Frank Pilato

Frank Pilato is a composer, guitarist, clarinetist and sound engineer.

Biography
Frank Pilato (born Francesco Paolo Pilato, Firenze, December 4, 1982) is an Italian composer, guitarist, clarinetist and sound engineer. He began studying music theory and clarinet at age of 7. At the same time he began studying the guitar, the clarinet, and subsequently followed a degree in jazz guitar in the Ottorino Respighi Conservatory of Latina with Umberto Fiorentino. At the age of 20 he moved to California to study Rock and Fusion at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood where he obtained numerous awards including a scholarship. In 2014 he attended the summer courses in contemporary composition at the Internationale Ferienkurse für Neue Musik in Darmstadt, Germany. He is now a composer, guitarist, educator & session player.

Career
At a young age he succeeds in performing the "24 Capricci per chitarra" (Niccolò Paganini) recorded and produced by Relaxo Record in a limited edition copies. At the age of 29, he replaces Allan Holdsworth in the last chapter of the "STORIES" trilogy by Maestro Andrea Marcelli. In 2014 and 2015, he plays at the Berlin Jazz Festival: Berlin Jazz Festival. the most important international jazz festival and in the same year he was cited in the Italian cultural institute in Berlin, Los Angeles and Paris. He takes part in the official Allan Holdsworth album tribute entitled: "Y.O.U."

His last work, "SPETTRI" was produced from "Toscana 100 bands", a project of the region of Tuscany for LIZARD RECORD.

Live and studio: Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, Andrea Marcelli, Dave Carpenter, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Garden Wall, Jolly Rox, Mitch Forman, Francesco Artusato, Allan Holdsworth, Ludovico Fulci, Philippe Ciminato, Tobias Relenberg, Sushi Rain, Miranda, Frank Gambale, Paolo Fattorini, Andrea "Tower" Torricini, Michael Johnson Bop Quartet, Carmelo Leotta, Leonardo Rossi, Y.O.U. and many more.

Solo albums

 * 2001 – "24 Caprices" for Solo Guitar (Niccolò Paganini)
 * 2005 – Spettri
 * 2015 – Stories

Singles

 * 2021 – Both sides now

Compilations

 * 2023 – Y.O.U. Allan Holdsworth Tribute

Books

 * 2024 – Cromatizzazione Modale, Tecnica e Improvvisazione

Sound engineer

 * 2005 – Frank Pilato - Spettri
 * 2015 – Frank Pilato - Stories
 * 2021 – Frank Pilato - Both sides now
 * 2023 – Allan Holdsworth official tribute - Y.O.U.
 * 2023 – Paolo Volpato Group - Metronoise

Credits

 * 2004 – PLEBS ( Guitar solo on "United Gates" )
 * 2007 – Giovani Giusti ( Guitar solo on "Buongiorno caporale" )
 * 2008 – Giovani Giusti ( Guitar solo on "Brivido Elettrico" )
 * 2009 – Passogigante ( Guitar solo on "Boppin' Around" )
 * 2011 – Sophie Ellis Bextor ( Synth Guitar on "Starlight" )
 * 2014 – Jolly Rox ( Guitar solo on "So We Are" )
 * 2014 – Jolly Rox ( Guitar solo on "Dreamers Paradise" )
 * 2015 – Sushi Rain ( Guitar solo on "Jesus Cries From Your Eyes" )
 * 2019 – Paolo Volpato Group ( Guitar Solo on "Preludio/Contro" )
 * 2020 – Michael Johnson Bop Quartet ( Guitar on "Giant Steps" and "KOKO" )
 * 2023 – Y.O.U. ( "Sette Note In Nero" )