About Dino
Dino learned from two of Boston’s tenor sax greats, Jerry Bergonzi and George Garzone, and furthered his studies by attending Berklee College of Music, studying with the late great Joe Viola.
Dino has played and/or recording with such diverse artists as Grover Washington, Jr., Randy Brecker, Nick Brignola, Claudio Roditi, Queen Latifah, Ben Folds, Melinda Doolittle, Terence Trent D'Arby, Robben Ford, Mel Tormé, the Manhattan Transfer, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Frankie Valli, among others.
Dino is a regular guest soloist with the Boston Pops.
May of 2000 saw Govoni participating in Arista Records' star-studded 25th anniversary concert, playing with Aretha Franklin in New York City.
Dino has release 3 solo projects on the Whaling City Sound label, “Breakin’ Out” and “In The Library”.
Dino’s newest solo project, “Hiding In Plain Sight”, featuring the great Jeff “Tain” Watts on drums, Alex Sipiagin on trumpet, Henry Hey on piano and Mike Pope on bass.
In 2016, ” Chance Meeting”, a collaboration of friends as the makeup of the band eventually called “A.G.N.Z”, the first letters of each players last names, featuring drum great Adam Nussbaum, guitarist Jay Azzolina and bassist Dave Zinno, was released, also on the Whaling City Sound label.
Dino is currently on the faculty at Berklee College of Music and is available for clinics/concerts.