Jazz Articles about Father John D'Amico

Father John D'Amico Remembered

by Bruce Klauber
November 11, 2013

The job of “house pianist" at the long-running 23rd Street Cafe Tuesday night jam session in jny: Philadelphia requires equal amounts of the following: Versatility, creativity, generosity, understanding, good humor, patience, even temperament, positive disposition, and overall, the ability to not take things too seriously. Pianist Father John D'Amico, who held that piano chair for years and recently passed away at the age of 74, possessed all those qualities. Those who deemed him “a saint" were pretty accurate, ...