Þór Kormáksson
05	Lucky Day	Christine Mchoes	Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1			03:26
	Автор: Jordan E Spivack / Композитори: Jordan E Spivack
06	Blue Skies in Paradise	Wild Wisteria	Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1			04:28
	Автор: Malcolm W Raedel / Композитори: Malcolm W Raedel
07	Lluvia Fría en la Capital	Kenichi Tamura	Stock Music: Jazz Nights Vol. 1			04:44
	Композитори: Kenichi Tamura

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℗ 2024 Compigram: 30-04-2024

Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1

01	Gratitude	Snowman	Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1			04:52
	Композитори: Pedro Miguel Fernandes
02	Sunset	Lee B Holloway	Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1			04:33
	Композитори: Lee B Holloway
03	Cool Hand	Ghost Jazz Trio	Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1			03:52
	Композитори: James Morgan - Dean Brown
04	Sunshine Smiles	Chand K Nova	Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1			02:01
	Композитори: Chandan Kainth
05	No Les No Moore	Kevin Paul	Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1			04:31
	Композитори: Kevin Paul Venechuk
06	Angels We Have Heard on High	John Basile	Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1			02:25
	Композитори: John Basile - Traditional
07	Keep the Soul Alive	Keep the Soul Alive	Stock Music:Electric Guitar Vol. 1			06:58
	Композитори: Marvin Urias

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