Tony Pulizzi Trio

Tony Pulizzi (Cleveland, Ohio) has a musical career that spans an extraordinary amount of versatility and mastery taking Pulizzi from sideman, session player, teacher, engineer, producer and bandleader, to solo performer and composer. Through his presence on the web, Pulizzi's monster chops have drawn attention from all over the US and many parts of Europe and Japan with well over 100,000 views of his videos on You Tube.

Proficient in many musical styles, Pulizzi creates a mash of jazz harmonies and freedoms within the realms of rock roots with his guitar propelled songs. While his songs are both vocal and instrumental, he plans a show that features all the players whether it is a trio sized group or an 8-piece band. You are going to see individuals brought to the top of their game.

Pulizzi has shared the stage with the likes of Allan Holdsworth, Earth Wind & Fire, Blood Sweat & Tears, Mike Stern, Three Dog Night, Huey Lewis, Kelly Richey, Clay Aiken, Kirk Wahlum, Ohio Players, Joey Defrancesco, Beth Hart, Edwin McCain, Vernon Reid, Angela Bofill, Lou Christie, The Coasters, Frank McComb, David Garfield, Gerald Veasley, Eric Marienthal, Kim Waters, Vesta Williams, Bob Mintzer, Chuck Loeb, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Roger Smith and Alex Skolnick just to name a few. Pulizzi's has played on countless other CDs by artists such as pop singer Anne Cochran, and co-wrote the song, "Remembrance (9/11/01)" with James Lloyd of Pieces of a Dream heard on their Heads Up CD release, "Love's Silhouette".

To date, Pulizzi has released four self-titled albums - the first, an original jazz-progressive rock project, "Looking Back" with full band, an instrumental guitar trio CD "The Blue Wrinkle", a solo guitar album "Pleasantview Place" and a smooth jazz Christmas album "Your Christmas List". You are going to see Pulizzi take center stage of many a musical frontier, all done exceptionally well and with his very special and personal musical vision!
(from Tony Pulizzi's MySpace)