Jazz Articles about Tony Miceli

May 2012: Tony Miceli / Craig Ebner Quartet

by RJ Johnson
June 21, 2012

Tony Miceli/Craig Ebner QuartetChris' Jazz CaféPhiladelphia, PAMay 25, 2012Philadelphia-based vibraphonist Tony Miceli and guitarist Craig Ebner led their quartet through two sets dedicated to the music of the Red Norvo Trio.Norvo's renowned trio included guitarist Tal Farlow and bassist Charles Mingus--both relative unknowns during their time in the vibraphonist's group from 1949 to 1953, but eventually becoming immensely influential figures on their own instruments. With a repertoire comprised mainly of ...

Dave Cullen and Tony Miceli, Reading Public Museum, Berks Jazz Fest

by David Tartaglia
March 26, 2012

Dave Cullen and Tony MiceliReading Public Museum 22nd Annual Boscov's Berks Jazz FestReading, PAMarch 25, 2012Guitarist Dave Cullen and vibraphonist Tony Miceli played the final Reading Public Museum Bagels & Brunch concert of the season. Held in conjunction with the 22nd annual Boscov's Berks Jazz Fest, the museum atrium provided interesting acoustics in an intimate setting.Berks county native Cullen, and Philadelphia-based Miceli have frequented local jazz venues in various combos, but this was ...

Monkadelphia: All Monk, All the Time

by Victor L. Schermer
March 16, 2010

Over the past several years, there has been a revival and reconsideration of the music of Thelonious Monk. No one embodies this trend better than Monkadelphia, a group of Philadelphia-based jazz musicians who play his music exclusively--a difficult challenge which they embrace with vitality, panache, and sophistication. With Chris Farr on saxophone, Tony Miceli on vibes, Tom Lawton on piano, Micah Jones on bass, and Jim Miller on drums, this group makes the Monk legacy come alive, sustaining rapt attention ...

Tony Miceli: A Jazz Brunch at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

by Victor L. Schermer
July 29, 2008

Tony Miceli Jazz Brunch at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, Pennsylvania July 20, 2008

Brunch at a good restaurant can be a pleasant way to enjoy a Sunday morning and early afternoon. Music brunches are common around Philadelphia, Bucks County, and New York City, some of which have jazz, most often performed by a pianist in the background. But after this “first-time" experience, Jazz Brunch at (of all places) The Philadelphia Museum ...

Tony Miceli: Mallet Magic

by Victor L. Schermer
March 15, 2006

Tony Miceli is a jazz artist well known in Philadelphia music circles and receiving increasing exposure nationally and internationally. He is a vibraphonist of astonishing virtuosity and musical resilience and inventiveness. Above and beyond his mastery of the instrument itself, Tony is a creative force in the musical community. For instance, in the late 1990's, he established a group called “Monkadelphia, dedicated to performing the music of Thelonious Monk in an innovative, contemporary way. That group is still flourishing today, ...