Paolo Vinaccia (Camerino, 27 March 1954 – Oslo, 5 July 2019) was an Italian jazz drummer who lived in Norway. He died on 5 July 2019 after almost ten years of living with pancreatic cancer.

Career

Vinaccia 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 contributed to more than 100 albums.

Discography

As leader

With Arild Andersen

As sideman

With Arild Andersen With Maj Britt Andersen With Jon Eberson With Jan Eggum With Bendik Hofseth With Anne Grete Preus With Knut Reiersrud With Terje Rypdal With Oystein Sevag With Bugge Wesseltoft With others