Calendar of Activities

  • Feb 13-16, 2009

    Puerto Vallarta Jazz Festival Puerto Vallarta

  • Jan 12-17, 2009

    Panama Jazz Fest 2009 Panama City

  • Nov 7-9, 2008

    3º Festival Internacional de Jazz Barquisimeto Eddie Gomez/Marco Pignataro Quartet Barquisimeto-Caracas

  • Aug 4 - 17, 2008

    Jazz Fest- Seminario & Encuentro Internacional de Jazz Xalapa-Veracruz

  • May 30, 2008 8:00P

    Heineken Jazz Festival San Juan

  • Nov 1-3, 2007

    Jazz Clinics at Siena Jazz Convention (Siena, Italy)

  • Oct 27, 2007

    Jazz Improv Convention- Manhattan Center Studio 6. New York City Marco Pignataro, tenor sax; Eddie Gomez, bass; Mark Kramer, piano; Matt Marvuglio, flute, Billy Hart, drums. 6pm

  • Oct 26, 2007

    Saxophone/improvisation clinic. Berklee College of Music, Lawrence and Alma Berk Recital Hall. Boston, Mass. (1-3 PM)

  • Sept 29, 2007

    Café Ficus, San Juan- 9PM (Puerto Rico) Marco Pignataro Jazzet

  • Sept 22, 2007

    Alma Jazz Festival - Teatro delle Celebrazioni, Bologna, Italy. Marco Pignataro with Alma Mater Big Band. Dir. Teo Ciavarella

  • Sept 21, 2007

    Alma Jazz Festival - Cantina Bentivoglio (Via Mascarella 4/b Bologna, Italy. University of London Big Band/ Alma Mater Big Band with special guest Marco Pignataro

  • Sept 20, 2007

    Alma Jazz Festival - Cantina Bentivoglio (Via Mascarella 4/b Bologna, Italy. Marco Pignataro-Teo Ciavarella Quartet

  • Sept 19, 2007

    Piazza della Repubblica, Lugo di Romagna (Ravenna), Italy. Marco Pignataro, sax; Scott Steen, Trumpet; Teo Ciavarella, Piano; Felice del Gaudio,Bass; Lele Barbieri, Drums

  • Sept 18, 2007

    Piazza Verdi, Bologna, Italy Marco Pignataro with Alma Mater Big Band (Universitá di Bologna). Dir. Teo Ciavarella

  • Sept 17, 2007

    Piazza Verdi, Bologna, Italy. Marco Pignataro, sax; Teo Ciavarella, Piano; Felice del Gaudio, Bass; Lele Barbieri, Drums; Flavio Piscopo, Percussions

  • August 11, 2007

    International Jazz Fest & Seminar. International Jazz Fest 9PM (Teatro del Estado) Xalapa, Mexico. Marco Pignataro, sax; Eddie Gomez, Bass; Eugenio Toussaint, Piano; Gabriel Puentes, Drums

  • August 10, 2007

    International Jazz Fest & Seminar. International Jazz Fest 11 AM (University of Veracruz) Xalapa, Mexico. Jazz Clinic with Marco Pignataro, sax & Eddie Gomez, Bass

  • August 9, 2007

    International Jazz Fest & Seminar. International Jazz Fest 11 AM (University of Veracruz) Xalapa, Mexico. Jazz Clinic with Marco Pignataro, sax & Eddie Gomez, Bass

  • August 3-7, 2007

    IAJE Board Meetings, Toronto Canada

  • July 21, 2007

    Jazz Fest, Caguas (Puerto Rico). IAJE Puerto Rico Jazz Ensemble: Marco Pignataro, t.sax; Luis Rosa, a.sax; Issac Lausell, Guitar; Ramon Vazquez, Bass; Fidel Morales, Drums

  • July 16, 2007

    Piazza Verdi, Bologna, Italy. Marco Pignataro, sax; Scott Steen, Trumpet; Teo Ciavarella, Piano; Stefano Lionello, Bass; Iarin Munari, Drums

  • July 7-13, 2007

    Int Assoc of Schools of Jazz. IASJ Annual Meeting Siena Jazz. Siena, Italy

  • May 29, 2007

    (7.30 PM) Marco Pignataro in concert at Teatro Eugene O'Neill, San Jose, Costa Rica. Concert sposored by Centro Cultural Costarricense - Norteamericano.

