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About Jimmy Amadie

Extended Analysis

Jimmy Amadie Trio: Live At The Philadelphia Museum of Art

CD/LP/Track Review

Let's Groove! by Jim Santella

Jimmy Amadie Trio:...
Self Produced
2013
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Let's Groove!
TPR Recordings
2006
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Live at Red Rock Studio: A Tribute to Tony Bennett

Live at Red Rock...
TP Recordings
2004
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In A Trio Setting
TP Recordings
2003
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J.J. Johnson
trombone

Wynton Kelly
piano

Milt Jackson
vibraphone

Jeff "Tain" Watts
drums

Bobby Troup
piano

Ann Hampton Callaway
vocalist

City Rhythm Orchestra
band/orchestra

Shorty Rogers
trumpet

Richard Underhill
sax, alto

Bob Lark
trumpet

Pete Christlieb
saxophone

Howard Alden
guitar

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Jazz Stories

I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood
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I love jazz because I hear musicians being in the “now”, creating on the spot. I was first exposed to jazz by my father. He doesn't play (though he has dabbled with piano in the past), but apparently jazz runs in the family blood. My grandfather, a professional jazz pianist, once accompanied Judy Garland when she strolled into the Chicago hotel where he played; one of the songs they performed was, of course, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” I never got to hear my grandfather play, because he gave up “the life” when he moved to California, when my dad was still in high school. However, my grandpa remains an inspiration, so I wrote an arrangement of “Somewhere” in Latin Jazz style, and dedicated to my father and to the memory of my grandfather. The first jazz record I bought was McCoy Tyner, “Dimensions.” McCoy is a great influence on my piano playing to this day. My advice to new listeners is, have an open mind; let the music develop, let the artists take you on a journey. Jazz is human, personal, and carries great immediacy. In an age where technology replaces the human element in much art, jazz in general is all about the performance. Even in recording, it is a moment of spontaneity frozen in time. So support live music, support live jazz! Keep us human in the modern world.
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By Michelle Pollace
Member since: 2013