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John Armato

Born: May 19, 1964

A Kansas City native, New York City ex-pat, and now Sacramento resident, John Armato appears on releases by Tom Giovagnoli, Peter Petty, Tony Underwood, Claudette Stone, and Lisa Bloecher. "The Drummer Loves Ballads" is his first release as leader.

Armato came up as a sideman in Kansas City in the 80s and 90s working with local society bands and jazz leaders as well as backing touring acts and “ghost bands” such as The Ink Spots, The Platters, and The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chief's "Pack Band." Relocating to New York and then Sacramento brought Armato new opportunities to work with jazz artists such as tenor saxophonist Bob Kindred, vocalist Anne Phillips, cornet legend Warren Vache; and smooth jazz headliners such as Paul Brown, Darren Rahn, Steve Oliver, and Spencer Day. In recent years he has traveled Northern California with the Dean-O-Holics Rat Pack tribute show.

The Drummer Loves Ballads

By John Armato

Label: John Armato Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: 01 PRELUDE: “How ‘bout a ballad?” 02 Dreamsville, featuring Warren Vaché 03 Make Me Rainbows, featuring Wayne Hawkins 04 A Prologue to Paris (Poco allegretto, Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Brahms) 05 The Shadows of Paris, featuring Lucy Wijnands, Jeff Lisenby, Rod Fleeman, Steffen Drabek 06 Memories of You, featuring Lynn Zimmer 07 INTERLUDE: “I can only imagine …” 08 At The Trocadero, featuring Lisa Henry and Doug Talley 09 Messin’ Around, featuring Lisa Henry and John Armato 10 Lonely Woman, featuring Gerald Spaits 11 Poinciana, featuring John Armato 12 Night Lights, featuring Brett Jackson 13 Don’t Worry ‘bout Me, featuring Houston Person and Warren Vaché 14 Moonlight, featuring Ron Gutierrez and Molly Hammer 15 CODA: “No more new old friends” 16 For All We Know, featuring Rod Fleeman

Gerry Gibbs, Billy Test & John Armato

by Joe Dimino
November 28, 2021

From a musician whose album is making waves, we kick of this episode with Kansas City drummer John Armato and a track from his 2021 release The Drummer Loves Ballads. From there, it's Brother Malcom via Christian McBride from his album Relief, Gerry Gibbs and a song from his Songs From My Father (with Chick Corea). ...

Take Five With John Armato

by AAJ Staff
November 29, 2009

Meet John Armato:For 25 years John Armato has played jazz and commercial music in Kansas City, New York City, and now, Northern California.From concerts and shows to night clubs and private parties, from recording sessions and Russian tours to polka festivals and police circuses, from river boats and churches to--of course--weddings and ...