Wes Montgomery, Stevie Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, Paul Simon, John Coltrane, Fred Wesley, Jim Croce, Public Enemy, Dexter Gordon, Charles Mingus, Magic Sam, Sly Stone, Grant Green, Tom Scholz, Eddie Harris, Tim Daisy, Ella Fitzgerald, Buzz Feiten, Steve Lacy, Sonny Rollins, Radiohead, Jeff Parker, James Brown, Pat Metheny, Bobby Broom, Joe Henderson, Hugh Masekela, Cameron Pfiffner, Sonny Clark, Kenny Garrett, Maury Muehleisen, Miles Davis, Lou Gramm, Neal Alger, Scrapper Blackwell, Elvin Jones, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter, Billie Holliday, Ron Dewar, Horace Silver, Clark Sommers, Larry Young, Hank Mobley, Andres Segovia, Eric Dolphy, Ron Perillo, Lee Morgan, Jim Hall, Taku Akiyama, Brian Blade, The Spinners, Blind Boy Fuller, Al Green, Herbie Hancock, Charlie Parker, Von Freeman, Bobby Blue Bland, to name just a few artists that have stirred me.
Guitarist Tim Fitzgerald's love of jazz comes through with every note he plays. Though Tim is well-versed in many styles of music, he remains connected to the Jazz tradition through his performances with Von Freeman at Chicago's Cultural Center, with Dennis Charles in New York, and with his studies with piano great Barry Harris. Tim has performed throughout the country in many different venues, including the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, the Luxor in Las Vegas, Chicago’s Green Mill and Chicago’s House of Blues. Television appearances include PBS’s “Art Beat Chicago” and 2007’s ABC/Channel 7 New Year’s Rock N Roll Ball. Tim also appeared on the soundtrack for the Sony motion picture, “The Myth of Fingerprints,” starring Roy Scheider, Julianne Moore, and Noah Wyle. In 2001, Tim was a first alternate for the Kennedy Center Jazz Ambassadors. Tim is also a teacher of jazz and author. His first book, “625 Alive: The Wes Montgomery Video Transcribed,” is now available.
Hey tim , great to hear you have some good gigs coming in! I'm pretty busy here in Austin,Tx . Making it my home base for a long time Its such a beautiful area and the music scene is great. All the best in 09' B
Rockin' some jazz at work today, some of the guys are complaining but that's because they wouldn't know good music if it jumped up and smacked them in the face. How is the book coming along? How is life? Miss you lots.
Yeah that dude and I are best friends now. Going to a McCain rally together and Barlycorn's after that! You up for an election party at our place? We are thinking of having one - perfect for after the boat....
Hey Tim, Sorry this is late i was busy all weekend :)..., Just wanted to say what a awasome so at the Roundhouse wendsday I have to say the shedd was great but this was WAY better. Hope you play there again in the Fall that would be Sweet :)!!!!
Love ya Lots, Sarah
oh PS I was glad to see "MOM" come out again , and I'm sorry to hear about your dog :(
Hi Tim!!! How have you been? OMG!!! I totally wanted to come out and see you tonight (and RICK PARMA...love his Love's Serenade and Just getting started!!!!) But your boy won't let me hang with the guys. hahaha. And I have a softball game at 9pm which totally blows!!! Maybe next time, sweetie:)
