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Carl Tassi
Jazz / Swing / Nu-Jazz

If you're not living your dream... who is?



Los Angeles, California
United States

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Last Login:  11/27/2009
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Member Since8/12/2006
Band Websitewww.carltassi.com
Band MembersCarl Tassi:vocals & drums
Cengiz Yaltkaya:piano
Austin Nicholsen:bass

Endorsements:

Drum Workshop
(drums & hardware)
www.dwdrums.com

E-Pad! Enterprises, LLC
(practice pads)
www.epadco.com


Distributors:

NorthCountry Distributors
Cadence Building, Redwood, NY 13679 U.S.A.
Tel: 315-287-2852 Fax: 315-287-2860
E-mail: info@ncdsales.com

CD Baby
5925 NE 80th Ave.
Portland, OR 97218-2891
Tel: 503-595-3000
www.cdbaby.com

Super D
17822 A Gillette
Irvine , CA 92614
Tel: 866-666-1170
www.sdcd.com
Special Links:

Soultone Cymbals
www.soultonecymbals.com

Beato Bags
www.beatobags.com

Drummers Woodshed
31125 Via Colinas, Unit 908
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Tel: 818-889-8850
www.drummerswoodshed.com

Professional Drum Shop
854 Vine Street
Hollywood, CA 90038
Tel: 323-469-6285
www.prodrumshop.com
InfluencesVocalists:
Mose Allison, Karrin Allyson, Chet Baker, Tony Bennett, Bob Dorough, Kurt Elling, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Billy Holiday, Eddie Jefferson, Irene Kral, Carmen McCray, Mel Torme, Joe Williams, etc.


Instrumentalists:
Dave Brubeck, Gary Burton, Kenny Burrell, Canonball Adderley, Pablo Casals, Ron Carter, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis, Paul Desmond, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Maynard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie, John Handy III, Charlie Haden, Colmen Hawkins, Yasha Heifetz, Albert King, Ahmad Jamal, Roland Kirk, Leonid Kogan, Charles Lloyd, Herbie Mann, Les McCann, Jack McDuff, Marian McPartland, Charles Mingus, David Oistrakh, Charlie Parker, Oscar Peterson, Tony Scott, Bud Shank, Jimmy Smith, Henryk Szeryng, Cal Tjader, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc.


Drummers:
Collin Bailey, Ginger Baker, Louie Bellson, Jimmy Cobb, Clayton Cameron, Vernell Fournier, Steve Gadd, Jerry Grannelli, John Guerrin, Jeff Hamilton, Louis Hayes, Elvin Jones, Papa Jo Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Ron Jefferson, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello, Shelly Manne, Bernard Perdie, Charlie Persip, Buddy Rich, Danny Richmond, Ed Thigpen, Tony Williams, etc.


Symphonic Percussion:
Anthony Cirone, Roland Kohloff


African Percussion:
Kwaku Daddi


Songwriters:
Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, Willie Dixon, George & Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Fields, Laurenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II, George Harrison, Lennon & McCartney, Lieber & Stoller, Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer, Serge Mahanovich, Cole Porter, Billy Strayhorn, Mel Torme, James Taylor, Tommy Wolf, etc.


Composers:
Johannes Brahms, J. S. Bach, Count Basie, Bela Bartok, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein, Hector Berlioz, John Cage, Claude Debussy, Antonin Dvorak, Charles Ives, Duke Ellington, George & Ira Gershwin, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Kenton, Luigi Nono, Nino Rota, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Maurice Ravel, Jean Sebelius, Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Edgar Varez, Richard Wagner, Anton Webern, etc.


"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side." -- Hunter Thompson
Sounds LikeTraditonal jazz trio with vocals
Record LabelRoyola Records
Type of LabelIndie


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"Waiting For The Bread"

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DRUM SET INSTRUCTION

TIRED OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS?

Carl Tassi, formally trained by master drum teacher Freddie Gruber, is now accepting students on all levels.

...an approach to playing, which is one aspect of Freddie's teaching, that allows the drummer to facilitate the execution of ideas musically around the drum set.

WORK LESS... PLAY MORE!

Increase your dynamic range, volume, power, touch and endruance.


