| Johnny Vidacovich | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genre(s) | Jazz, New Orleans |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Associated acts | Astral Project The Trio (with George Porter, Jr.) |
Johnny Vidacovich is a contemporary jazz drummer from New Orleans, Louisiana. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The music of New Orleans assumes various styles of music which have often borrowed from earlier traditions A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Astral Project is a modern jazz quartet from New Orleans It was founded by saxophonist Tony Dagradi in 1978 and includes drummer Johnny Vidacovich, bassist James Singleton George Porter Jr (born December 26, 1947 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a bassist and singer in New Orleans most famous for playing with The Meters Playing since the early 1970's with the quartet Astral Project (which includes James Singleton, Tony Dagradi and Steve Masakowski), he has become widely renowned as a prominent and sought after New Orleans musician as well as contributing to New Orleans cultural heritage. Astral Project is a modern jazz quartet from New Orleans It was founded by saxophonist Tony Dagradi in 1978 and includes drummer Johnny Vidacovich, bassist James Singleton James Singleton is an acoustic bassist composer and producer with an intimate and extensive affiliation with the New Orleans music scene He has been recognized by Big Easy Entertainment Awards, with praise in Offbeat, Downbeat and the New York Times as well as NPR's Jazz Profiles by Branford Marsalis. Branford Marsalis ( August 26, 1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American Saxophonist, Composer and He has played with such notables as Bobby McFerrin, Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter, Willy DeVille, and New Orleans greats such as "Tan Canary" Johnny Adams, Professor Longhair, James Booker, Alvin "Red" Tyler and Mose Allison. Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr (born in Manhattan, New York, on March 11, 1950) is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning Jazz Stanton Moore is a New Orleans style drummer raised in Metairie Louisiana Charlie Hunter (born May 23 1967 is an American Guitarist Composer and bandleader Willy DeVille (b August 25 1950 is an American Singer and Songwriter. /Users/max/Desktop/p10688b4083jpg Johnny Adams (Laten John Adams 5 January 1932 - 14 September 1998) was an American Blues Professor Longhair (born Henry Roeland Byrd, also known as Roy "Bald Head" Byrd and as Fess) ( December 19, 1918 - January James Carroll Booker III ( December 17, 1939 - November 8, 1983) was born in New Orleans, Alvin "Red" Tyler ( 5 December 1925 – 3 April 1998) was an American R&B and Neo-bop jazz Saxophonist Mose John Allison Jr (born November 11 1927) is an American jazz pianist and Singer. [1][2] Vidacovich has also been faculty at Loyola University, School of Music. As of 2007 he can be heard weekly as a member of "The Trio" with George Porter, Jr. at the Maple Leaf Bar. George Porter Jr (born December 26, 1947 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a bassist and singer in New Orleans most famous for playing with The Meters The Maple Leaf Bar is a music performance venue in New Orleans Louisiana. Vidacovich also gives regular workshops at the New Orleans venue Tipitina's. Tipitina's is a music venue located at the corner of Napoleon Avenue and Tchoupitoulas Street in Uptown New Orleans Louisiana, USA.
References
- ^ http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Johnny_Vidacovich.html Original source: Bio at AllMusic. com
- ^ http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_245.shtml BackTalk with Johnny Vidacovich, Bunny Matthews, OffBeat Magazine, Mar 1, 2002
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