About

Gianni Gardner

Guitarist, Composer and Educator

Gianni Gardner is an up-and-coming jazz guitarist, composer, 
bandleader and educator living in New York City. With roots in Central Connecticut, he earned his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Western Connecticut State University and received his Master of Music in Jazz Studies from Manhattan School of Music. Gianni studied with and was deeply influenced by an eclectic variety of renowned jazz musicians including Mike Moreno, Marc Cary, John Benitez and Ingrid Jensen.

Gianni, a versatile guitarist, enjoys playing a variety of jazz styles. Besides leading Ascent, he plays with New London Big Band in Connecticut and UltraBlue, a smooth jazz band in New Jersey, as well as with Latin jazz groups and small ensembles throughout NYC, Connecticut and the East Coast. Through these collaborations, Gianni has had the opportunity to play at well-known jazz locales including The Django, The Iridium, Birdland Jazz Club, Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Minton’s Playhouse, Winnie’s Jazz Bar, The Side Door Jazz Club, the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz and Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series in Bushnell Park.

Shows

Previous events

Date Event Location
With Mass Conn Fusion at Scotch Plains Tavern Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT
With New London Big Band at United Theater Big Band Showcase United Theater, Westerly, RI United Theater, Westerly, RI
With Mass Conn Fusion at Scotch Plains Tavern Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT
With Mass Conn Fusion at Cromwell Concert Series Riverport Park, Cromwell, CT Riverport Park, Cromwell, CT
With Mass Conn Fusion at Trumbull Concert Series Trumbull Town Hall, Trumbull, CT Trumbull Town Hall, Trumbull, CT
With New London Big Band at Guilford Live Arts Festival Guilford Town Green, Guilford, CT Guilford Town Green, Guilford, CT
With Mass Conn Fusion at Hamburger Fair The Fairgrounds, Lyme, CT The Fairgrounds, Lyme, CT
With Mass Conn Fusion at Lyon Park Lyon Park, Port Chester, NY Lyon Park, Port Chester, NY
With John Benitez Latin Jazz Band at Terraza 7 Terraza 7, Queens, NY Terraza 7, Queens, NY
With Mass Conn Fusion at Elizabeth Park Elizabeth Park Conservancy , West Hartford, CT Elizabeth Park Conservancy , West Hartford, CT
With John Benitez Latin Jazz Band at Terraza 7 Terraza 7, Queens, NY Terraza 7, Queens, NY
With Mass Conn Fusion at Scotch Plains Tavern Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT
With John Benitez Latin Jazz Band at Terraza 7 Terraza 7, Queens, NY Terraza 7, Queens, NY
With Mass Conn Fusion at Rocky Hill Concert Series Veteran's Memorial Amphitheater at Elm Ridge Park, Rocky Hill, CT Veteran's Memorial Amphitheater at Elm Ridge Park, Rocky Hill, CT
With John Benitez Latin Jazz Band at Terraza 7 Terraza 7, Queens, NY Terraza 7, Queens, NY
With Mass Conn Fusion at Bloomfield Town Green Bloomfield, CT Bloomfield, CT
With Mass Conn Fusion at MARC Concert Series Manchester, CT Manchester, CT
With John Benitez Latin Jazz Band at Terraza 7 Terraza 7, Queens, NY Terraza 7, Queens, NY
With John Benitez Latin Jazz Band at Terraza 7 Terraza 7, Queens, NY Terraza 7, Queens, NY
With Mass Conn Fusion at Scotch Plains Tavern Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT Scotch Plains Tavern, Essex, CT