Work in Progress
Here is a list of music related personalities I have bumped into in my music path.
Jon Raney
Jon is a friend and my collaborator on the Monteiro Fusion projects. He is an accomplished jazz pianist and composer.
Bio:
Jon Raney was born in New York City in 1961. Son of guitar legend Jimmy Raney and brother of Steeplechase recording artist Doug Raney. Studied jazz piano with Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton and Michael Wolff, arranging and counterpoint with arranger Arthur Harris. Jon Raney worked several years for the 92nd Street Y School of the Arts Music dept and is on staff at The New School for Jazz in addition to teaching jazz piano and compostion privately. He received his B.A. in Music from Hunter College in 1985.
Peter Karl
I met Peter while hanging out during Jon's recording of his second album at Peter's studio. Peter has had a successful recording studio for the last ten years and has recorded over 200 CDs. The studio consists of 4 isolation rooms with one large room where the drum kit is setup. They also have a dedicated and well equipped mixing room. Located in Park Slope , Brooklyn it is easily accessible via train or car. Peter and Jon have known each other since high school and have stayed friends ever since.
After hanging out at the Peter Karl studios I decided to record my acoustic tracks there and perhaps do some of the mixing and mastering as well.
Email: peterkarlstudios@mac.com
Mario Rodriguez
I met Mario again because of Jon. Mario laid down the bass line on two tracks for Jon's next album. Great guy , great player. Mario is currently touring with Gato. He has also toured with one of my very favorite guitarist namely Al Di Meola. He toured with Al on the Orange and Blue tour. He has played with Alicia Keys and others. Check out his web site.
Web: http://www.mariorodriguez.net
Ed Fuqua
Ed and Jon first met at a day gig. Ed's day gig is at the Guggenheim and they have gigged their over the years quite a few times. I first met Ed at Coby's in midtown where the Jon Raney trio was performing a showcase of tunes which would eventually comprise most of the Waltz For Talia album.
Ed can be heard on the following recordings:
JON RANEY TRIO – Waltz for Talia BURT ECKOFF – Ecology JEFF SILVERBUSH QUINTET – Pojo JEFF SILVERBUSH QUINTET – Grandma Mickey CHARLIE KRACHY - Jazzman’s Serenade
Eliot Zigmund
Terrific Jazz drummer with an amazing resume. Eliot gigged with Jazz piano legend Bill Evans for 4 years and has played with other Jazz greats. Ed and Eliot held down the groove on the more hardcore Jazz tunes on Jon's upcoming second album.
Web: http://www.eliotzigmund.com
An excerpt from his bio:
''He was the drummer for the legendary Bill Evans from 1975 through 1979, recording and touring extensively with the pianist. Following his tenure with Evans, Eliot spent five years touring and recording with the late French piano prodigy Michel Petrucciani, in a trio with bassist Palle Daniellson.
Along the way Eliot has worked and/or recorded with the some of the biggest names in modern jazz including Jim Hall, Stan Getz, Joanne Brackeen, Don Friedman, Dick Oatts, Ron McClure, Art Lande, Richie Beirach, Lee Konitz, Fred Hersch, Red Mitchell, Eddie Gomez, John Hart, Eddie Henderson, Vic Juris, Mike Richmond, Benny Golson, Enrico Pieranunzi, Marvin Stamm, Vince Guaraldi and others.''