--- Located in the Los Angeles Area ---

For information on private instruction call: 818-905-1712
or send an e-mail to: carl@carltassi.com


For additional information go to allmusic.com and/or google.com and type "Carl Tassi"

www.carltassi.com

Listen to music clips from the CD:
www.cdbaby.com/carltassi

Info on Freddie Gruber at Drummerworld.com

Stick Control By Freddie Gruber Video

DrumsOnTheWeb.com

The Drummers Forum



Music video by "Weird Al" Yankovic
(from the album "Straight Outta Lynwood")





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Celia La

Celia La



Oct 10 2009 7:05 PM

Wow - Carl Tassi! It's bee a while, hasn't it? How are you? I'm not on myspace as much as I am facebook - are you on there? Let me know how've you been when you get a chance! :)
Peppe Merolla Drummer!

Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Jul 1 2009 8:58 PM

I will call u this week I was out of town! ur brother
PM
Peppe Merolla Drummer!

Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Apr 21 2009 8:09 PM

Carl...Got your message Glad to hear everything is going great!
U tha man...
ur Brother
Peppe I'll call you this week!
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Evolution Drums



Apr 7 2009 9:48 PM

Jennifer Quiroz

Jennifer Quiroz



Feb 19 2009 12:42 AM

Thanks for the add :)
ChiLLy "C"

ChiLLy "C"



Feb 14 2009 11:19 AM

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Have a great day!
~ Ca$$a ~
IndieBabexx

Belinda IndieBabexx



Feb 11 2009 8:54 AM

Just stopping by to show some love... have a great week xx
Gregory T.F.

Gregory T.F.



Feb 6 2009 5:03 AM

Hey,
Thx for adding... cool songs!
Greg
Michael Dubin

Michael Dubin



Feb 2 2009 4:29 AM

Hey Carl yeah man great to hang with you and Tony at the show! All the best to you in '09.
MD
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Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Oct 4 2008 6:05 PM

Hope you area doing great!
I will see u at Namm next year for sure!
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Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Jul 4 2008 7:56 PM

Happy 4th of July
to you my dear friend!

all the best
PM
Simon Jensen

Simon Jensen



May 30 2008 6:33 AM

Hi!

This is a message for all of you, my dear friends on MySpace!

Some flute jazz/folk-rock/experimental tunes are now available for free download on my new site.


More new stuff: Improvisation workshops (in Swedish and English) in September 2008.
Read more here.


Best wishes to you all!

/Simon
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Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Feb 16 2008 5:08 PM

THINKING OF A GREAT FRIEND OF MINE!
HOPE YOU'RE DOING GREAT!
PEPPE
Sonnet Sings Jazz

Sonnet Sings Jazz



Feb 11 2008 1:51 AM

Thank you. You too sound great!!
Cathy Griffin

Cathy Griffin



Jan 1 2008 8:55 AM

Hey Carl,
Happy New Year! It's an honor to be a friend. Your music is a perfect listen on this cool Colorado early New Years morning. I look forward to hearing more!
God Bless,
cat
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Dec 22 2007 2:31 PM


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ciao and Merry christmas
PEPPE MEROLLA
scott sadlon

scott sadlon



Dec 21 2007 3:46 AM

Carl,

Great to see you and play with you the other weekend!
Happy Holidays,
Scott
stephanie

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Dec 17 2007 10:12 PM


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MERRY CHRISTMAS CARL...
HOPE ALL IS WELL-
DON'T BE A STRANGER.
HUGZ
ChiLLy "C"

ChiLLy "C"



Dec 17 2007 6:27 AM

HaPPy HoLLadayz +
have a GREAT 2008!!!
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Jimmy Paxson

jimmy paxson



Nov 21 2007 10:32 AM

hey carl,

that day we met ... that was pretty cool.

thinking of you ... lets hang out !

be well ,

jimmy
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Nov 18 2007 5:30 PM

Carl I 'am happy tohear everything is going the right direction! great
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Eileina

Eileina



Sep 27 2007 5:21 AM

Hi Carl...
Thanks for the request...
Keep swingin'

Eileina
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Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Sep 12 2007 1:30 AM

what's up my man I see you an line just want to say hi!
peppe
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Peppe Merolla Drummer!



Sep 1 2007 3:30 PM

WHAT'S UUUPPPPPPPP MY FRIEND!
CIAO
CARLINO HOPE YOU'RE DOING GREAT!
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Aug 10 2007 2:51 AM

hope you can make it out to one of these man! PEACE, katePhoto Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket
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