Roberto Occhipinti

Roberto Occhipinti (born March 25, 1955) is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer.^[1] He is most noted as a two-time Juno Award nominee for Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year, receiving nominations at the Juno Awards of 2006 for his album Yemaya^[2] and at the Juno Awards of 2009 for A Bend in the River.^[3]

Roberto Occhipinti
Born	(1955-03-25) March 25, 1955 (age 70) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Jazz, classical
Instruments	Bass
Education	University of Toronto
Relatives	Michael Occhipinti (brother)

Early life and education

Occhipinti was born and raised in Toronto. He studied music at the University of Toronto, where he was mentored by Joel Quarrington and Dave Young.^[4]

Career

Occhipinti is a frequent collaborator with his younger brother Michael Occhipinti, in the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra and Creation Dream.^[5] Their cousin David Occhipinti is also a Juno-nominated jazz musician.^[1]

One of relatively few Canadian musicians who have had notable success in both jazz and classical music, he has also frequently performed as a member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Hamilton Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Opera Company.^[6]