Giustino (Justin) Franzino is a seasoned professional and energetic performer with an imaginative style. Justin realized his gift for music around the age of twelve when his father brought home an accordion to entertain their big Italian family.
Justin studied with Rudy Molinaro (teacher of master accordionists Carmen Carrozza and Louis Coppola) in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Early in his career, Justin performed in New York, Boston, and other cities along the east coast. As the years progressed, Justin’s curiosity and drive made him a natural at mastering the piano, Justin has performed and delighted audiences by playing at Oktoberfests, Italian Festivals, French Bastille Day celebrations, wineries, country clubs, and on cruise ships for Princess Cruises. His music has added to the festivity of weddings, private parties, and corporate events. Justin has also been called upon for recording sessions with local musicians and by the Microsoft Corporation for television commercials.
Justin’s repertoire includes German, French, Italian, and Spanish, as well as various other types of music including jazz, bluegrass, swing, classic standards, Cajun, country, and new age.
View videos of Justin’s amazing talent at Vimeo.com and YouTube.com. Song lists may be requested for any event.
[...] partaking in the food and wine, we enjoyed the Italian accordion of Guistino Franzino (how’s that for an Italian name?). [For a sample, listen here; for more, go to Guistino's [...]
By: Wine Imbiber » Italy in Oregon’s Willamette Valley—Belissamo! on August 23, 2010
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Hello Mr. Franzino! We met while I was your server at Manzana Grill in Lake Oswego this past summer. You sat on the patio with your wife. I cannot remember what you ordered, possibly french toast? Anyway I found your name written down and had forgotten I was to say hello! Let me know when some of your upcoming shows are! Remember I told you I was an art student? Soon I will be launching a media company, audio/video/design, so please let me know if you ever need anything regarding that and want to help a young start up! Talk to you soon.
By: Steven on September 15, 2010
at 8:36 pm
Hey, What fun listening to you and the rest of the trio tonight at Touche. Keep up the good/fun “work”. Tunes really swing…
By: Jim Reavis on May 20, 2011
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Just like taking colors that are complementary and slapping them together on a wall isn’t really art, taking pleasant sounds and blending them together isn’t really music. Justin Franzino understands this difference very well and is an outstanding musician. It has been been a great privilege to stand and listen to both what he has to play and has to say about music.
By: Mark Staneart on September 20, 2011
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