I'm mostly doing freelance work these days... if you need a sax player, contact me!
I've also had the great fortune to work with the following amazing musicians. Henry Hey, Mike Pope, Bob Kaufman (each of them played on my 2nd CD, "In the Library") Andy McWain, Jim Robitaille, Chris Poudrier, Tim Lefebvre, George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Eddie Gomez, Bob Gullotti, Tim Miller, Dave Zinno, Hal Crook, Bruce Gertz, John Lockwood, Greg Hopkins, Tim Horner, Osmany Paredes, Guillermo Nojechowicz (El Eco), Avishai Cohen, Helio Alves, Alon Yavnai, Victor Mendoza, Eguie Castrillo, Fernando Huergo and many, many more!
Influences
Michael Brecker, John Coltrane, Bob Berg, George Garzone, Jerry Bergonzi, Joe Henderson, Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Joe Lovano plus a cast of thousands!
Sounds Like
A morphing of the players listed above... basically, ME!
One of the most versatile contemporary saxophonists is undoubtedly Dino Govoni. Govoni learned from two tenor sax greats, Jerry Bergonzi and George Garzone, and furthered his studies by attending Berklee College of Music, studying with the late, great Joe Viola. Govoni hit the road right away with a variety of musical outfits, playing and/or recording with such diverse artists as Grover Washington Jr., Randy Brecker, Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart, Terri Lyne Carrington, Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart, Arturo Sandoval, Cindy Blackman, Joe Beck, Jason Miles, Prassana, Terence Trent D'Arby, Mike Clark, Robben Ford, Tom Brechtlein, Ed Spargo, Mel Tormé, the Manhattan Transfer, the Boston Pops, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, the John Allmark Jazz Orchestra, and Frankie Valli, among others.
Govoni has two recordings under his own name to date, "Breakin' Out" and "In the Library", both on the Whaling City Sound label. Dino has also been a side man on many sessions and recordings.
Watch for a new LIVE recording this Fall.
In addition to his performances, Govoni is currently on the faculty at Berklee College of Music (as an assistant professor of woodwinds) and lives in New York where he teaches students privately, as well. ~Greg Prato
Check out this short video of the tune "Twice", from a concert at Berklee College of Music!
Here is a video from a local TV show in Boston with the Ed Spargo Band
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hi dino...nice sorprise, you will be in baja, mexico, my city, im working in the jazz-fest org, i hope to see you soon... if you have CD bring it to sale...
Hey, Dino...That was a mad hit with Eric Bloom at Twin River. Especially the on-the-fly 3 part arrangements...Congrats on the wedding. She's a beauty.... See you on the next gig... (maybe sooner than 20 years!)
Hi Dino!I wish to you a great 2009! Maybe you don't remember me, I attended your seminar in Perugia, I worked a lot on timbre on this year, if you have a moment to listen to my music I'll really appreciate your advices! Hope to see you soon at Berklee!
My buddy is selling his daughter's 2005 YZ 125 for $2500 so I'll probably be buying it for Chris Jr. next week. In addition to being a great expert rider Walter maintains his stuff so I know it'll be rippin. Now Chris is set for 4 to 5 years for a bike. Let's get that gig going before I break more bones. Chris
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