John Patitucci

John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.

Biography
John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began playing the electric bass at age 10, performing and composing at age 12, and at age 15, started playing the acoustic bass, as well as piano by age 16. He listened to bass parts in R&B songs on the radio and on his grandfather's jazz records. He cites as influences Oscar Peterson's albums with Ray Brown and Wes Montgomery's with Ron Carter. For the development of rhythm, he points to the time he has spent with Danilo Pérez, a pianist from Panama. In the late 1970s he studied acoustic bass at San Francisco State University and Long Beach State University. He began his professional career when he moved to Los Angeles in 1980 and made connections with Henry Mancini, Dave Grusin, and Tom Scott. From the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s he was a member of three Chick Corea groups: the Elektric Band, the Akoustic Band, and the quartet. As a leader he formed a trio with Joey Calderazzo and Peter Erskine, and a quartet with Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Tavaglione, and John Beasley. He has played with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Roy Haynes. Patitucci switches between double bass and electric bass.

He was the artistic director of the Bass Collective, a school for bassists in New York City and is involved with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program. He was Professor of Jazz Studies at City College of New York. In June 2012 he started the Online Jazz Bass School. He was appointed artist in residence at Berklee College of Music.

Back in Brooklyn
Back in Brooklyn is a documentary about Patitucci released by August Sky Films in 2015. Directed by Patrick Cone, the film includes footage from rehearsals, studio sessions, live performances, and interviews with Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, and Herbie Hancock. The documentary was filmed during or around the time Patitucci's album Brooklyn was recorded.

Awards and honors

 * Most Valuable Player, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1986
 * Best Jazz Bassist, Guitar Player magazine Readers' Poll, 1992, 1994, 1995
 * Best Jazz Bassist, Bass Player magazine Readers' Poll, 1993–1996
 * Grammy Award nomination, Beyond the Sound Barrier as member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet, Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group, 2005
 * Lifetime Achievement award, Bass Player magazine, 2019

As leader/co-leader

 * John Patitucci (GRP, 1987)
 * On the Corner (GRP, 1989)
 * Sketchbook (GRP, 1990)
 * Heart of the Bass (Stretch, 1992)
 * Another World (GRP, 1993)
 * Mistura Fina (GRP, 1995)
 * One More Angel (Concord, 1997)
 * Now (Concord, 1998)
 * Imprint (Concord, 2000)
 * Communion (Concord, 2001)
 * Songs, Stories & Spirituals (Concord, 2003)
 * Line by Line (Concord, 2006)
 * Remembrance (Concord, 2009)
 * Viva Hermeto! with André Marques, Brian Blade (Borandá, 2014)
 * Brooklyn (Three Faces, 2015)
 * Soul of the Bass (Three Faces, 2019)

As group
Tamarack
 * Tamarack (Parbar Music, 1981)

The Hudson Project with Peter Erskine, John Abercrombie, Bob Mintzer
 * The Hudson Project (Stretch, 2000) – live recorded in 1998

The Great Jazz Trio
 *  'S Wonderful with Hank Jones, Jack DeJohnette (Eighty-eight's, 2004)
 * Speak Low with Hank Jones and Jack DeJohnette (Eighty-Eight's, 2005)
 * Stella by Starlight with Hank Jones and Omar Hakim and guest Sadao Watanabe (Eighty-Eight's, 2006)
 * July 5 th - Live at Birdland NY with Hank Jones and Omar Hakim (Eighty-Eight's, 2007)
 * July 6 th - Live at Birdland NY with Hank Jones and Omar Hakim (Eighty-Eight's, 2007)

Others
 * All Strings Attached with Tal Farlow, John Abercrombie, Larry Carlton, Larry Coryell, John Scofield (Verve, 1987)
 * Continental Talk with Randy Brecker, Steve Gadd, Stanislav Mitrovic, Ratko Zjaca (In+Out, 2009)
 * Children of the Light with Danilo Pérez, Brian Blade (2015)
 * TRIO with Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe (2021)

As sideman or guest
With Karrin Allyson
 * Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (Concord Jazz, 2001) – recorded in 2000
 * Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein (Motéma, 2015)

With David Benoit
 * Freedom at Midnight (GRP, 1987)
 * Waiting for Spring (GRP, 1989)
 * Letter to Evan (GRP, 1992)

With Cheryl Bentyne
 * Something Cool (Columbia, 1992)
 * Talk of the Town (Paddle Wheel, 2002)

'''With Gary Burton
 * Departure (Concord Jazz, 1997)
 * For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal (Concord Jazz, 2001)

