Pino Presti
| Pino Presti | |
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Pino Presti in 1973
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Giuseppe Prestipino Giarritta |
| Born | August 23, 1943 |
| Origin | Milan, Italy |
| Genres | Pop, jazz, funk, Latin music, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Bassist, arranger, composer, conductor, record producer |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, Fender Rhodes, percussion |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Durium, Saar, Polydor, Baby Records, Emergency, Belldisc, Edizioni Curci, Dischi Ricordi |
| Associated acts | Mina, Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzolla, Stéphane Grappelli, Wilson Pickett, Maynard Ferguson, Franco Cerri, Severino Gazzelloni, Aldemaro Romero, Tullio De Piscopo, Shirley Bunnie Foy, Enrico Intra, Ellade Bandini |
| Website | pinopresti |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Jazz Bass | |
Giuseppe Prestipino Giarritta (born August 23, 1943), professionally known by his pseudonym Pino Presti, is an Italian bassist, arranger, composer, conductor and record producer from Milan. He is a 5th-dan black belt in Shotokan Karate.
Presti was very young when he first entered the music business. He started as a bass guitar player, than gradually began as an arranger, composer, orchestra conductor, and producer. Among his collaborations in different genres of music like jazz, pop, funk, soul, and Latin music are Mina (the most famous Italian pop singer),Gerry Mulligan, Astor Piazzolla (with whom he has performed on 24 recordings as a sideman, including the well known composition Libertango), Quincy Jones, Wilson Pickett, Shirley Bassey, Franco Cerri, Maynard Ferguson, Stéphane Grappelli, Severino Gazzelloni, Aldemaro Romero, and Tullio De Piscopo among others. He is considered one of the most important Italian arrangers/conductors.
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