Vinny Valentino

Vinny Valentino is an American Grammy-nominated guitarist and composer, continuing to redefine musical genres and break melody barriers to audiences worldwide. Setting himself apart from all others in his lane, Vinny has been playing the guitar since age six. It was at age sixteen that Vinny made the conscious decision to pursue a career in Jazz. Studying Jazz at Howard University, he earned his bachelor's and soon after released his first solo recording. In present day, Vinny now has twelve recordings with his mark on them.

Embracing the fact that he was one of the first musicians to perform live on the internet, Vinny continues to pioneer the digital world by offering online clinics, performance opportunities and lessons at www.vinny.com. A significant part of this journey of innovation into the online space is Vinny’s “Play Along Jazz” initiative (www.playalongjazz.com). With this program and site launch in 2008, Vinny gave aspiring musicians the opportunity to download various jazz tracks that omit the instrument they play; it’s an interactive jam session without coordinating all of the other musicians and space! Vinny’s compositions have been recorded by Steve Smith and Vital Information, John Benitez, George Benson, Sunny Sumter and Steve Haas and are featured in the best-selling Jazz book, “All Jazz Real.” Participating in multiple world tours in Russia, Asia, Central and South America.