Hi, I’m Frank, and I’m thrilled to welcome you to my musical world!

If you want to develop a unique voice in rock and jazz, explore improvisation, or refine your technique, you’re in the right place.Read my story, explore my courses, books, services, and discography to immerse yourself in the heart of my music and my journey.


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My Story: Notes of a Journey

Hi,
I’m Frank Pilato, guitarist and educator.My journey in music began at a very young age, leading me to earn the Allan Holdsworth Improvisation Diploma at the Modern Music Institute, and later to move to Hollywood to study at the Musicians Institute, where I completed the program with the Honor Vocational. I then graduated with top honors from the O. Respighi Conservatory.
Since then, I have collaborated with internationally renowned artists and had the honor of performing in Andrea Marcelli’s Stories project alongside Jeff Berlin, Gary Willis, and Michel Forman, stepping in for Allan Holdsworth.

I have released solo albums:

  • Stories (ESC Records)
  • Virtuoso: I 24 Capricci di Paganini (Relaxo Records)
  • Spettri (Lizard Records, Regione Toscana)
  • Y.O.U. Allan Holdsworth Tribute (Lizard Records)

I am currently the guitarist for the progressive band Garden Wall and the contemporary music project Mondenstrunken. I have also performed with Dave Carpenter, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Jolly Rox, Ludovico Fulci, Miranda, Rose Villain, Frank Gambale, Matt Toka, and many others.
In 2018, an event led me to seek a deeper artistic balance in Jazz and 20th-century art music.This experience inspired me to develop “Modal Chromatization”, a method designed to help musicians build a personal and conscious musical language.
  • Firenze, FI, Italia
  • 50100

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