Miles Davis, Philly Joe Jones, Art Blakey, Billy Higgins, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Max Roach, Roy Haynes, Arthur Taylor, Alan Dawson, The Band, Levon Helm,Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, Roger Hawkins, Al Jackson, Richie Hayward, Charlie Watts, Ringo, Earl Palmer,Bernard Purdie, Zigaboo,Jim Keltner, The Meters, Dr. John, The Beatles, The Byrds, John Coltrane, Jackie McLean, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Bill Monroe, Jerry Garcia, Bob Dylan, Neil Young,Tom Petty, Hank Williams, Ray Charles, John Prine, Professor Longhair, Steely Dan, Wayne Shorter, Al Green, The Rolling Stones, Bonnie and Delaney, Little Feat, Taj Mahal, The Allman Bros., George Harrison, Otis Redding...all the musicians they played with...not neccessarily in that order....and many, many, more......
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Jazz, Country, Rock n'roll, Gospel, Blues, Bluegrass, Soul,........Feel Good Music.
Drummer Tony Leone grew up in the suburbs of Hartford, CT. He started playing in bands at age 11 and has been playing music ever since. He attended the Hartt School of Music from '87-'91 and studied Jazz with alto sax great, Jackie McLean. During this time he had the chance to meet, play with and study with many greats of the so called "Hard Bop" era in Jazz.
Since moving to NYC in 1998 Leone has performed with a wide variety of Jazz artists. A short list includes Illinois Jacquet, Lou Donaldson, Slide Hampton, Horace Parlan, Harold Mabern, Mike Ledonne, Randy Johnston, Joe Magnarelli , Kuumba Frank Lacy, Eric Alexander, and Grant Stewart.
In 2002 he became one of the founding members of the band Ollabelle, who has released records on Columbia DMZ, and Verve/Forecast. The band has been very fortunate to appear and perform with Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley, Diana Krall, Elvis Costello, Ryan Adams, Buddy Miller, Donald Fagen and Phoebe Snow. Ollabelle was signed to Columbia DMZ by producer T Bone Burnett and their first record features an appearance by Levon Helm father of Ollabelle member Amy Helm. Their second CD, "Riverside Battlesongs", was produced by former Dylan sideman Larry Campbell. During this time Ollabelle made regular appearances at Levon Helm's "Midnight Ramble" as well as opening for him at the Beacon Theater and Ryman Auditorium.
Outside of Ollabelle, Leone has performed and recorded with a wide variety of artists including Dave Spalding (formerly of Pell Mell), Glenn Patscha, Brian Cullman, Steven Bernstein' Millennial Territory Orchestra, Jorma Kaukonen, The Lowdowners, The Chris Bergson Band, The Jay Collins Band, Chip Taylor, The Flatlanders, Bill Mc Garvey, Jim White, Black Bunny, Kendall Carson,The Yearlings, and Clare Burson.
Recent appearances include some touring with Rickie Lee Jones, The Levon Helm Band, and Chip Taylor.
In april of 2007 the rhythm section of Ollabelle was featured as the house band for a benefit tribute concert spotlighting the music of Bruce Springsteen at Carnegie Hall. Glenn, Byron and Tony, along w/ Oren Bloedow, backed Badly Drawn Boy, M Ward, and came out for the finale "Rosalita" with "The Boss" himself.
In April 2008 Leone was the drummer for a concert that commemorated the Hal Wilner produced album "Stay Awake". The concert featured a wide variety of artists singing Vintage Disney songs backed by a full big band and string section. David Byrne, Suzanne Vega, Garth Hudson, Sharon Jones, David Johansen, Terry Adams and Marshall Allen all performed.
Hey Tony, Rob and I bought the Ollabelle live album this week. Shit man, we almost fell over when we heard it, it's fantastic. Fiona's bass playing is cool and your singin' man, unreal. Hope we see ya down here. chris
WE HAVE FINALLY COMPLETED FOUR ALBUMS FOR OUR FOUNDATION TO HELP THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS IN NEED FEATURING LOUIE BELLSON, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, EARL PALMER, HUBERT SUMLIN, LEVON HELM, DR. LONNIE SMITH, JIMMY COBB, CHUCK E. WEISS, JAVON JACKSON, CLEM BURKE, LARRY CAMPBELL, AIRTO MOREIRA, COUGAR & RUBEN ESTRADA, WASHBOARD CHAZ, MIKE WATT, STEVE JORDAN, DANNY 'KOOTCH' KORTCHMAR, JOHN BOUDREAUX, JAMES GADSON, TANMOY BOSE, CLIVE BUNKER, IRA COLEMAN, PETER ERSKINE, JERRY JUMONVILLE, PETE LOCKETT, SANTA DAVIS, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, SAM CARR, BILL BRUFORD, KEITH CARLOCK, STANTON MOORE, SOUHAIL KASPAR, AFRICAN MUSICIANS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, GOSPEL CHOIRS, CLASSICAL ENSEMBLES, TAP DANCING, LATIN ENSEMBLES, MARDI GRASS INDIANS, STREET MUSICIANS, DJ RE-MIXES, ETC. . . Currently looking for the right record company to release these wonderful gems. Please, help us support thee cradle of modern music!!! Regards, Fabian Jolivet
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 ( Mavis Staples ), Skip Edwards ( Lucinda Williams ), Freddy Koella ( Bob Dylan ), Deacon Jones ( John Lee Hooker ), T. Nakamura ( WAR ), Pete Mazich ( Mike Watt ), Geoffrey 'Mouth' Grange ( Bill Wyman ), Carmelo Luggeri ( Kiki Dee ), Ciro Fogliata ( Los Gatos ), El Capitan Cangrejo, Botafogo, Oliver Steinberg, Michael Tempo, Brook Claman, etc... " Fabian is the real thang! " ( Dr. John ) - NOTE: OUR TRACKS ARE CURRENTLY PLAYING ON TV SHOWS IN THE USA, UK, AUSTRALIA, FRANCE, SOUTH AFRICA & CANADA!!!
WE HAVE FINALLY COMPLETED FOUR ALBUMS FOR OUR FOUNDATION TO HELP THE NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS IN NEED FEATURING LOUIE BELLSON, PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, EARL PALMER, LEVON HELM, DR. LONNIE SMITH, JIMMY COBB, CHUCK E. WEISS, JAVON JACKSON, CLEM BURKE, LARRY CAMPBELL, AIRTO MOREIRA, WASHBOARD CHAZ, MIKE WATT, SOUHAIL KASPAR, STEVE JORDAN, DANNY 'KOOTCH' KORTCHMAR, JOHN BOUDREAUX, JAMES GADSON, TANMOY BOSE, CLIVE BUNKER, HUBERT SUMLIN, PETER ERSKINE, PETE LOCKETT, SANTA DAVIS, JOHNNY VIDACOVICH, SAM CARR, KEITH CARLOCK, STANTON MOORE, SOUHAIL KASPAR, AFRICAN MUSICIANS, NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES, GOSPEL CHOIRS, CLASSICAL ENSEMBLES, TAP DANCING, LATIN ENSEMBLES, MARDI GRASS INDIANS, STREET MUSICIANS, ETC. . . Currently looking for the right record company to release these wonderful gems. Please, help us support thee cradle of modern music!!! Regards, Fabian Jolivet
Saw you with LHB in Philly, and met you at a Ramble in March. Love the new Merelefest disc with LHB. It takes me back to the Ramble; best night of music in my life. - Curtis
