Peter Guidi
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Peter Guidi is a jazz saxophonist and jazz flutist whose main instruments are flute, alto
and bass flute
, alto
and soprano saxophone
s.
Born in Scotland of Italian parents, Peter Guidi is a self-taught
musician. He began his musical career in Italy where he went on to play with many leading jazz musicians and performed in major Jazz Festivals including Umbria Jazz Festival
, the Aosta Jazz Festival, the Jazz Festival of Pescara
and the Padova Porsche Jazz Festival.
Since moving to Holland he has performed he has performed in many national jazz festivals including several appearances at the North Sea Jazz Festival
with both his quartet and big bands. He is now head of the jazz department of the [Amsterdam Muziekschool] where he leads several ensemble and big band workshops for students of all ages, beginning with students as young as nine years of age. These bands include the Jazz Kidz, Jazz Juniors, Jazz Generation, Jazz Focus Big Band, and Jazz Mania Big Band. He is also co-founder of the Junior Jazz College, a collaboration between the Muziekschool Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Jazz Conservatory. Since the Jazz Department began 25 years ago his bands have won a total of 76 prizes in national and international competitions - click here for a full list of prizes:
http://members.chello.nl/guidiflute/Prizes.html.
Peter Guidi is author of a two volume flute teaching method: 'The Jazz Flute'.
http://members.chello.nl/guidiflute/method.html
In 2008 Peter Guidi co-founded the first edition of the Netherland National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NJJO) which has become as established bi-annual event.
In 2010 Peter Guidi was awarded a Dutch Knighthood (Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau) for his pioneering work in jazz education in the Netherlands.
Alto flute
The alto flute is a type of Western concert flute, a musical instrument in the woodwind family. It is the next extension downward of the C flute after the flûte d'amour. It is characterized by its distinct, mellow tone in the lower portion of its range...
and bass flute
Bass flute
The bass flute is the bass member of the flute family. It is in the key of C, pitched one octave below the concert flute. Because of the length of its tube , it is usually made with a "J" shaped head joint, which brings the embouchure hole within reach of the player...
, alto
Alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
and soprano saxophone
Soprano saxophone
The soprano saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument, invented in 1840. The soprano is the third smallest member of the saxophone family, which consists of the soprillo, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass, contrabass and tubax.A transposing instrument pitched in...
s.
Born in Scotland of Italian parents, Peter Guidi is a self-taught
Autodidacticism
Autodidacticism is self-education or self-directed learning. In a sense, autodidacticism is "learning on your own" or "by yourself", and an autodidact is a person who teaches him or herself something. The term has its roots in the Ancient Greek words αὐτός and διδακτικός...
musician. He began his musical career in Italy where he went on to play with many leading jazz musicians and performed in major Jazz Festivals including Umbria Jazz Festival
Umbria Jazz Festival
The Umbria Jazz Festival is one of the most important jazz festivals in the world and has been held annually since 1973, usually in the month of July, in Perugia, Italy...
, the Aosta Jazz Festival, the Jazz Festival of Pescara
Pescara Jazz
Pescara Jazz is the name of an international jazz festival that takes place every year in July at Pescara, Italy.When it started in 1969 it was the first Italian summer festival dedicated to jazz music, and it is one of the most important in Europe. In 2009 the 37th edition of the festival to place...
and the Padova Porsche Jazz Festival.
Since moving to Holland he has performed he has performed in many national jazz festivals including several appearances at the North Sea Jazz Festival
North Sea Jazz Festival
The North Sea Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival held each second weekend of July in the Netherlands at the Ahoy venue. It used to be in The Hague but since 2006 it has been held in Rotterdam...
with both his quartet and big bands. He is now head of the jazz department of the [Amsterdam Muziekschool] where he leads several ensemble and big band workshops for students of all ages, beginning with students as young as nine years of age. These bands include the Jazz Kidz, Jazz Juniors, Jazz Generation, Jazz Focus Big Band, and Jazz Mania Big Band. He is also co-founder of the Junior Jazz College, a collaboration between the Muziekschool Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Jazz Conservatory. Since the Jazz Department began 25 years ago his bands have won a total of 76 prizes in national and international competitions - click here for a full list of prizes:
http://members.chello.nl/guidiflute/Prizes.html.
Peter Guidi is author of a two volume flute teaching method: 'The Jazz Flute'.
http://members.chello.nl/guidiflute/method.html
In 2008 Peter Guidi co-founded the first edition of the Netherland National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NJJO) which has become as established bi-annual event.
In 2010 Peter Guidi was awarded a Dutch Knighthood (Ridder in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau) for his pioneering work in jazz education in the Netherlands.
Selected discography
- A Weaver of Dreams - 1993 (Timeless CD SJP 401)
- Forbidden Flute - 1999 (BMCD 309 d)
- Beautiful Friendship - 2000 (Timeless CD SJP 352)
- Jazzmania Big Band 'New Impressions- 2002(BMCD 378)
- Jazzmania Big Band 'Further Impressions- 2004(BMC 458)
- Jazz Focus Big Band 'Focused - 2007(JF007-01)
External links
- Peter Guidi's own site: http://www.peterguidi.com
- Netherland National Youth Jazz Orchestra: http://www.njjo.nl/
- Muziekschool Amsterdam: http://www.muziekschoolamsterdam.nl/index.php
- Amsterdam Conservatory: http://www.conservatoriumvanamsterdam.nl/index.shtml
- Junior Jazz College: http://www.conservatoriumvanamsterdam.nl/cva/studieaanbod/studeren_aan_het_cva/jong_talent/junior_jazz.shtml
- Jazzmania Big Band: http://www.jazzmania.nl
- Jazz Focus Big Band: http://www.jazzfocus.tk
- North sea Jazz Festival: http://www.northseajazz.com