R. A. Fish

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R. A Fish started playing drums in 1961 for his Jr. High concert band. By High School he was performing on drumset for his H. S. Jazz Band as well as Drum Captain of his HS Marching Band. He has jammed with Bob Marley, Chet Baker, and Buddy Miles as well as performed with Downbeat Critc Poll Winner Jazz clarinetist Perry Robinson, the Drifters, Mary Travers of PP and M, The Puosette-Dart Band, Michael Harrison, and Sharam T. Shiva. He currently performs with his own R. A. Fish's Global Jazz Ensemble and conducts global drumming programs for K-12, special needs facilities, hospitals, colleges, and community centers through The Young Fish School of World Drumming (www.youngfishschool.com). Besides American drumset he performs on Indian Classical tabla, North African Middle Eastern dumbek, West African djembe, West African baliphone, and whistle. He is listed on the Artists' Rosters of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, The R. I. State Council on the Arts, and VSA of RI for special needs children and teenagers. He is a recipient of a *RI2000 Millennium Commission and the 2002 Fellowship in Music Composition from the R. I. State Council on the Arts. *RI2000 was a joint venture between First Night Providence, The R. I State Council on the Arts, The R. I. Committee on Humanities, and the Office of the Governor of the State of Rhode Island. He has recorded two CDs for Lyrichord Discs (www.lyrichord.com) and endorses Remo World Percussion and Carvin Sound Systems.

Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff Presses Forward With Her Bold, Conceptual Vision Of Jazz On 'Lonely Man And His Fish,' Due April 28

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 12, 2023

Pianist-composer Yelena Eckemoff's body of elaborate, ambitious jazz concept albums reaches a new virtuosic summit with Lonely Man and His Fish, to be released April 28 on her own L&H Production label. A double-CD set, the album is also a long-form parable, a story of deep affection between a human and his beloved pet. An all-star lineup—cornetist Kirk Knuffke, flutist Masaru Koga, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Eric Harland—helps Eckemoff breathe life into the tale. Eckemoff, who is an artist ...
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Recording

Brazilian Saxophonist Marcio Resende Releases His Third Album Elegant Fish Featuring Latin Grammy Award-Winning Acoustic Guitarist Toninho Horta, Celebrated Guitarist/Producer Sandro Albert And More

Source: ARE Group
February 27, 2021

Brazilian tenor saxophonist Marcio Resende will release his third studio recording entitled Elegant Fish on February 26, 2021. The album features Marcio Resende (tenor saxophone); Hélio Alves (piano); Jorge Hélder (acoustic bass), and Marquinhos da Costa (drums), with special guests Sandro Albert (electric guitar), Toninho Horta (guitar), and Claudio Nucci (vocals). It will be distributed globally and available on all major music platforms. Resende’s concept for Elegant Fish was to present his audience with what he calls the “New Bossa ...
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Recording

Plunge Brings Chamber Jazz to a Good Place in "Tin Fish Tango"

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
April 23, 2011

New Orleans is a trombone town. Aside from Kid Ory and the tailgate players. Today for example you have Delfeayo Marsalis, Jeff Albert and . . . Mark McGrain. It is with the latter of the three that we concern ourselves today. He is an integral member of the trio Plunge, the others being James Singleton on contrabass and and Tim Green on alto. They are joined by guests reedman Tom Fitzpatrick and Kirk Joseph on Sousaphone for several numbers ...
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Event

The Artwork of Cal Schenkel at Roller's Flying Fish in Chestnut Hill on September 26th (2-6pm)

Source: Michael Ricci
September 25, 2010

The Art Of Cal Schenkel, with music by Jim Dragoni Sunday, September 26, 2-6 PM Roller's Flying Fish 8142 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118 Free admission; cash bar Meet the artist who created the Frank Zappa albums covers! New work, paintings and prints, as well as album cover originals and memorabilia in all price ranges! About Cal Schenkel Cal Schenkel was born in Philadelphia and attended the Philadelphia College of Art but left in 1967 after ...
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Performance / Tour

Fall Concert Series at Roller's Flying Fish: Frank Zappa Artist Cal Schenkel, Larry Coryell and Mose Allison

Source: Michael Ricci
September 20, 2010

eMusicTime presents three outstanding fall events Sunday, Sept 26, 2-6 PM (Free Admission) The Art of Cal Schenkel, with music by Jim Dragoni That's right, the artist who created all these masterpieces for the albums of Frank Zappa! Come a cash bar, meet the artist and see the many works of art he has for sale, in all price ranges! Lunch and dinner also available October 1 and 2, Master Class on October 3 Larry Coryell Duet with ...
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Interview

Craig Brenner & the Crawdads "Live to Love" Reviewed by George Fish

Source: Michael Ricci
April 13, 2010

Bloomington, Indiana's Craig Brenner & the Crawdads have a new CD, “Live to Love," that not only romps with boogie and blues, but also with jazz, R&B and even country in a delightful potpourri of ten original songs. Craig Brenner, leader of the group and composer, lyricist and arranger of all ten original numbers on the CD, is an exemplar of what can happen when formal musical training meets deep-inside soulfulness and creativity. Brenner graduated from Florida Southern College in ...
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Performance / Tour

Howard Fishman's Biting Fish Brass Band @ Nublu

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2009

The Biting Fish Brass Band features Downtown favorite Howard Fishman fronting a New Orleans-style brass band and performing an eclectic, funky repertoire that careens from street-beat style traditional gospel to surprising covers to Fishman's own quirkly, fun originals.

A former New Orleans resident, Fishman brings his deep affection for Louisiana music to bear, with references to classic R&B stylists Smiley Lewis and Professor Longhair, jazz legends Danny Barker and Jelly Roll Morton, and even explores some of the region's rural ...
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Performance / Tour

Mose Allison at Roller's Flying Fish in Philadelphia, November 7-8

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2008

Friday, November 7 Saturday, November 8

Time: 8:00pm Price: $35-$55

215-247-0707 Call for reservations For those of you who couldn't believe it, yes, Mose Allison really appeared at a special event at Roller's @ Flying Fish in 2007 and has agreed to return this year. As a special courtesy to early purchasers, you now have the opportunity to purchase tickets in the front two rows. You'll receive a commemorative ticket, a glass of champagne ...
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