Paolo Vinaccia


Paolo Vinaccia was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway. He died on July 5, 2019 after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer.

Career

Vinaccia worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik Hofseth, Jan Eggum, Knut Reiersrud, Gisle Torvik, Ole Amund Gjersvik and Jonas Fjeld. He has toured and recorded with Palle Mikkelborg, Mike Mainieri, Jon Christensen and David Darling. With Arild Andersen, he performed at the London Jazz Festival in 2008. Vinaccia contributed to more than 100 albums.

Discography

As leader

With Arild Andersen
With Arild Andersen
With Maj Britt Andersen
With Jon Eberson
With Jan Eggum
With Bendik Hofseth
With Anne Grete Preus
With Knut Reiersrud
With Terje Rypdal
With Oystein Sevag
With Bugge Wesseltoft
With others