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John Armato
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A Kansas City native, New York City ex-pat, and now Sacramento resident, John Armato appears on releases by Tom Giovagnoli, Peter Petty, Tony Underwood, Claudette Stone, and Lisa Bloecher. "The Drummer Loves Ballads" is his first release as leader.
Armato came up as a sideman in Kansas City in the 80s and 90s working with local society bands and jazz leaders as well as backing touring acts and “ghost bands” such as The Ink Spots, The Platters, and The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chief's "Pack Band." Relocating to New York and then Sacramento brought Armato new opportunities to work with jazz artists such as tenor saxophonist Bob Kindred, vocalist Anne Phillips, cornet legend Warren Vache; and smooth jazz headliners such as Paul Brown, Darren Rahn, Steve Oliver, and Spencer Day. In recent years he has traveled Northern California with the Dean-O-Holics Rat Pack tribute show.
The Drummer Loves Ballads
By John Armato
Label: John Armato Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: 01 PRELUDE: “How ‘bout a ballad?”
02 Dreamsville, featuring Warren Vaché
03 Make Me Rainbows, featuring Wayne Hawkins
04 A Prologue to Paris (Poco allegretto, Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Brahms)
05 The Shadows of Paris, featuring Lucy Wijnands, Jeff Lisenby, Rod Fleeman, Steffen Drabek
06 Memories of You, featuring Lynn Zimmer
07 INTERLUDE: “I can only imagine …”
08 At The Trocadero, featuring Lisa Henry and Doug Talley
09 Messin’ Around, featuring Lisa Henry and John Armato
10 Lonely Woman, featuring Gerald Spaits
11 Poinciana, featuring John Armato
12 Night Lights, featuring Brett Jackson
13 Don’t Worry ‘bout Me, featuring Houston Person and Warren Vaché
14 Moonlight, featuring Ron Gutierrez and Molly Hammer
15 CODA: “No more new old friends”
16 For All We Know, featuring Rod Fleeman
Gerry Gibbs, Billy Test & John Armato
by Joe Dimino
From a musician whose album is making waves, we kick of this episode with Kansas City drummer John Armato and a track from his 2021 release The Drummer Loves Ballads. From there, it's Brother Malcom via Christian McBride from his album Relief, Gerry Gibbs and a song from his Songs From My Father (with Chick Corea). ...
Take Five With John Armato
by AAJ Staff
Meet John Armato:For 25 years John Armato has played jazz and commercial music in Kansas City, New York City, and now, Northern California.From concerts and shows to night clubs and private parties, from recording sessions and Russian tours to polka festivals and police circuses, from river boats and churches to--of course--weddings and ...