  • May 15-19, 2007

    IAJE Conference Selection Retreat, Manhattan, KS

  • March 20, 2007

    Guest appearance with IAJE Honor College Latin Jazz Big Band with David Sanchez, Eddie Gomez & Luis Perico Ortiz: Noches de Jazz Y Galeria, Carolina, PR

  • March 14, 2007

    CMPR Jazz Fest 2007
    Marco Pignataro with Jazz Faculty Ensemble & Toby Koenisberg Teatro Sanroma -Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 8PM

  • Feb 11, 2007

    Marco Pignataro with String Orchestra
    (Conducted by Maestro Olivieri with Compositions by Marco Pignataro orchestrated by Armando Ramirez )
    Teatro Sanroma -Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 4PM

  • Jan 17-20, 2007

    Panama Jazz Festival
    Marco Pignataro with Danilo Perez Big Band

  • Jan 11, 2007

    Eddie Gómez, Marco Pignataro & CMPR Jazz Faculty - 2007 IAJE International Conference- New York 4:00 PM in the Gramercy - Hilton Hotel 2nd Floor

  • Nov 27, 2006

    CMPR Concert Jazz Band, Conducted by Marco Pignataro
    Teatro Sanroma -Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 1PM

  • Nov 10, 2006

    JAZZ MASTERS en CLAVE. Presents: Charlie Parker en Clave
    Marco Pignataro with CMPR Jazz Faculty Ensemble
    (Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico -Friday 2:00)

  • Nov 3, 2006

    CMPR Concert Jazz Band, Conducted by Marco Pignataro Jazz Forum -Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 2PM

  • Oct 5-13, 2006

    Columbia College - Chicago, Illinois

  • Sept 30, 2006

    CMPR Concert Jazz Band, Conducted by Marco Pignataro
    IAJE Puerto Rico: Dia Nacional del Jazz . Bellas Artes de Carolina (1PM to 9PM www.iajepr.org)

  • Sept 24, 2006

    CMPR Concert Jazz Band, Conducted by Marco Pignataro Teatro Sanroma -Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 4PM

  • Sept 23, 2006

    Marco Pignataro with CMPR Jazz Faculty Ensemble Jazz Forum. Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 2PM

  • Sept 15, 2006

    Eddie Gómez, Marco Pignataro, Fidel Morales Trio Jazz Forum. Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 2PM

  • Aug 25, 2006

    Marco Pignataro with Sofia Jazz Trio Jazz Forum. Conservatorio de Musica de Puerto Rico - 2PM

  • July 15/29, 2006

    Marco Pignataro @ JazzFest Seminario & Encuentro Internacional de Jazz, Puebla, Mexico:

  • July 27, 2006

    JazzFest Faculty Concert, Puebla, Mexico

  • July 28, 2006

    JazzFest Faculty Concert,Veracruz, Mexico

  • July 29, 2006

    JazzFest Faculty Concert, Xalapa, Mexico

  • July 8-9-11, 2006

    Marco Pignataro Jazz Quartet, (7PM) Old San Juan Festival

  • March 16, 2006

    Hot House, Chicago, Ill. Marco Pignataro & CMPR Jazz Faculty Ensemble featuring Eddie Gómez:

  • March 17, 2006

    Columbia College Music Hall, Chicago
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  • Homesick

    New Album

    "Homesick" Featuring Eddie Gomez. Marco Pignataro- Tenor sax --Matt Marvuglio- Flute --Eddie Gomez - Bass --Mark Kramer - Piano --Billy Drummond- Drums

  • Aug 25 2007:

    The IAJE Chapter of Puerto Rico presents the IAJE Honor College Latin Jazz Big Band with special guest Brian Lynch at Plaza del Recreo, Noches de Jazz Y Galeria, Carolina, PR

  • Aug/Sept 2007:

    Marco Pignataro, Eddie Gomez, Mark Kramer to record CD in studio.

  • March 20 2007:

    The IAJE Chapter of Puerto Rico presents the first IAJE Honor College Latin Jazz Big Band with David Sanchez, Eddie Gomez & Luis Perico Ortiz @ Plaza del Recreo, Noches de Jazz Y Galeria, Carolina, PR

  • Feb 2007:

    Marco Pignataro new endorser for Mauriat Saxophones. Marco plays Rolled Tone P.Mauriat PMXT-66R

  • Jan 2007:

    Panama Jazz Fest: Marco Pignataro featured soloist with Danilo Perez Big Band on "Panama Suite"

  • Jan 2007:

    First IAJE Latin America Committee Meeting . IAJE NY Conference.

  • Nov 2006:

    Marco Pignataro signed with D'Addario Company as RICO Performing Artist.

  • Sept 2006:

    IAJE Puerto Rico: Dia Nacional del Jazz with Miguel Zenon. Bellas Artes de Carolina www.iajepr.org

  • July 2006:

    Marco Pignataro elected IAJE Board Member as the first Latin America Representative in IAJE history.

  • July 15/29 2006:

    Marco Pignataro in faculty at JazzFest Seminario & Encuentro Internacional de Jazz, Puebla, Mexico. Homepage Faculty

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    Sixth edition International Jazz Fest, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Ago 6,7,9 2005
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Marco Pignataro endorses Rico Jazz Select Reeds


Marco Pignataro plays and endorses Mauriat Saxophones


Marco Pignataro endorses AMT Roam 1 Elite microphones