The Trio: (can be) Ralph Peterson Jr, Jim White, Carmen Intorre, Rudy Royston or Byron Landham- Drums. Mark Whitfield, Greg Skaff, Dan Balmer or Peter Bernstein - Guitar. Bruce Williams, Dominic Lalli or John Gunther- Saxophone. Greg Gisbert- Trumpet. Among others...........
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The Unity Project: A collaboration with drummer Ralph Peterson Jr & Pat Bianchi, paying tribute to the music of Larry Young and beyond.
Influences
(My mentors & teachers - Joey DeFrancesco, Byron Landham & Ralph Peterson Jr) Other influences: Joshua Redman, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Jimmy McGriff ,Chris Potter, Greg Gisbert, Ari Hoenig, Kenny Kirkland, Don Patterson, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Kelly, Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Smith, Freddie Hubbard, Brad Mehladu, Wayne Shorter,Joey Calderazzo, Javon Jackson, Christian McBride and many others....
Sounds Like
The Unity Project: Organ solo from Moontrane w/Ralph Peterson on Drums
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Bianchi, selected as one of the top 10 Jazz Organists in
the 2007 Downbeat Readers Poll is the touted protégé of
Joey DeFrancesco. It is said by Jazz Times Magazine
that Pat is a strong new voice in the current wave of
Hammond B3 organists.”
He has established himself as one of the elite Jazz
Organists of today, performing throughout the U.S. and
Europe with a venerable who’s who list of greats
including Lou Donaldson, George Benson, David
“Fathead” Newman, Ralph Peterson Jr., Javon Jackson,
Alvin Queen, Peter Bernstein, Byron Landham, Terell
Stafford, Jesse Davis, Mark Whitfield, Sean Jones,
Christian McBride and Tim Warfield.
Bianchi, a native of Rochester, NY has performed
extensively since the age of twelve. His formal studies
include classical piano and theory at the preparatory
department of The Eastman School of Music (Rochester,
NY) and earned a Bachelor of Music in Performance
degree at The Berklee College of Music. (Boston, MA)
One of Pat’s most important influences was Joey
DeFrancesco and his Columbia Records release "Live at
the Five Spot". Pat said: "After hearing that CD and
listening to it non-stop, I knew I wanted to play the organ
and it became my goal to figure out how to play it
like him!” Years of continuous, intense study and his long
time apprenticeship with DeFrancesco have
paved the way for Bianchi to achieve many milestones in his career.
While living in Denver, Pat released his first CD as a
leader featuring guitarist Mark Whitfield and drummer
Byron Landham. This impressive debut recording gained
large amounts of attention on the airwaves across
the U.S. appearing for over 8 consecutive weeks on the
Jazz Week national radio charts and was voted by
many Jazz radio stations as one of the top Jazz CD’s of 2006.
“East Coast Roots”, distributed by the Jazzed
Media record label, continues to receive consistent airplay
and glowing reviews worldwide.
Currently residing in New York City, Bianchi is involved in many
projects and continues to propel his musical
career forward. He maintains an active national and
international touring schedule, both with his trio and
as a sideman. In January 2008, Pat was invited to become
a member of the Joey DeFrancesco Trio, playing
both keyboards and organ alongside his mentor. In May 2008, Pat
was a featured performer on saxophonist
Tim Warfield’s latest recording. Tim’s Criss Cross release, “One For Shirley”
is a tribute to the great Shirley Scott. While currently working on his second CD release (scheduled for 2009) Pat and has also partnered his talents with renowned
drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. in paying tribute to the innovative jazz organist Larry
Young. Bianchi co-leads “The Unity Project” with Peterson.
Pat Bianchi is considered by not only his peers, but also his mentors as
the next organist to make a mark in the world of jazz.
Wonderful hearing from you. Hopefully there will be a rendezvous at Cecil's or someplace... I really enjoyed playing together the last time, which was many years ago (I'm sounding old now, lol). Anyways, talk soon.
Thanks so much for the Add. We enjoyed your music very much. We hope you and your friends enjoy our music, too. We've just added four new compositions.
It's a pleasure having you among our friends! We wish you the very best in your career.
Onward and Upward with Music! Thom & Lorry Gambino New York, New York
yo! sure do miss playin with ya. it's been way too long. i wanna check that recording out for sure. you coming back to d-town anytime? we should definetly get something going...
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