Peter Guidi
Peter Guidi | |
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Born | Glasgow, Scotland | 14 September 1949
Died | 17 April 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands | (aged 68)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Saxophone, flute |
Website | www |
Peter Guidi (14 September 1949 – 17 April 2018) was a jazz saxophonist and jazz flutist whose main instruments were the flute, alto and bass flute, alto and soprano saxophones.
Biography
Born in Scotland of Italian parents, Guidi was 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.
After moving to the Netherlands, he performed in many national jazz festivals including several appearances at the
In 2008, Guidi co-founded the first edition of the Netherland National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NJJO), which has become an established bi-annual event.
Guidi died from the effects of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease in Amsterdam, at the age of 68.[2][3]
Awards and honors
In 2010, Guidi was awarded a Dutch Knighthood (
Selected discography
- A Weaver of Dreams - 1993 (Timeless CD SJP 401)
- Forbidden Flute - 1999 (BMCD 309 d)[4]
- 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)
Bibliography
- Guidi, Peter. The Jazz Flute. Molenaar Edition.[5]
References
- ^ "Prizes". Peter Guidi – Forbidden Flute. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Peter Guidi (1949-2018): Inspirator en meester van veel Amsterdams jazztalent". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). 19 April 2018.
- ^ "The musician Piero Francesco Guidi 1949 – 2018". barganews.com v 3.0. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ "Method". Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2012.