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John Colianni

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PIANIST JOHN COLIANNI - BIOGRAPHY
John Colianni is a pianist-arranger-composer, based in Philadelphia and NYC. Raised in suburban Maryland, John was a pupil of Lester Karr, who imparted Classical technique with studies of the Matthay method. John duly came to the attention of Ella Fitzgerald's bassist Keter Betts, who guided the young pianist  - still a teen - to his first professonal gigs (1970s-80s).  There followed a three-year stint, touring internationally and recording, with Jazz great Lionel Hampton's orchestra.  Shortly thereafter, John was finalist and cash prize winner in the 1st Thelonus Monk Piano Competition

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"Swingin' After Dark"

Label: Splank Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: 1. Another Star (03:40) 2. Day In Day Out (02:15) 3. Stormy (03:44) 4. I'll Remember April (04:08) 5. That Old Black Magic (03:58) 6. It's Alright With Me (02:19) 7. The Late, Late Show (02:12) 8. Nice 'n' Easy / A Beautiful Friendship (05:09) 9. Watch What Happens (02:43) 10. Moonlight In Vermont (02:40) 11. I'm Beginning To See The Light (02:11) 12. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (02:46) 13. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (01:36)

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News: Event

Shaken, Not Stirred: Texas Jazz Crooner Returns To Metropolitan Room With "A Saloon Jazz Mixology"

Shaken, Not Stirred: Texas Jazz Crooner Returns To Metropolitan Room With "A Saloon Jazz Mixology"

The number-one male jazz singer in the home of the Alamo returns to the Big Apple the first week of the New Year for his fourth headline appearance at the popular Metropolitan Room, 34 W. 22nd Street. Ken Slavin’s new show, “Cocktails With Ken: A Saloon Jazz Mixology" is slated for Thursday, January 7, at 9:30 ...

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Article: Interview

Talking Jazz Guitar With Peter Bernstein and Jimmy Bruno

Read "Talking Jazz Guitar With Peter Bernstein and Jimmy Bruno" reviewed by Scott Krane


For many years Les Paul held a regular concert at the Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan on Monday nights. After his death in 2009, others who are loosely considered to be in the same genre as Les Paul's jazz trio have performed the traditional gig at the Iridium. On Monday, July 8, on the ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Todd Gordon

Read "Take Five With Todd Gordon" reviewed by Todd Gordon


Meet Todd Gordon:In just a few years, Todd Gordon has established himself as “one of Britain's most popular singers and entertainers" (Scottish Television). An avid Beatles fan until the age of 11, his musical horizons broadened when he heard Frank Sinatra's Songs for Swingin' Lovers! album. From that moment, he collected almost every recording ...

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Johnny Chops

Label: Patuxent Music
Released: 2008

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News: Performance / Tour

"Johnny Chops" Colianni at Knickerbocker in NYC on January 16-17

"Johnny Chops" Colianni at Knickerbocker in NYC on January 16-17

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News: Performance / Tour

Les Paul's Pianist, John "Johnny Chops" Colianni, Returns from Swiss Piano Festival with High Praise

Les Paul's Pianist, John "Johnny Chops" Colianni, Returns from Swiss Piano Festival with High Praise

John “Johnny Chops" Colianni, Swings Heavy at the Lucerne Piano Off-Stage Festival 2008 and gains critical acclaim for his performance: ENGLISH ARTICLE TRANSLATION FROM GERMAN Neue Luzerner Zeitung November 11, 2008 By David Koch Eleven pianists brilliantly open the “Piano Off-Stage.” They all played good, stylish jazz, but ...


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