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"Nocentelli is one of the best rhythm players of all time, and he is known for precise execution of syncopated funk figures, such as his signature “Cissy Strut” licks. At Jazz Fest, he showed he’s still the man when it comes cutting into such lines with a combination of finesse and attitude." Guitar Player Magazine |
Guitar
Gibson ES 335
Amplifiers
Mesa Boogie Lone Star
On the floor (Meaning his Effects)
Dunlop CryBaby Wah-Wah
Dunlop MXR Chorus
Microphones
Sennheiser Guitar Wireless
Strings and Other Bits
Dean Markley & Dunlop 10, 11,16,
20 Wound and 38, 40
Levy Leather Guitar Straps
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LEO NOCENTELLI- Guitarist/Songwriter/Legend
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Known throughout the music industry as the "funkiest, fast-fingered" guitarist there is, a musician who can control your mind, body and soul with his experience, superior talent, musical mastery and inimitable style, he is LEO NOCENTELLI.
Leo is the lead guitarist, composer, innovator and the musical originator of the syncopated funk-style that won international acclaim for him and the band known as the "Pioneers of Funk", The Meters, and the Grammy's 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners.
In the two decades plus, Leo's sound & styles, ranging from Funk, Blues, Jazz, Hip-hop, Rap to Rock, have added to the creation of his own unique brand of blazing musicianship. He has accompanied and collaborated with artists as varied as his style.
As the sole writer of such hits as (to name a few) of Cissy Strut, Look A Py Py, Same Ol' Thing, Rigor Mortis, Funky Miracle, 9 to 5, Ease Back, Lonesome and unwanted People, The World Is A Little Bit Under The Weather, and Cordova (and at times generously sharing credits with a vehicle he called The Meters), Nocentelli gained early recognition amongst his peers.
Over the years, Leo has continued to write well over 200 songs individually, as well as collaboratively, adding to an already charted list of hits such as, People Say, Ain't No Use, Fire On the Bayou, and the Mardi Gras anthem, Hey Pocky Way (the last two songs were recorded by the Grammy Award winning Neville Brothers).
In the recording studio, Leo has identifiably proven that his original innovation in mastering his sound has gained the respect and demand that has led him to become a "featured" guitarist. In addition to recording with a distinguished list of his peers, Leo has recorded with a list of Grammy Award Winners such as, Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt, The Winans, The Supremes, The Temptations, Paul McCartney, Dr. John, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Robert Palmer, George Duke, The Dells, Jack Bruce, Manhattan Transfer, Bobby Womack, Al McKay, (Earth, Wind & Fire), and Robbie Robertson. The list continues with Academy Award winner Robert Mitchum. Other artists Leo has recorded with include, Mavis Staple, Etta James, Maceo Parker, Professor Longhair, Willie T, James Black, Lee Dorsey, James Booker and Jesse Roden.
To learn more about Leo Nocentelli, check out his web site at www.nocentelli.com.
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Leo Also Appears on the Following
Please Note: Leo Has worked with
many artist, these are just the highlights
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New Orleans Social Club
Sing Me Back Home
2006 |
John McCarthy
Drive
2006 |
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry for the
Holidays
2003 |
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Ivan Neville
Saturday Morning Music
2002 |
Etta James
Matriarch of the Blues
2000 |
Etta James
Life, Love &
The Blues
1998 |
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Peter Gabriel
So
1993 |
Sarah McLachlan
Solace
1992 |
Robbie Robertson
Stroyville
1991 |
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Robert Palmer
Sneaking Sally
Through the Alley
1974 |
Dr. John
In The Right Place
1973 |
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