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From locked residencies at New England’s hottest clubs, to being the house DJ at some of Boston's most coveted annual events such as Kiss 108's Kiss Concert and Jingle Ball, Costa quickly gained popularity for his expanding resume. In the last few years, Costa has provided entertainment around the country at events such as the iHeartRadio Music Festival, the MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Movie Awards, CBS Fashion Week, TOM BRADY'S CHAIRTY EVENT, and Gronk's party ship
Costa’s latest ventures include on-air notoriety with weekly shows on iHeartMedia’s Kiss 108.
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Gal Costa (1945-2022)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Gal Costa, one of Brazil's most respected and beloved singers and recording artists admired as much for her courage as her performing charm, vocal range and vast knowledge of standards and obscure songs, died on November 9. She was 77. Costa's singing and guitar-playing career began in August of 1964, during a period of enormous musical celebration and political upheaval. At the time, Brazil's capital, Rio De Janeiro, was the center of a global music phenomenon known as the bossa ...
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Johnny Costa Albums Reissued
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers was in Washington, D.C., testifying before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications. Rogers hosted Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, a children's show launched in Pittsburgh in 1968 on National Educational Television. He was in the hot seat trying to prevent a promised $20 million federal grant to PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from being slashed in half. President Nixon wanted to cut the grant in half to use the money to support the war ...
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Guitarist Tommaso Costa Debuts with “Too Far, Too Close”
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All About Jazz
For his 2019 debut Too Far, Too Close, Costa combines electric jazz, rock, and blues into his own guitar sound with European sophistication and style that resonates from his homeland of Italy. “My favorite thing is the sound of the record," Costa explains. “It's got a great modern tone with a vintage feel." Too Far, Too Close crosscuts selections by composers from jazz (Keith Jarrett, Richie Beirach), from pop and rock (Stevie Wonder, Don Henley), and composers with ...
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Johnny Costa: Mr. Rogers' Piano
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Two jazz pianists come to mind when talk turns to children. The first and best known is Vince Guaraldi, the composer of songs and incidental music for the Charlie Brown specials and the pianist who played them. Guaraldi died in 1976. The second keyboard player is Johnny Costa, the musical director and keyboard player on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1968 until his death in 1996. Costa was born in Arnold, Pa., about a half hour from Pittsburgh. He began studying ...
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Johnny Costa
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
The recent Rifftides review of pianist Sullivan Fortner’s new album mentions Johnny Costa as an influence. The influence came early. Like millions of other American children, Fortner grew up watching Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. He was captivated by the music Costa played with his trio on the television show. Costa was Rogers’ musical director from the birth of the program in 1968 to Costa’s death in 1996 at the age of 74. Mr. Rogers made this very short documentary about his ...
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Jazz in a Tropical Paradise: Dotsero in Costa Rica
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Pat Hoyman
Dotsero, one of the top Contemporary Jazz Bands in the U.S. is going to Costa Rica. Join them on a Musical adventure through Costa Rica from November 1-20, 2011. Dotsero will perform their high-energy Jazz in 3 spectacular locations. First, at the base of Arenal Volcano with its constantly erupting lava. Second, at a beautiful beach on the Pacific Coast. The farewell concert will be in a magnificent botanic garden. Activities include a Rainforest Aerial Tram, Zip Lines, Jungle River ...
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Jeff Hamilton Trio in Costa Rica Vacation Event
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Michael Ricci
Music in Costa Rica Announces The Jeff Hamilton Trio in Costa Rica Vacation Event November 20-27, 2010
Music in Costa Rica is offering a unique Costa Rica vacation event featuring the Jeff Hamilton Trio (with Special Guest Graham Dechter) performing in 3 spectacular natural settings from November 20 27, 2010.
Greeley, CO -- Music in Costa Rica is offering an intimate and elegant Jazz vacation experience in Costa Rica from November 20-27, 2010. This unique vacation is $2,699 per person ...
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Krasno/Benevento/Russo | Costa Rica
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JamBase
By: Dave Wood & Chad Smith
Benevento/Russo Duo & Eric Krasno :: Summer 2009 :: Villa Caletas :: Costa Rica
Benevento/Russo/Krasno :: Costa Wedding The adventure began last winter when Chris Gleason proposed to Robin Taxman on Jam Cruise 7. With all of the excitement and boogie going down on the high seas, Chris could easily be forgiven for promising a jam-oriented destination wedding and not delivering. But when he called from NOLA during Jazz Fest a few months ...
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Johnny Mathis: Don Costa Sessions
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
I've never been a Johnny Mathis fan. Other than admiring Steven Spielberg's use of Chances Are in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and a December weakness for Sleigh Ride, Mathis has always been akin to drinking honey out of the jar. Pop heir to Nat King Cole in the late 1950s, Mathis wasn't much of a jazz artist and was way too expressive and swing-less for savvy pop. So when the newly remastered Rapture and Romantically arrived on a ...
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