Johnny Vidacovich plays with brilliant musicians both nationally and internationally.
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Bill Evans Paul Motian Coltrane Elvin Jones Ernie Elly
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Johnny is taking a limited amount of new students! Learn from the guy that taught Brian Blade and Stanton Moore. From 1 lesson to continuing studies. Reserve your spot now!
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Johnny Vidacovich has risen to national treasure status over his 4 decade career. Born and raised in New Orleans LA, he is a founding member of the world renowned contemporary jazz consortium Astral Project. He has played and/or recorded with such luminaries as Professor Longhair, George Porter Jr., Dr. John, Skerik and John Scofield.
He is also a highly regarded teacher and educator whose past students include Stanton Moore and Brian Blade. He has been a longtime faculty member at Loyola University and the University of New Orleans. Johnny and his wife Deborah maintain the Tipitina’s Sunday music workshops where younger students can come play with the pros on Sundays at Tip’s.
Johnny played the first and every New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (which just celebrated its 40th anniversary) and has become a fixture on the New Orleans music scene. He has 4 records under his own name and an instructional book and DVD focusing on his approach to New Orleans drumming. He continues to maintain an active playing, touring and teaching schedule and is currently busy touring the world with Joe Sample of the Crusaders.
Hello JV! We know you don't any reason in the world for ever leaving NOLA, but if you come on over this way to visit! If we can't get you, at least we got your Dr. Watson as our profile song-of-the-day!
Where yat Johnny! sorry im goin to miss you in austin, ill be on the road that week. i know the guitar player you asked to sit in, you wont be disappointed, cool guy, good player.
I am living in Chicago now (since May). Tiffany and I are digging it so far. I have been playing with Fareed Haque and Flat Earth ensemble. Indian, funky, Jazz fusion stuff and freelancing. Always looking for more soulful backbeat gigs and good improv based stuff. If you hear of something, let me know. My brother is having a kid in early to mid august so I will call you if I am there during blues fest. I would love to hang and play with you again. I want to take a lesson with you as well.
Love the new, wild profile picture! And thanks for all the free music on your blogs, you're forever the coolest!!! xx,j see more Lolcats and funny pictures
ETHNIC GROOVES, FUNKY STUFF, WATHEVER YOU WANNA CALL IT. A HUGE CALF SKIN BASS DRUM THAT CAN'T LIE, VIRTUOSO GUITARS, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES COMING OUT OF THAT HAMMOND B3 MONSTER. REAL MUSICIANS RAISED ON A STEADY DIET OF CHICAGO BLUES, MEMPHIS ROCKABILLY, STAX SOUL & KINGSTON DUB PLAYING THE KINDA MUSIC WHERE EVERY NOTE COUNTS. FANTASTIC DRUM SOLOS, ABSTRACT MOODS, NASHVILLE GUITAR LICKS, A TOUCH OF BE-BOP. NEW ORLEANS GUMBO, DEEP BASS, BOOM-BOOM-BOOM LOVERS, A SWAMPY BLUESY BACKGROUND, ORGANIC SOUNDS>THE ELECTROROOTS PROJECT by Fabian Jolivet - Featuring Rick Holmstrom, Skip Edwards, Freddy Koella, Deacon Jones, T. Nakamura, Pete Mazich, Jah Faith, Tony Martin, Oliver Steinberg, Geoffrey 'Mouth' Grange, Carmelo Luggeri, Botafogo, Ciro Fogliata, Michael Tempo, etc...
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