Onstage company
Documented collaborators
John Massaro is a dynamic musician whose career spans rock-era guitar work with the Steve Miller Band in the early 1980s and contemporary leadership in Phoenix-area opera. As a guitarist, Massaro contributed to the band’s 1982 studio album Abracadabra and the 1983 live album Steve Miller Band Live!, with notable singles like Abracadabra, Cool Magic, and Give It Up helping define an era. In more recent years, Massaro has distinguished himself as a conductor and arts executive, shaping modern opera in the Phoenix area through organizations such as Arizona Opera and Phoenix Opera. This page brings you a concise biography, highlights from his discography, and a look at upcoming performances and projects. Whether you’re tracing his guitar influences or following his conducting career, we’ve got you covered with reliable, friendly guidance.