Bill Champitto
Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2016 | SELF
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“passion and commitment – this music is about picking one thing and doing it better than anyone else… Bill knows what he is doing, is soulful and jazzy….” - Ben Maitland-Lewis Sidehatch Entertainment Oct 2007
I love the music, Bill is a classic... In the long run his efforts will take him a long way. - Jason (Airomee Wind), The Que 98.2 FM Online Smooth Jazz Radio
Ladies and gentleman, a VAULT first, an adult contemporary review!!!
Let me preface the review with the following: 1) I am not a fan of adult contemporary, and 2) When it comes to the intricacies of the genre, I have no idea what I am talking about. What I can speak to is passion and commitment -- picking one thing and doing it better than anyone else. If I, a total non fan of the genre, can pick up on Bill Champitto's passion through just a couple of quick listens, I think it is safe to say Bill knows what he is doing. "You Know Me" is soulful and jazzy, with a slight reggae edge at times. Will you find the disc in my car? No. The CD player by the pool? Why the hell not. Variety is the spice of life. Oh and his picture rocked.
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Jay Anderson
Brand Development/Marketing
SIDEHATCH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
- The Vault
“Masterful.…. well crafted and excellent... Bill has a soulful voice filled with a great ebb and flow. His vocals are tight and thoughtful. Its a great R&B … may be the best track I have heard.“
The J from GarageBand.com, Sept 2008
- GarageBand.com
Bill Champitto wins the 2009 IMA Award for Best Ringtone. The ringtone from his song "Rigamaroll" is available through the IMA website and Myxer. - Independent Music Awards
Bill Champitto won the 2008 Steppin' Out with the Stars competition for best artist and performed along side Lala Hathaway and Andre Ward at the Steppin' Out with the Stars fund raiser held in Boston MA. - Dimock Center and Steppin' Out with the Stars
Discography
Sixty Six (2014)
Bounce (2009)
Water's Edge (2007)
Holiday Toast - Slightly Burnt (2005)
Bill C - Live at the Dartmouth Cafe' (2005)
Better Everyday (2004)
Little Alex; Circles (1997)
Little Alex; First Steps (1995)
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Bio
Bill started out as a self-taught musician, learning music by ear while touring professionally during the first 7 years of his career. He is now a cum laude graduate of Berklee College of Music with a BA in Performance and 20 years experience performing, writing and recording with both major artists and his own band.
Bill has shared the stage with Paula Cole, blues harmonica great James Cotton, various members of Boston, Foreigner, The Motown Funk Brothers, Robert Holmes from Til Tuesday, The Temptations, Esperanza Spaulding, Layla Hathaway, Andre Ward, and he has performed and recorded with members of the Boston Pops, and the backing band for Sting, Chris Botte, Yo-Yo Ma, and many others. Bill has won the Dimock Centers Steppin Out music competition, been nominated for Best Jazz Act in the New England Music awards in 2012, placed first in OurStage.coms March JVC Newport Jazz Festival competition and won the 2009 Independent Music Awards in the Ringtone Category.
Bills music is available on iTunes, Napster, Amazon and Rhapsody, and has been featured on WGBH FMs Jazz Gallery, WFNX Sunday Brunch, WNBPs Kickin' Back with Kathleen, WATDs round Midnight, PIXY103 FM, Exploit Boston Radio, and Radio Fly 1. He has also been showcased at the Provincetown Rocks festival, the Old Iron Spring Festival in Saratoga, NY, the Yankee Homecoming Festival in Newburyport, MA and the Atlantis Music Festival, the largest music festival in the Southeast US. He was voted as best keyboardist 16 times by Garageband.com, and Bills songs have been chosen top 500 in the 2009 Billboard Magazines Songwriters list and Honorable Mention in the Magazines 2006, 2008 and 2009 songwriting lists.
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