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The Italian singer, guitarist and composer Joe Pisto stands out for his exceptional way of using his voice and guitar, inseparable instruments of his eclectic personality. Graduate in Guitar Studies at the Conservatory “E. R. Duni” of Matera, with full marks. Degree Certificate in Jazz Music and Improvisation from the Conservatory of Bologna. He has a unique personal style, an expressive and versatile voice for jazz, soul and experimental vocals. His command of rhythm, phrasing, scat and dynamics make him more like a virtuoso jazz instrumentalist than a simple vocalist. FIRST PRIZE at the International Jazz Soloist Competition in Montecarlo (Fr) 2008. He has collaborated and played with several musicians in different kind of music: Eumir Deodato, Jeff Berlin, Paolo Fresu, Fabrizio Bosso, Dario Deidda, Stef Burns, Omar Lye Fook, Ross Stanley, Quentin Collins, Marc Miralta, Ignasi Terraza, Andrea Bocelli, Fausto Beccalossi, Hiram Bullock and many others. He has played the guitar with Andrea Bocelli during the Olympic Games in Turin for a live broadcast aired on NBC; RAI 3’s show “Che tempo che fà”, presented by F. Fazio; RAI 3’s show “Quelli del calcio” presented by Simona Ventura; and on RADIO RAI 1. Pisto has recorded six albums as a leader: Joe Pisto in Jazz (Belfagor Label) 2006, The Space Between Us (New LM Record) 2008, Shapes (Ass.Cult.Muse) 2008, Sole di Notte (Flaminio Jazz) 2010, London Vibes (Emarcy Universal Music) 2012, Interplay (Belfagor Label) 2018.