Paolo Vinaccia

Paolo Vinaccia (b 1954 in Italy) is an Italian composer, jazz drummer and percussionist. He has lived in Norway since 1979. He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik Hofseth, Jan Eggum, Knut Reiersrud (in Four Roosters) and Jonas Fjeld to mention a few. He has also toured and recorded with Palle Mikkelborg, Mike Mainieri, Jon Christensen and David Darling, as well as Arild Andersen.

Paolo has contributed on more than 100 albums, among others (Discography):

Discography

* Brede (1981), Bent Bredesen – Drums, percussion
* Jul med ... (1982), Various artists – Drums
* Larsen LP (1982), Kjell Larsen – Percussion
* Hjæmlandet (1982), Randi Hansen – Drums, percussion
* På bare bein (1983), Hilde Heltberg – Drums
* Rooster Blues (1983), Four Roosters
* Bobbysocks (1985), Bobbysocks – Percussion
* Lav sol! Høy himmel (1989), Anne Grete Preus – Drums
* Svært nok for meg (1990), Jonas Fjeld – Drums
* Grenseland (1990), Rønnaug Foss Alsvik – Drums
* Alone too Long (1990), Steinar Albrigtsen – Percussion
* Underveis (1991), Jan Eggum – Drums
* Varme mennesker (1991), deLillos – percussion
* IX (1991), Bendik Hofseth – Drums
* Og høsten kommer tidsnok (1991), Anne Grete Preus – Drums
* Rosa frå Betlehem (1992), Sondre Bratland – Drums
* Bedre enn stillhet (1992), Sigvart Dagsland – Drums
* Texas-Jensen (1993), Jonas Fjeld – Percussion
* Arv (1993), Arild Andersen – Percussion
* Nesten ikke tilstede (1993), Jan Eggum – Drums
* Løsrivelse (1993), Ketil Bjørnstad, Kari Bremnes – Percussion
* Link (1993), Øystein Sevåg – Drums
* Lystyv (1993), Kjetil Saunes – Drums
* Med blanke ark - Sanger av Alf Prøysen (1994), Diverse artister – Drums
* Gåte ved gåte (1994), Kari Bremnes – Percussion
* The Water Is Wide (1994), Eriksen – Percussion
* Remembering North (1994), Kenneth Sivertsen – Drums
* Horisonter (1994), Vamp – Percussion
* All Included (1994), Brazz Brothers – Percussion
* Kafe Kaos (1995), Alf Cranner – Drums
* Kristin Lavransdatter (1995), Arild Andersen – Percussion
* Wild Seed (1995), Morten Harket – Drums
* Perlebandet (1995), Rønnaug Foss Alsvik – Drums
* Sent og tidlig (1995), deLillos – Drums
* Atterklang (1996), Sondre Bratland – Drums
* Bridge (1997), Øystein Sevåg – Drums
* Norwegian blue (1998), Pigalle Guitar Ensemble – Percussion
* Pearl Collection (1999), Øystein Sevåg – Drums
* Sweet Showers of Rain (2001), Knut Reiersrud – Drums
* Uhu (2001), Uhu – Drums
* Skywards (2001), Terje Rypdal – Percussion
* Moving (2001), Bugge Wesseltoft's New Conception of Jazz – percussion, mixing
* Home (2001), Beady Belle – percussion, programming
* Antons villfaring (2002), Various Artists –Drums
* Syng ut all din glede (2002), St. Hallvard-guttene – Drums
* Strie Strenger (2003), Strie Strenger – Drums
* Film Ing (2004), Bugge Wesseltoft – Drums
* Lullabies from the Axis of Evil (2004), Various Artists – Percussion
* Fri (2004), Clausen + Wille – Drums
* Caravan (2005), Øystein Sevåg – Drums, percussion
* Electra (2005), Arild Andersen Group – Drums, percussion
* 30/30 (2005), Jan Eggum – Drums
* Beauty Came To Us In Stone (2006), Mungolian Jet Set – Percussion
* Vossabrygg (2006), Terje Rypdal – Drums
* Glasstanker (2008), willeclausen - Drums, percussion
* northern light (2007) mike manieri- drums percussion
* live at belleville (2008)-arild andersen- drums
* receita para a vida(2006)claudio latini -producer-composer-drums-bass-percussion-keyboard