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 Saxophonist and composer Perry
Conticchio has built his 35-year career using the singular jazz sounds of
the 1960s as a point of departure.
His formal studies
were at Miami University of Ohio and Berklee College of Music in Boston, where
he studied with Joe Viola, John LaPorta and Charley Mariano. Moving to the
Washington, DC area in 1976, Perry became an established figure in the "new"
music scene. During this time he had the opportunity to perform with and learn
from Don Cherry, Anthony Braxton, Sam Rivers and many others. From 1994-1998
Perry was co-leader of the successful jazz quartet "Clarity". Since then he has
been leading his own quartet and contributing on projects with many area bands,
including the Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra. Perry has performed at many
Washington area cultural events and nightclubs including The DC Jazz Festival,
The Smithsonian Folk-Life Festival, Johns-Hopkins Spring Fest, Blues Alley, One
Step Down, Twin's Jazz, The 9:30 Club and too many others to mention. His first
CD, simply titled "The Perry Conticchio Quartet", was recorded in 1999 and
contains classic jazz as well as original songs that highlight Perry's unique
improvisational style.
Perry's newest CD, "Speak Your
Truth" is primarily original and receiving profuse and positive reviews
throughout the jazz community including Jazz Improv Magazine.
Perry currently
leads 2 different bands, the Perry Conticchio Quartet and bassment
breaks.
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The newly
re-formed and energized Perry Conticchio
Quartet showcases the band's mastery of jazz improvisation.
High-energy solos allow the performers complete freedom of expression and
punctuate the new quartet's tight musical interaction. The ensemble has taken
off with fresh interpretations of the masters such as Miles, Monk &
Coltrane, as well as contemporary composers Pat Metheney, Sam Rivers, Wayne
Shorter and others. Perry's own compositions further reveal the group's
capacity for sensitive expression. He leads the new quartet in producing an
exceptional level of jazz consciousness. From the intimate lounge to the
concert stage a wholly satisfying listening experience is
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Bassment breaks is a unique trio in the jam band
tradition of "garage a trois", "M,M,W", & "Galactic". They present an
original sound and concept that falls somewhere between the band "Morphine" and
Maceo Parker. Doing mostly original tunes along with unique takes on some more
traditional jazz/funk tunes, they present a sound that is rhythmically charged
dance music with a creative improvisational jazz element.
"you
guys Rock. Never heard anything quite like it"
Wayne Maningo, D.C. On
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