With Chick Corea
 * The Chick Corea Elektric Band (GRP, 1986)
 * Light Years (GRP, 1987)
 * Eye of the Beholder (GRP, 1988)
 * Chick Corea Akoustic Band (GRP, 1989)
 * Inside Out (GRP, 1990)
 * Alive (GRP, 1991) – live
 * Beneath the Mask (GRP, 1991)
 * Time Warp (GRP, 1995)
 * Live from Blue Note Tokyo (Stretch, 1996) – live recorded in 1992
 * Rendezvous in New York (Stretch, 2003) – live
 * To the Stars (Stretch, 2004)
 * The Musician (Concord Jazz, 2017)[3CD] – live

With Al Di Meola
 * The Infinite Desire (Telarc, 1998)
 * World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion (Telarc, 2000)
 * Consequence of Chaos (Telarc, 2006)

With Victor Feldman
 * To Chopin with Love (Palo Alto, 1983)
 * Rio Nights (TBA, 1987) – recorded in 1977 & 87

With Dave Grusin
 * The Gershwin Connection (GRP, 1991)
 * GRP All-Star Big Band (GRP, 1992)
 * Dave Grusin Presents GRP All-Star Big Band Live! (GRP, 1993) – live
 * Homage to Duke (GRP, 1993)
 * All Blues (GRP, 1995) – recorded in 1994
 * West Side Story (N2K Encoded Music, 1997)

With Steve Khan
 * The Green Field (Tone Center, 2005)
 * Borrowed Time (ESC, 2007)

With Chuck Loeb
 * The Moon, the Stars and the Setting Sun (Shanachie, 1998)
 * Listen (Shanachie, 1999)

With Eric Marienthal
 * Voices of the Heart (GRP, 1988)
 * Round Trip (GRP, 1989)
 * Crossroads (GRP, 1990)
 * Oasis (GRP, 1991)
 * One Touch (GRP, 1993)
 * Bridges with Chuck Loeb (Peak, 2015)

With Danilo Pérez
 * Central Avenue (Impulse!, 1998)
 * Motherland (Verve, 2000)
 * ...Till Then (Verve, 2003)

With Lee Ritenour
 * Stolen Moments (GRP, 1990)
 * Wes Bound (GRP, 1993) – recorded in 1992
 * World of Brazil (GRP, 2005) – compilation
 * Smoke 'N' Mirrors (Peak, 2006)

'''With Tom Scott
 * Keep This Love Alive (GRP, 1991)
 * Born Again (GRP, 1992)

With Wayne Shorter
 * Phantom Navigator (Columbia,1986)
 * Footprints Live! (Verve, 2002) – live recorded in 2001
 * Alegría (Verve, 2003)
 * Beyond the Sound Barrier (Verve, 2005) – recorded in 2002–04
 * Without a Net (Blue Note, 2013)
 * Emanon (Blue Note, 2018)

With Edward Simon
 * The Process (Criss Cross, 2002)
 * Unicity (CAM Jazz, 2006)
 * Poesia (CAM Jazz, 2009) – recorded in 2008
 * Trio Live in New York at Jazz Standard (Sunnyside 2013) – live recorded in 2010

