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Vitek and Gagliardi create music that celebrates the duo rather than vaunts the solist, with piano and bass as equal players, and with plenty of room for both musicans to express themselves.

13 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Swing/Big Band, JAZZ: Smooth Jazz



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The Musicians
Bill Vitek and Dan Gagliardi began playing music together in the autumn of 2004, after a chance meeting, but each of them has been playing jazz for more than three decades.

Gagliardi first developed an interest in the bass when at ten years old he cut the top two strings off of a guitar and learned to play âDay Tripperâ by the Beatles. In high school he took up the string bass and studied classical and jazz at Manhattan School of Musicâs Preparatory Division. He furthered his studies at the Eastman School of Music with James B. Vandermark. After Eastman, he studied with classical bassist Homer Mensch and jazz with Mike Richmond. Dan has played with Tom Harrel, Bruce Barth, and Steve Hobbs to name a few. Dan also has a deep love for mathematics and is a professor of mathematics at Saint Lawrence University in Canton, New York.

Vitek studied with the late Schenectady pianist Ray Bozenski, and later with Crane School of Music graduate Frank Stagnitta. He worked for many years in New Yorkâs Capital District region. His jazz nursery rhyme arrangements can be found on three recordings that have won various awards, including the Family Life's Critic's Choice Award, an American Library Association "Notable Children's Recording," and The Oppenheim Gold Seal Best Audio Award. Vitek has been a professor of philosophy and ethics for seventeen years at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.


The Art of the Duo: Respect, Trust, and Joy
From their very first gig, Gagliardi and Vitek have worked to create music that celebrates the duo rather than vaunting the soloist. Bass and Piano are equal players in this ensemble, and there is plenty of room in this drum-less setting for both players to express themselves. The music moves easily from hard, driving swing to open ballads, and the players are always listening and responding to each other. And theyâre having fun too!

About the song selections
The American Jazz Songbook is rich with melodies that challenge and move musicians and listeners alike. Gagliardi and Vitek have chosen some personal favorites and frequent requests from their most loyal fan base: Andrea Ferro, Hugo Attemann, Jim DeFranza, Deanna Errico, and Steve Yurgartis. . âMy One and Only Loveâ is dedicated to Marie (Gagliardiâs mom), and Maria (Vitekâs wife). âAicetektonicâ is a Vitek original written for his children Anderew, Ian, Carolyn, and Elizabeth. âBlue State Bluesâ was written and arranged by Vitek and Gagliardi.




Dedication
Gagliardi and Vitek dedicate this recording to their wives


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