Denny Jiosa

Who is Denny Jiosa?

Denny Jiosa is a United States jazz/blues guitarist/composer who has received four Grammy nominations for his recording engineering work.

Jiosa was born in Huntington, Indiana. He began playing guitar at the age of 7 and later toured with bands such as Troy Shondell's, before moving to Los Angeles and taking lessons from Frank Gambale.

Jiosa now lives in Nashville, Tennessee. His most popular single, "Lights of the City," garnered a SESAC national airplay award. He released his sixth contemporary jazz CD, Dreams Like This, in 2008, with his earlier albums being body2body,Among Friends, Jazzberry Pie, Moving Pictures and Inner Voices.

Jiosa has worked on four Grammy nominated projects both as a guitarist and engineer/producer: three while working with Yolanda Adams and one for Polka great, LynnMarie.