MP3 That´s Amore: The Music Of Salvatore Guaranga (harry Warren) - JAZZ: Bebop

Classic piano jazz trio in the tradition of Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, Oscar Peterson with some late-20th Century nuances and a fine Italian touch.

14 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Bebop, JAZZ: Bossa Nova



Details:
-Dick Fregulia has performed as a jazz pianist in the San Francisco area since the late 1950's, as a solist, sideman, accompanist to jazz vocalists, and leader of his own jazz combos. For over 30 years he has been the resident Thursday night pianist at Washington Square Bar and Grill in North Beach.
-As a record producer he created Blue Koala Records in 1978 with the highly acclaimed "Sunday Morning at Washington Square" solo jazz piano LP. "That's Amore" was recorded in 1998 with drummer Omar Clay and bassist Jeff Neighbor. It is a tribute to the songwriting of Harry Warren. The Blue Koala catalogue contains eight CD titles currently in print, with a new piano-guitar-bass trio album coming out in March of 2007.
-As a composer, Dick has written for several film projects and a variety of Sesame Street spots. The CD "Good Vibes" presents eleven originals by Dick played by the Good Vibes Quintet (piano, bass, drums, vibes, and guitar).
-Dick is retired from a career as a public high school teacher but still very active as a professional musician.