Giovanni Antonio Parricelli

The story behind the sound

Guitarist Giovanni (John) Parricelli got his start as a founding member of the acclaimed British big band Loose Tubes, recording three albums and touring throughout the world. Since then, he has been active as a jazz musician, studio player and composer. Parricelli has toured and recorded with numerous artists in contemporary jazz, including Kenny Wheeler, Charlie Haden, Peter Erskine, Lars Danielsson, Paul Motian, Andy Sheppard, Norma Winstone, Iain Ballamy, Lee Konitz, Mark Lockheart and Stacey Kent. He has performed Mark Anthony Turnage’s ‘Blood on the Floor’ and ‘Anna Nicole’ throughout Europe and in the USA. Parricelli is much in demand for work outside jazz, recording with Annie Lennox, Ed Sheeran, Goldfrapp, Rumer, Robbie Williams, Judy Tzuke, Thomas Dolby, Katie Melua, Chris Difford and Mike Oldfield amongst others. He has also worked on hundreds of film scores, including Skyfall, The Constant Gardener, Lord of the Rings, Shakespeare in Love, The Hunger Games, The Fantastic Mister Fox and Finding Neverland.