Paolo Vinaccia

Paolo Vinaccia (born 27 March 1954) is an Italian composer, jazz drummer, and percussionist. He has lived in Norway since 1979.

Paolo Vinaccia at Moers festival 2010

Vinaccia has worked with Terje Rypdal, Bendik Hofseth, Jan Eggum, Knut Reiersrud (in Four Roosters), Gisle Torvik, Ole Amund Gjersvik and Jonas Fjeld. He has toured and recorded with Palle Mikkelborg, Mike Mainieri, Jon Christensen and David Darling. With Arild Andersen, he performed at the London Jazz Festival in 2008.

Vinaccia has contributed on more than 100 albums, and together with Terje Rypdal he composed the commissioned work for the Canal Street jazz and blues festival in Arendal in 2006. The concert was set up with the band and four male choir on four Colin Archer's.

As leader

• Mbara Boom (1997), Arild Andersen, Tore Brunborg & the vocal quartet Il Coro Di Neoneli (Sardinia)
• Very Much Alive (Jazzland, 2010), featuring Terje Rypdal, Ståle Storløkken and Palle Mikkelborg (6xCD, Album)
• Elastics (Losen, 2011), with the brothers Ole and Per Mathisen

As sideman

• Sami Ædnan (1981)
• Brede (1981)
• Jul med ... (1982)
• Larsen LP (1982)
• Hjæmlandet (1982)
• På bare bein (1983)
• Rooster Blues (1983)
• Bobbysocks (1985)
• Lav sol! Høy himmel (1989)
• Svært nok for meg (1990)
• Grenseland (1990)
• Alone Too Long (1990)
• Underveis (1991)
• Varme mennesker (1991)
• IX (1991)
• Og høsten kommer tidsnok (1991)
• Rosa frå Betlehem (1992)
• Bedre enn stillhet (1992)
• Texas-Jensen (1993)
• Arv (1993)
• Nesten ikke tilstede (1993)
• Løsrivelse (1993)
• Link (1993)
• Lystyv (1993)
• Med blanke ark – Sanger av Alf Prøysen (1994)
• Gåte ved gåte (1994)
• The Water Is Wide (1994)
• Remembering North (1994)
• Horisonter (1994)
• All Included (1994)
• Kafe Kaos (1995)
• Kristin Lavransdatter (1995)
• Wild Seed (1995)
• Perlebandet (1995)
• Sent og tidlig (1995)
• Skywards (ECM, 1995)
• Atterklang (1996)
• Bridge (1997)
• Norwegian Blue (1998)
• Pearl Collection (1999)
• Sweet Showers of Rain (2001)
• Uhu (2001)
• Moving (2001)
• Home (2001)
• Joko (2002)
• Antons villfaring (2002)
• Syng ut all din glede (2002)
• Strie Strenger (2003)
• Film Ing (2004)
• Lullabies from the Axis of Evil (2004)
• Nomad (2005)
• Caravan (2005)
• Electra (2005)
• 30/30 (2005)
• Beauty Came to Us in Stone (2006)
• Vossabrygg (ECM, 2006)
• Glasstanker (2008)
• Northern Light (2007)
• Receita Para a Vida (2006)

With Arild Andersen

• Live at Belleville (ECM, 2008)
• Mira (ECM, 2012 [2014])

• "Elastics Ole Mathisen / Per Mathisen / Paolo Vinaccia". Gubemusic.com. Retrieved 2015-02-14.