About Vincent Ioia

Saxophone, Guitar, Bass

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Vincent Ioia’s emergence onto the urban jazz scene with his explosive and infectious track “First Time” – the lead single from the New York based saxophonist’s album No Time Like Now - is testament to the healing power of music and a reminder that, once an artist’s passion takes root, his dreams can only be set aside for so long.

 

For many musicians as talented and versatile as Vincent, finally finding time to devote to launching a career not only as a professional musician but a bonafide artist after a 30 year career as an Information Technology professional and C-level executive on Wall Street would be the compelling story all by itself – especially considering the contemporary jazz powerhouses he’ has worked with.  Ioia, who began playing guitar and sax in his mid-teens and whose lifetime of influences range from The Beatles, The Stones and The Lovin’ Spoonful to Tower of Power, Chick Corea, The Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Dave Koz, Peter White, Jeff Lorber, Jeff Kashiwa and many others, collaborated on No Time Like Now with Ricky Peterson (Dave Sanborn’s keyboardist and musical director for over 30 years), Gerey Johnson (touring guitarist with Peter White, Brian Culbertson, Euge Groove and others) and longtime Rippingtons keyboardist, Bill Heller.

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“I am so happy to be living in Florida these days, playing with such talented musicians as Skip and Cherie.”

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"Vincent Ioia's debut album, No Time Like Now, is a refreshing take on the smooth jazz genre. Ioia takes the time to craft wonderfully accessible tracks without them sounding overly commercial. Any one of the tracks from this CD is a potential hit in any station's playlist."  

- Ed Tankus, Blute Plate Radio

 

 

"No Time Like Now is a stellar new release just waiting to be experienced"

- Sandy Shore, SmoothJazz.com