Arthur

Bio:

Arthur Migliazza was born in Cheverly, Maryland in 1980. He began taking classical piano lessons at age nine, mainly due to the prompting of some family friends who, noticing his tendency to play any piano that happened to be in reach, suggested that his mother get him started with lessons. Frustrated with the confines of classical music, but clearly gifted at the keyboard, Arthur soon found himself under the tutelage of Judy Luis-Watson, a local blues piano player and teacher. It was at this point that Arthur's true potential began to show. Arthur was immediately drawn to the soul in blues music and began listening to blues piano greats such as Otis Spann, Champion Jack Dupree, Jimmy Yancey, Professor Longhair, Jay McShann, Katie Webster, and many more. Their influences can be heard in his playing today. In 1991, Arthur and his family moved to Tucson, AZ, where he currently resides. Inspired by his immense talent, blues piano luminaries such as Ann Rabson (from Saffire the Uppity Blues Women), Mr. B, and the great New Orleans keyboard master Henry Butler have all taken Arthur under their collective wing and given him lessons. By the time he was in high school, Arthur was already fronting his own band, a piano-drums duo called The Blues Kats, and playing clubs all over the Tucson area. Arthur has also played with prominent Tucson artists including The Wayback Machine, George Howard and the Roadhouse Hounds, Lazy Ed & the Strat-o-loungers (w/Ed Friedland) and the 17th STREET BAND(w/Harvey Brooks). In 2005, Arthur was awarded the Tucson Area Music Award (TAMMIES) for Best Keyboardist. During the past few years, Arthur has been featured on the Cincinnati Blues Fests Arches Piano Stage multiple times, has taught blues piano at August Blues Week in Elkins, WV, and has traveled regularly to Hiroshima, Japan to play at the Soho jazz club. In Europe, Arthur has performed in clubs throughout Holland and at the "Notte Bianca" music festival in Voghera, Italy. In 2004, he released his debut self-titled solo album, and released his second album entitled PUMPING IVORIES in 2006. In late 2006 Arthur assembled his own band, New Town, for which he writes music blending blues, boogie-woogie, classical and New Orleans R&B. Some of the tracks on this site are recorded by New Town. In 2009 Arthur recorded and released an album called "Burn Your Bridges" with Harmonica player Tom Walbank .

Member Since:

March 29, 2006

Influences:

Professor Longhair, Otis Spann, Jimmy Yancey, Albert Ammons, Jay McShann, James Booker, Henry Butler, Ann Rabson, Mr. B, Albert Lee, Fabrice Eulry, Judy Luis-Watson, Fats Waller, James P. Johnson, Charlie Rasch, Blind John Davis, Art Tatum, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin...

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Some Arthur Migliazza Videos