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NINE WINDS DISCOGRAPHY:
NWCD0233 Johnnie Valentino - Searching Souls
guitarBorn in 1957 in a South Philadelphia neighborhood filled with a history of jazz guitarists that starts with 1920s legend Eddie Lang continuing through to todays jazz guitar legend Pat Martino, Johnnie studied privately as a young man with Dennis Sandole, Joe Sgro and Pat Martino. Also during that time he studies composition at Rutgers University while doing local club dates and recording sessions at Alphs recording studio for Philly World Records. In 1984 Johnnie relocated to Los Angeles where he has been musically active in many facets such as writing, recording, scoring, performing and sound designing for TV, films and recordings. During these years he has recorded with some of todays leading contemporary improvisers including Alex Acuna, Bennie Maupin, Vinny Golia, Wadada Leo Smith, Billy Drewes, Oscar Brashear, Andy Lester, Kermit Driscoll, Sherman Ferguson, Luis Conta, Mick Rossi and Pat Martino.
