{"id":2275,"date":"2015-09-29T22:34:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-30T02:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uptonbass.com\/?page_id=2275"},"modified":"2025-05-17T15:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T15:39:48","slug":"john-patitucci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uptonbass.com\/about\/who-plays-an-upton-bass-upton-bass-string-instrument-co\/john-patitucci\/","title":{"rendered":"John Patitucci"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-john-patitucci\">John Patitucci<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>John Patitucci is one of the finest and most versatile bassists in the world on upright and electric bass. John has a recording and performance resume that could easily be transcribed into a book &#8211; he has played throughout the world with his own band and with jazz luminaries Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stan Getz, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Hubert Laws, Mulgrew Miller, James Williams, and many more. He has played with&nbsp;pop and Brazilian heavyweights&nbsp;including&nbsp;Sting, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole, Carole King, Milton Nascimiento, Astrud and Joao Gilberto, Airto and Flora Purim. A truly well rounded player whose legacy will stand the test of time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><style>.kb-gallery-id-2275_7498be-6b.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-2275_7498be-6b.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-2275_7498be-6b .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-2275_7498be-6b .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-2275_7498be-6b.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-2275_7498be-6b.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-2275_7498be-6b alignnone wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul 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Most recently, we collaborated with him on a Fully Carved Brescian for his work with the Fundaci\u00f3n Danilo P\u00e9rez in Panama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve come from the Upton Report to view the Danilo Perez video, I&#8217;m sorry to say NPR pulled it. &nbsp;I&#8217;m not sure why they would do that, but I&#8217;m looking for another link to it and I&#8217;ll repost as soon as I find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Eric<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"John Patitucci on Improvisation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bhaCB8u7JGg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Upton Bass: Brescian Model &amp; John Patitucci\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GlYNI2BL1V4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>John Patitucci John Patitucci is one of the finest and most versatile bassists in the world on upright and electric bass. 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