With others
 * The Manhattan Transfer, Vocalese (Atlantic, 1985) – 1 track
 * Frank Gambale, Present for the Future (Legato, 1987)
 * Emiel van Egdom, This Is for You (CD Baby, 1988)
 * Martin Taylor, Sarabanda (Gaia, 1989) – recorded in 1987
 * Dave Samuels, Ten Degrees North (MCA, 1989)
 * Warren Zevon, Transverse City (Virgin, 1989)
 * Everything but the Girl, The Language of Life (Atlantic, 1990) – recorded in 1989
 * Jellyfish, Bellybutton (Charisma, 1990) – 3 tracks
 * Mark Isham, Mark Isham (Virgin, 1990)
 * Eddie Daniels, Nepenthe (GRP, 1990)
 * Wolfgang Muthspiel, The Promise (Amadeo, 1990)
 * Toni Tennille, Never Let Me Go (Bay Cities, 1991)
 * Andy LaVerne, Pleasure Seekers (Triloka, 1991)
 * Natalie Cole, Unforgettable... with Love (Elektra, 1991) – recorded in 1989–91
 * Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Images (Blue Note, 1991) – live
 * Roger Waters, Amused to Death (Columbia, 1992)
 * Pat Coil, Just Ahead (Sheffield Lab, 1992)
 * Kei Akagi, Playroom (Moo, 1992)
 * John Beasley, A Change of Heart (Windham Hill Jazz, 1993)
 * Charlie Bisharat, Along the Amazon (GTS, 1993)
 * Jeff Beal, Three Graces (Triloka, 1993)
 * Vinnie Colaiuta, Vinnie Colaiuta (Stretch, 1994)
 * Sergio Salvatore, Always a Beginning (Concord Jazz, 1996)
 * Bobby Caldwell, Blue Condition (Sin-Drome, 1996)
 * Arturo Sandoval, Swingin'  (GRP, 1996)
 * Monty Alexander, Echoes of Jilly's (Concord Jazz, 1997)
 * Mike Stern, Give and Take (Atlantic, 1997) – recorded in 1996
 * Lynne Arriale Trio, Long Road Home (TCB, 1997)
 * Christian Jacob, Maynard Ferguson Presents Christian Jacob (Concord Jazz, 1997) – recorded in 1996
 * Les Czimber, Someday My Prince Will Come (Miracle, 1997) – recorded in 1996
 * Peter Erskine, Behind Closed Doors Vol. 1 (Fuzzy Music, 1998) – recorded in 1991–96
 * Gerardo Núñez, Calima (Alula, 1998)
 * Hélio Alves, Trio (Reservoir, 1998) – recorded in 1997
 * Randy Waldman, Wigged Out (Whirlybird, 1998)
 * Joanne Brackeen, Pink Elephant Magic (Arkadia Jazz, 1999) – recorded in 1998
 * Nick Brignola, All Business (Reservoir, 1999)
 * Michael Davis, Bonetown (Whirlybird, 1999)
 * Rich Franks, For Our Friend (Port-Of-Call, 1999)
 * Roy Haynes, The Roy Haynes Trio (Verve, 2000) – recorded in 1999
 * Various Artists, Celebrating the Music of Weather Report (Telarc, 2000)
 * Jay Beckenstein, Eye Contact (Windham Hill Jazz, 2000)
 * Joey Calderazzo, Joey Calderazzo (Columbia, 2000)
 * Dave Eshelman, Mystique (Jazz Garden, 2000) – recorded in 1999
 * Jay Azzolina, Past Tense (Double-Time, 2000)
 * Randy Waldman, UnReel (Concord Jazz, 2001)
 * Walt Weiskopf, Man of Many Colors (Criss Cross, 2001) – recorded in 2000
 * Paolo Di Sabatino, Threeo (Atelier Sawano, 2003) – recorded in 1999
 * Tommy Smith, Evolution (Spartacus, 2003)
 * Tim Garland, Change of Season (Sirocco Music, 2004)
 * Manuel Valera, Forma Nueva (Mavo, 2004)
 * Janis Siegel, Sketches of Broadway (Telarc, 2004)
 * Don Friedman, Timeless (Eighty-Eight's, 2004) – recorded in 2003
 * Herbie Hancock, Possibilities (Hear Music, 2005)
 * Pat Martino, Remember: A Tribute to Wes Montgomery (Blue Note, 2006) – recorded in 2005
 * Mike Holober, Wish List (Sons of Sound Recorded Music, 2006)
 * Ferenc Nemeth, Night Songs (Dreamers Collective, 2007) – recorded in 2005
 * Michael Brecker, Pilgrimage (EmArcy, 2007) – recorded in 2006
 * School of the Arts featuring T Lavitz, School of the Arts (Magnatude, 2007)
 * Tim Ries, Stones World (Sunnyside, 2008)[2CD]
 * Tony DeMarco, The Sligo Indians (Smithsonian Folkways, 2008)
 * Jack DeJohnette, Music We Are (Golden Beams, 2009) – recorded in 2008
 * Adam Rogers, Sight (Criss Cross, 2009) – recorded in 2008
 * Alessandro Galati, Jason Salad! (Via Veneto Jazz, 1997)
 * Enrico Pieranunzi, Live at Birdland (C.A.M. Jazz, 2010) – live recorded in 2008
 * Magos Herrera, México Azul (Sony, 2010)
 * Andreas Öberg, Six String Evolution (Resonance, 2010) – 1 track
 * Kurt Elling, The Gate (Concord Jazz, 2011)
 * Ben Monder, Hydra (Sunnyside, 2013)
 * Antonio Sanchez, Three Times Three (C.A.M. Jazz, 2014)[2CD] – recorded in 2013
 * José James, Yesterday I Had the Blues (Blue Note, 2015)
 * Keith & Kristyn Getty, Facing A Task Unfinished (Getty Music, 2016) – 2 tracks
 * Norah Jones, Day Breaks (Blue Note, 2016) – recorded in 2015
 * John Finbury (composer), Sorte! (John Finbury, 2019)
 * John Finbury (composer), Quatro (John Finbury, 2020)
 * Dan Costa (composer), Beams (Dan Costa, 2023)
 * Richard Baratta, Off the Charts (Savant, 2023)