John Colianni Trio - Blues-O-Matic

Styles: Piano Jazz 
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:03
Size: 124,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:48)  1. Blues-O-Matic (with Lew Tabackin)
(3:19)  2. Liza
(5:37)  3. My One and Only Love
(2:38)  4. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (with Lew Tabackin)
(5:42)  5. Exactly Like You (with Lew Tabackin)
(5:20)  6. Riding High - You Do Something to Me
(4:52)  7. After All (with Lew Tabackin)
(5:58)  8. Long Count
(5:06)  9. I Want You All the Time
(4:23) 10. Ding Ding
(5:16) 11. Slicer

Piano. Steady mainstream player, noteworthy for excellent rhythmic skills. His tastes are even further in past than most neoboppers, reaching to swing and big band era for inspiration, as well as early days of bop. ~ Ron Wynn http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-colianni-mn0000216450/biography

John Colianni Trio: John Colianni (piano), Lew Tabackin (tenor saxophone, flute), Lynn Seaton (bass), Mel Lewis (drums).

Blues-O-Matic

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John Colianni Quintet - On Target

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 41:56

Size: 93.7 MB

Styles: Piano jazz

Year: 2011

Art: Front

[2:33] 1. Apple Honey

[2:20] 2. Ill Wind

[2:08] 3. Northwest Passage

[4:06] 4. Quintet Symphonette

[3:38] 5. Whatcha Know, Joe

[3:51] 6. One For Jimmy Hicks

[2:29] 7. This Side Up

[2:51] 8. 52nd St. Theme

[2:18] 9. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

[3:24] 10. Strictly Instrumental

[2:58] 11. Gone With 'what' Wind

[1:49] 12. Casa Loma Stomp

[3:16] 13. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

[3:11] 14. Jumpin' At The Woodside

Louis Armstrong said that the faster the tempo, the more he could relax, a maxim that certainly applies to this love letter to the swing era. The longtime pianist in the Les Paul Trio, John Colianni boasts a sense of repose that only comes with serious technical virtuosity. With 14 muscular tracks, all standards or originals that sound like standards, interpreted by Colianni’s two-guitar quintet, the group’s sophomore album clocks in at a slender 42 minutes. All but one cut are under four minutes (it comes in at 4:06), and half are under three.

Colianni is used to keeping it short and sweet—he cut his teeth with Lionel Hampton, Mel Tormé and Paul but he makes up for it by playing in double time. Larry Coryell gave him the moniker “Johnny Chops,” and with good reason: Trying to keep up with Colianni would be futile for almost any player; better to just go along for the ride.

Woody Herman had hits on opener “Apple Honey”; “Whacha Know, Joe?,” with its gang vocals; and barnburner “Northwest Passage,” which has Colianni trading with guitarist Justin Lees over Joe Friedman’s rhythm guitar. Count Basie feels as fresh as ever on “Gone With ‘What’ Wind?” and rollicking closer “Jumpin’ at the Woodside.” But the standout here is Colianni’s solo work, especially on “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,” which sounds like a crisp remastering of Art Tatum. ~Aidan Levy

On Target

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John Colianni Quintet - After Hours

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:12
Size: 96.6 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:20] 1. Elevation Blues
[4:12] 2. I Don't Know About You
[3:43] 3. Can't Help Falling In Love With You
[2:56] 4. Sweet Sue Just You
[3:41] 5. I Want You Back
[2:20] 6. When Your Lover Has Gone
[3:11] 7. Angel Face
[5:20] 8. I Only Have Eyes For You
[3:57] 9. That Old Feeling
[3:56] 10. After Hours
[4:38] 11. For Heaven's Sake
[1:54] 12. Deep In The Heart Of Texas

Clearly, Colianni is a brilliant pianist. Like most albums this one has several very fine pieces that really delight. Strangely, it also has several pieces in which he and his musicians chose to sing in a 40s style reminiscent so the Sons of the Pioneers-bet you don't remember them. He redeems himself with a few more fine pieces, but then blows it with his final selection: Deep in the Heart of Texas! I guess this must have been a very personal album for the group, but it is a little quirky for this buyer's taste and I wish it had a few more keeper pieces. ~Timeout/Amazon

Currently (2015), Official Baldwin Piano Artist John Colianni (or "Johnny Chops") and his group, The John Colianni Quintet, appear in varieties of venues here in the USA, as well as in international bookings, such as the upcoming August-September club and concert tour of Great Britain and Western Europe. For complete gig listings, please click “Performances”.

John is also featured in the Les Paul Trio. Joining the group in 2003, John performed regularly with Les in NYC and on the road for over 6 years. Since Les's passing in 2009, John has appeared (with the remaining Trio members) in tribute performances, which include frequent guest appearances by performers like Stanley Jordan, Mike Stern, Jose Feliciano, Larry Coryell, Steve Miller, Eric Johnson, Zakk Wylde, Duke Robillard, Jimmy Buffet, Todd Rundgren, Jane Monheit, Bernie Williams (the ex-Yankee), Albert Lee, Blondie Chaplin, Janis Siegel, and Larry Carlton, among others.

After Hours

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