Career
He is best known for his softer style of jazz fusion as performed with the group Spyro Gyra, from 1978 through 1986. Catallo currently performs session recordings for a variety of artists and genre as well as his own band, Chet Catallo and the Cats. He lives in Rochester, New New York
In 1978, Catallo joined the group Spyro Gyra while they were recording the Morning Dance album.
This record featured Chet’s composition “lieutenant Doesn"t Matter”. During the years Chet was with Spyro Gyra the band earned six Grammy nominations.
Chet composed and performed the songs Loving You (from the record Catch the Sun) and Cafe Amore (from the record Carnaval). In 1986 Chet formed the band Chet Catallo and the Cats.
The band released the record “First Take” in 2010.
He plays his custom shop Gibson Exact Sciences-335 but has also played Gibson L-5. He uses Mesa Boogie amplifiers.