2010 Entertainment

David Occhipinti & Andrew Downing

David Occhipinti

Guitarist/composer David Occhipinti has four CD’s featuring his own compositions: David Occhipinti (1997) and Syzygy (1999) and Intersection (2003) and Forty Revolutions (2007). David has two duo CD’s with Mike Murley, Duologue (2002), and Duologue Vol. 2 (2005). Their first CD was nominated for a Juno Award.

David is a prolific composer and has composed Four Pieces for String Quartet, which was performed by the Madawaska String Quartet. He has also composed the piece Purple Sky for the Arraymusic Ensemble. Both pieces were performed in May of 2006. David studied in New York with the legendary guitarist Jim Hall on and off from 1992-96. Aside from touring in Canada David often tours in Italy where he lived for a short time. He has also performed in the U.S. Europe and Japan.

David’s development as an artist has been aided by the composition, recording and touring grants received from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council, FACTOR and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

http://www.davidocchipinti.com

Andrew Downing

Andrew Downing is a double bass player, teacher, composer and Juno-Award winning band "Leaders" based in Toronto, Canada. His unique take on jazz and improvised music has involved him in some of the most unique and creative projects on the Canadian and international music scene. He has collaborated and performed with a vast array of musicians in many genres, including songwriter Kelly Joe Phelps, improviser Ab Baars, roots group Zubot and Dawson, trumpeter Dave Douglas, Slide guitarist Dave Tronzo, classical cabaret singer Patricia O’Callaghan and clarinetist Francois Houle.

On the local scene in Toronto, he plays frequently with David Occhipinti, Marilyn Lerner, Kevin Turcotte, Lina Allemano, Brodie West, Phil Dwyer, David Braid. He has also performed with modern dance company Dancemakers, and with actor Gordon Pinsent.

www.andrewdowning.com

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