The main thing a musician would like to do is to give a picture to the listener of the many wonderful things he knows of and senses in the universe. (John Coltrane)
NICK MAZZARELLA TRIO
Nick Mazzarella, alto and soprano saxophones
Anton Hatwich, bass
Frank Rosaly, drums
MAZZARELLA/RIORDAN DUO
Nick Mazzarella, alto and soprano saxophones
Marc Riordan, drums
RATCHETEENS (organizing the Monday night music series at the Skylark)
Frank Rosaly
Marc Riordan
Jeff Kimmel
Jason Stein
Nick Mazzarella
EVERY PEOPLE JAZZ WORKSHOP (EPJW)
Large membership including . . .
Nick Mazzarella, alto and soprano saxophones
Nicholas Gajewski, bass
Mikel Avery, drums, leader
ETC. ...
Influences
Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy, Jackie McLean, Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill, Charles Lloyd, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, John Lurie, Andrew D'Angelo, Keefe Jackson, Aram Shelton, Nate Lepine, Anton Hatwich, Frank Rosaly, etc...
